Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Change Sings will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story.
With themes of teamwork, inclusion, and responsibility, this Change Sings picture book by Amanda Gorman is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. It will be a big hit in your classroom too! Learn more about this book below!
Engage Your Students with Change Sings Lesson Plans & Activities in 3 Easy Steps:
- Read a summary of Change Sings. You can find it in the section below.
- Check out the teaching ideas for reading comprehension strategies, grammar topics and social emotional learning skills that can be taught using this children’s book.
- Download the book companion to make lesson planning simple with Change Sings reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, teaching ideas & no-prep extension activities.
CHANGE SINGS SUMMARY
Presidential inaugural poet, Amanda Gorman, shares that to make change, we all need to work together. Despite background, disabilities, culture, and income, when we come together, we are stronger. Written in the first person, Amanda takes us on an empowering journey as she exudes kindness, inclusivity, and teamwork. With the incredible artistry of Loren Long, students will see the variety of ways that together, we can make a difference. They share that rather than building fences, build bridges, and to support members of the community that are less fortunate. This heartwarming and impactful story will be sure to get students thinking about the power within ourselves!
CHANGE SINGS LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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When it comes to writing lesson plans and finding activities for Change Sings, we’ve already done all of the heavy lifting for you.
We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The text-based Change Sings reading comprehension questions focus on:
- author’s purpose
- rhyme | rhythm | repetition
- analyzing character
- analyzing illustrations
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- teamwork
- inclusion
- responsibility
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- pronouns
- commas
- contractions
CHANGE SINGS 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 Change Sings?
- Lexile® Measure: AD470L
- Guided Reading Level: M
- DRA Level: 20
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 2.5 – 2.6
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Amanda Gorman. It was illustrated by Loren Long.
What genre is Change Sings?
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 32 pages long.
