Reader's Corner

 Project Cornerstone Readers' Corner

Welcome Project Cornerstone Readers! This website page is your central hub for lesson planning and follow up. Here you will find lesson plans, training slides, and activity worksheets for your next lesson, as well as the reading log and letter to parents for follow up. We have also posted general education materials including reading and classroom management tips and a tutorial for how to send parent newsletters in Konstella.

If you have any questions, please contact the Project Cornerstone co-leads:

Margaret B and John A at pcbubb@gmail.com.

October Book: Capybara Is Friends with Everyone by Maddie Frost

Lesson Plan Materials

Lesson Plan - Capybara Is Friends with Everyone

Orientation and Training Slides - Reader orientation information and Book training slides

Activity Sheet - Friendship Bridge (2D)

Activity Sheet - Friendship Bridge (3D)

Classroom Visual - Balanced Friendship Bridge

Activity Sheet - Personal Boundaries Script Writing

Activity Sheet - Personal Boundaries Scripted Scenarios

Follow-Up 

Parent Newsletter:  English  |  Spanish  |  Vietnamese

Reading Log - please complete this after each lesson

Additional Resources

PPT version of book - a backup copy you can use in the classroom or at home if needed

Read Aloud of the book

(Optional) YMCA Video Training - Contains example dialog to use in presenting your lessons. Presentation is divided into younger and older audiences, so skip to the relevant section for you.

General Education

1. How to Send Your Parent Newsletters on Konstella and a Sample Konstella Blurb

2. Project Cornerstone Volunteer Guide for 2026-2027 - Includes general program information as well as reading tips and ways to adapt lessons for TK/K, upper grades and students with learning differences

3. Demonstration and Tips on How to Read Books to Children - Dr. Colleen Wilcox

4. Classroom Management Tips - Suggestions for reading to and engaging with students

5. Connecting with Upper Grade Students - Tips for engaging 4th and 5th grade students

6. How to be an Effective Reader - tips on making your lesson more impactful.

7. Boosting Student Engagement  -  suggestions for including and engaging all students, including  kindergartners,  upper grade students, and language learners.