I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything!
From Brightly Storytime
4 minPre-KK1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Storyteller Ms. Linda reads the picture book “I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything!” aloud from cover to cover (about 4 minutes). A calm, full-length read-aloud from Brightly Storytime (Penguin Random House) you can drop into circle time, a listening center, or a quiet moment -- no prep, just press play.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Use these after listening to “I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything!” together:
- What happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end?
- Who were the characters, and what were they like?
- What was the most important thing that happened, and what did the character learn or how did they change?
- What was your favorite part or picture, and why?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: predict, character, setting, retell.
- Before listening, look at the cover and predict what the story might be about.
- After, retell the story to a partner in three parts: beginning, middle, end.