Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Jamaica and the Substitute Teacher 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 apologizing and growth mindset, this Jamaica and the Substitute Teacher picture book by Juanita Havill 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!
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JAMAICA AND THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER SUMMARY
In the story Jamaica and the Substitute Teacher, Jamaica and Brianna are thrilled at how kind their substitute Mrs. Duval is. Jamaica really enjoys her substitute teacher and wants to be perfect for her. She feels happy and proud when she works with her.
When it is time to take a spelling test, Jamaica doesn’t remember all of her words and decides to copy her friend Brianna’s paper. Jamaica feel very guilty for copying and doesn’t turn in her spelling test. When Mrs. Duval asks to see Jamaica’s test, Jamaica apologizes to Mrs. Duval for copying and learns that it is more important to try her best than it is to be perfect.
JAMAICA AND THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER 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 Jamaica and the Substitute Teacher reading comprehension questions focus on:
- asking and answering questions
- summarizing / retelling
- identifying theme | message | moral
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- apologizing
- growth mindset
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- adjectives
- capitalization
- pronouns
JAMAICA AND THE SUBSTITUTE TEACHER 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 Jamaica and the Substitute Teacher?
- Lexile® Measure: AD480L
- Guided Reading Level: K
- DRA Level: N/A
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 2.6
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written by Juanita Havill. It was illustrated by Anne Sibley O’Brien.
What genre is Jamaica and the Substitute Teacher?
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.
