DIVERSITY & CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM LIBRARIES INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSROOM LIBRARIES GRADE RANGE K to 5
Teaching Card, Grade 5
A quick overview explains why this book is a Rising Voices mentor text and identifies teaching highlights.
Each Teaching Card: • Provides an essential analysis of a book and its cultural relevance, and a focus standard • Highlights a characteristic of social - emotional learning that the lesson can be centered around • Helps students think critically within, beyond, and about text • Provides teachers with sensitivity prompts built to help navigate challenging conversations
A “hook” engages students , and gets them to anticipate the text and build on what they already know. Suggested prompts support strategic responses to text, higher-level thinking, and interaction as students turn and talk or discuss their ideas with the whole class.
The note offers a read-aloud tip , and language support for diverse language learners.
The vocabulary list emphasizes academic language and words that add context and empower students.
Students are scaffolded to revisit the text and actively practice a high- utility reading strategy.
Students further connect with the text and its relevance to their own lives. Options are provided for writing about reading, exploring social- emotional awareness using the CASEL framework, small-group book club discussions, and art or other creative activities.
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A website allows teachers to share more information about the author, illustrator or content related to the book.
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