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Joyful Reading and Creative Expression with Young Children: Planning Guide

The following planning guide provides tips, templates and resources for read-aloud lessons to engage children in critical thinking and discussions. It can be used to plan read-alouds and extension activities that focus on children’s creativity, social–emotional development and language and literacy development. The resource is associated with the video Joyful Reading and Creative Expression with Young Children: Planning Tips and Tools.

Topics: Reaching All Learners, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension • Grade Levels: K, 1, 2, 3 • Resource Types: Instructional Material, Professional Learning • Media Type: Document
45-60 mins

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Joyful Reading and Creative Expression with Young Children: Planning Guide

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