SEL Picture Book Companion – The Unusual Penguin

Description

This SEL picture book companion, The Unusual Penguin includes incredible themes of self-acceptance, celebrating differences, and inclusivity. This resource comes with over 60 pages and 21 differentiated and engaging activities! Printable black & white, colored, and DIGITAL versions are all included.

When you are different, it’s not always easy to unlock your destiny This story captures the pain of being misjudged, the sorrow that can arise out of being atypical, and the transcendent joy that can be found when you discover who you truly are and learn to value yourself accordingly.

What the book is about:

The Unusual Penguin is a sweet smart narrative for every child and adult who has felt different or strange or who just simply is not like the other people around them. Inspired by the authors’ own journey as an “Unusual Penguin” and by the journey she watched her son embark on as early as three years old, this story captures the pain of being misjudged, the sorrow that can arise out of being atypical and the transcendent joy that can be found when you discover who you truly are and learn to value yourself accordingly.

Theme: self-acceptance and inclusivity

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This SEL Picture Book Companion- The Unusual Penguin resource includes:

*A work packet cover (optional)

* 5 full days of lesson plans

*Predicting

*Story Concepts

*Rhyming Activity- Answer key included

*Coloring page- text related

Day2:

*Theme/Message

*Connection and Quote analysis page

*Text Connections

*Writing prompt- in 4 different templates for differentiation

Day3:

*Summarizing

*Vocabulary Memory Game

*Writing prompt #2- 4 different templates

*Map of my Heart activity

Day 4:

*Synonyms- Answer key provided

*Celebrate our Differences Activity *And hallway/classroom display option

Day 5:

*Character traits- 2 different activities

*Vocabulary Match- informal or formal assessment option. Answer key included.

*How to draw penguin activity.

*Text-themed word search- Answer key included.

*Extension option: Student creates their own word search.

Something NEW for my resources:

**A teacher whole group digital page for some of the lessons is provided. This is for the teacher to be able to write on when doing a lesson on a whiteboard or using a projector.

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