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Children will examine bullying and ways to stop it by reading one girl’s inspiring story.
bullying
key details, vocabulary, writing
social-emotional learning
bullying, advice
RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.10, L.2.1, SL.2.3
Provide students with some background on overcoming challenges and developing a growth mind-set.
Build background knowledge (10 min.)
Watch our video “Choose to Be Kind.” After children have finished watching the video, discuss the following questions:
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured words are bullying and advice.
Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)
Read together (20 min.)
Pass out the Read and Think printable. Use it to check comprehension as you read the issue together, pausing to ask the questions.
Use the online game-show to gauge comprehension and reinforce the issue’s content. Students can play by themselves or in teams. For each question they answer correctly, they win a point!
You can use our printable worksheets to focus on important ELA and social-emotional-learning skills.
Exit Ticket: Show What You Learned (5 min.)
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 min.)
Editor’s Pick: Pledge Kindness (15 min.)
SEL Focus: Role Playing (30 min.)
Here are two past issues you can use to extend your lesson on stepping up to challenges:
You can find a higher-Lexile-level and a lower-Lexile-level version of the article online here: