Students read Aesop's fables where themes (morals) are stated explicitly. They analyze how character actions lead to these lessons and practice paraphrasing morals into their own words.
Showcase and graduation session for 'Reading Craft Mastery'. Students share their sketchbooks and receive their mastery certificates.
Introduction to the 'Reading Craft Mastery' mindset. Focuses on 'Monitoring for Meaning' by teaching kids to check if their 'mental movie' is clear or blurry using Click and Clunk logic.
Showcasing student work and awarding certificates for completing the Reading Masterpieces Academy.
Reviewing all 7 keys through a comprehensive reading and sketching challenge.
Applying 'Access Lenses' to analyze the mood and feelings within a text.
Combining information to form new thoughts and summaries of longer stories.