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Reading Crew Kick-Off!

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Lesson Plan

Reading Crew Kick-Off!

Students will introduce themselves, share personal interests and reading interests, and identify commonalities with their peers and tutor to build a positive group dynamic.

Building a strong rapport and a sense of community is crucial for a successful tutoring group. This lesson helps students feel comfortable, heard, and connected, making them more engaged in future reading sessions.

Audience

3rd Grade Reading Tutoring Group

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Interactive activities and sharing personal preferences.

Materials

Reading Crew Kick-Off! Slide Deck, My Unique Self Activity, Reading Favorites Worksheet, and Pencils/Pens

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Welcome & Quick Share

5 minutes

  1. Welcome students warmly as they arrive.
    2. Introduce yourself briefly and enthusiastically.
    3. Start with a quick share: "If you could be any book character for a day, who would you be and why?" Go around the circle and have each student (and yourself) share. Keep it brief and fun!

Step 2

Activity 1: My Unique Self

10 minutes

  1. Introduce the activity: "We all have lots of awesome things that make us unique! Let's share some of those things."
    2. Distribute the My Unique Self Activity worksheet.
    3. Model an example: Share a few of your own unique facts. For instance, "My favorite animal is a cat, and if I had a superpower, it would be flying!"
    4. Give students 5 minutes to complete the worksheet, thinking about their interests and strengths.
    5. Bring the group back together and have each student share one or two interesting facts about themselves. Encourage positive affirmations from the group and point out similarities.

Step 3

Activity 2: Reading Favorites

10 minutes

  1. Introduce the activity: "Now that we know a little more about each other, let's talk about our favorite thing: READING!"
    2. Distribute the Reading Favorites Worksheet.
    3. Explain the prompts: Guide students through the worksheet, encouraging them to think about their favorite genres, books, places to read, and reading goals.
    4. Give students 5 minutes to complete the worksheet individually.
    5. Bring the group back together and have each student share one or two interesting answers from their worksheet. Look for commonalities and point them out ("Oh, both Alex and Sam love fantasy books!").

Step 4

Cool-Down: One Word Goal

5 minutes

  1. Wrap up: "It was so great getting to know all of you today! To end our session, I want us to share one word that describes a goal you have for our reading group."
    2. Model an example: "My goal word is 'Grow' because I want to see all of us grow as readers this year."
    3. Go around the circle and have each student share their one-word goal. Affirm their goals and express excitement for working together.
    4. Thank students for their participation.
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Slide Deck

Welcome, Reading Crew!

Let's Get Ready to Read and Connect!

Today, we're going to:

  • Get to know each other
  • Share our favorite things about reading
  • Build our awesome reading team!

Welcome students with a warm smile. Introduce yourself and express excitement for the group. Briefly explain the purpose of the session: to get to know each other!

Quick Share: Character Me!

If you could be any book character for a day, who would you be and why?

Start with the quick share question. Encourage everyone to participate, including yourself. Keep responses brief and energetic to set a positive tone.

My Unique Self!

What makes you, YOU?

  • Favorite fun activity?
  • Favorite animal?
  • Dream superpower?
  • Something you're great at?

Introduce the 'My Unique Self' activity. Model a few of your own unique facts. Distribute the worksheet (linked in lesson plan) and give students time to write. Facilitate sharing from the worksheet, encouraging connections.

Our Reading Favorites!

What do you love about books?

  • Favorite Genre?
  • Favorite Book?
  • Best Place to Read?
  • A Reading Goal?

Introduce the 'Reading Favorites' activity. Distribute the worksheet (linked in lesson plan). Explain each section and give students time to complete it. Then, facilitate sharing from the worksheet, highlighting common interests.

Our Reading Goal Word

What's one word that describes a goal you have for our reading group?

Let's make this year amazing!

Guide students through the one-word goal cool-down. Share your own word first. Encourage thoughtful but quick responses. End by expressing enthusiasm for the next session.

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Activity

My Unique Self!

Let's share some cool things that make you, YOU! It's fun to learn about each other.

Here are some facts about me:

  1. Something I love to do for fun (not reading!):
    _______________________________________________________


  2. My favorite animal is:
    _______________________________________________________


  3. If I could have any superpower, it would be:
    _______________________________________________________



  4. One thing I'm really good at is:
    _______________________________________________________



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Worksheet

Our Reading Favorites!

Let's share what we love about reading!

1. My Favorite Book Genre:

(Examples: Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure, Comics, Non-fiction, Fairy Tales)

_______________________________________________________


2. A Book I Really Love:

(What is a book you would tell your friends to read?)

_______________________________________________________





3. My Best Place to Read:

(Where do you like to get cozy with a book?)

_______________________________________________________


4. Something I Want to Get Better at in Reading:

(Maybe reading faster, understanding new words, or finding new books?)

_______________________________________________________





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