Literacy Learning Lesson Plans 

Sharing Our Literacy Lesson Plans

The below lesson plans were designed for, and implemented with, a range of diverse learners from ages 5-11. Each lesson is open-ended with differentiation in mind to create meaningful literacy learning spaces that build on learners' strengths. Multiple extension opportunities are included for educators to select from with their individual learners in mind. Easily accessible materials are suggested when possible. We invite you to make use of these lesson plans in ways that work for your learners and families. 

Special thanks to our NU Reads contributors across all years: Nicole Bigelow, Erin Boughner, Raquel Branch, Shelby Carle, Tessa Cicchini, Sara Gallo, Jill Gear, Morgyn Graham, Kayla Harris, Terrilyn Herrick, Megan Hives, Chantel Kuehn, Lexi Melnick, Emma Scantland, Rachel Sothern, Luisa Veres, Katie Wilson, Melissa Wright with Dr. Tara-Lynn Scheffel 

*Celebrating Individuality!
Celebrating Individuality.pdf

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*Let's Go Exploring
Let's Go Exploring!.pdf

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*Inventor's Workshop
Inventor's Workshop.pdf

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*Superheroes are Everywhere!
Superheroes are Everywhere.pdf

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*Welcome to Animal Planet!
Welcome to Animal Planet!.pdf

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*Author Exploration: Mo Willems
Author Exploration_Mo Willems!.pdf

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*Author Exploration - Shel Silverstein
Author Exploration_ Shel Silverstein!.pdf

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About NU Reads

We are a teacher candidate-led community-based literacy initiative dedicated to supporting young learners' literacy skills through cross-curricular, authentic and sustainable literacy experiences within a nurturing, enthusiastic and inclusive environment. Literacy is a part of everyday learning from writing lists and designing maps to reading recipes and so much more!