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With a growth mindset theme, this Aaron Slater, Illustrator picture book by Andrea Beaty is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. It will be a big hit in your classroom too!
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AARON SLATER, ILLUSTRATOR SUMMARY
Andrea Beaty is back with another book for the Questioneers series: Aaron Slater, Illustrator. This book tells the story about a boy with dyslexia and his struggles to learn to read.
When Aaron Slater was a young boy he loved drawing with chalk and listening to stories. He looked forward to the day he learned to read because he dreamed of being an author. However, when Aaron started school he realized learning to read wouldn’t be as easy for him as it was for his friends.
Frustrated, Aaron started second grade still struggling to read. He decided he would never stand out so he tried to blend in. One day his teacher, Miss Lila Greer asked the class to write a story about something true. Aaron struggled to get words down on the page. When it was his turn to read his story, Aaron had a hard time reading the words on the page. Then, he started to tell his story using his words. His story moved his classmates and Miss Lila Greer but Aaron had to hand in a story with no words.
Miss Lila Greer started working with Aaron so he could get better at reading. It wasn’t easy but Aaron got better. Miss Lila Greer even encouraged Aaron’s love of drawing by letting him create the Illustrator’s Garden in the hallway for all to enjoy.
Written in a dyslexia friendly book, this story teaches students about how people learn differently and some of us even experience learning challenges. These challenges may require us to work a little bit harder but make us unique.
AARON SLATER, ILLUSTRATOR LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The text-based Aaron Slater, Illustrator reading comprehension questions focus on:
- analyzing character
- making connections
- plot | problem – solution
- cause and effect
- author’s purpose
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- growth mindset
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- base words
- compound words
- ellipses, colons
AARON SLATER, ILLUSTRATOR ACTIVITIES
You’ll receive all of the following resources aligned to the story:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
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BOOK INFO FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
What are the reading levels for Aaron Slater, Illustrator?
- Lexile® Measure: N/A
- Guided Reading Level: N/A
- DRA Level: N/A
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): N/A
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Andrea Beaty. It was illustrated by David Roberts.
What genre is Aaron Slater, Illustrator?
It is a fiction book. You may want to check out our genre activities or read our blog post, How to Teach Genre to Elementary Students.
How many pages are in the book?
The story is 40 pages long.
