4 Kings and Queens: Supplemental Guide | Introduction
Lesson Implementation
It is important to note that the interactive activities in the Supplemental
Guide count on the teacher as the “ideal reader” to lead discussions,
model proper language use, and facilitate interactions among student
partners.Student Grouping
Teachers are encouraged to assign partner pairs prior to beginning a
domain, and partners should remain together for the duration of the
domain. If possible, English Language Learners should be paired with
native English speakers, and students who have limited English oral
language skills should be paired with students who have strong English
language skills. Keep in mind that in some instances, a group of three
would benefit beginning ELLs, and an older student or adult volunteer
may be a better learning partner for some students with disabilities.
Partnering in this way promotes a social environment where all students
engage in collaborative talk and learn from one another.
In addition, students of the same home language should have
opportunities to work together, fostering their first-language use and
existing knowledge to construct deeper meanings about new information.Graphic Organizers and Domain-wide Activities
Several different organizers and activity suggestions are included to aid
students in their learning of the content in the Kings and Queens domain.- Response Cards for Kings and Queens (one per nursery rhyme or
story, six total) can be used to help students identify characters and
talk about the setting and plot of a nursery rhyme or story. Students
can hold up these response cards to respond to class questions. - Sequencing the Story is a set of six images from a story. There
is a set for “King Midas and the Golden Touch,” “Cinderella,” and
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Students can cut and paste the
images in the correct sequence and use the sequenced images to
retell the story. You may wish to choose three out of the six images
to represent the beginning, middle, and end of the story and have
students put the three images in order.