Tyrell is a funny and creative 11 year-old-heading into his final year at Marcus Garvey Elementary School. He has high hopes that being a 6th grader and one of the oldest kids in the school will automatically make him one of the coolest kids. Unfortunately, this is not quite the case for Tyrell. Schoolwork is hard, his best friend, Boogie, is acting weird, and Tyrell is terrified of the upcoming school show. He copes with all this stress through his imaginary “podcast” recording sessions where he recaps his daily experiences, asking readers to join him on his journey throughout this confusing and chaotic year.
Additional Book Information:
Copyright: 2022 by Miles Grose
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Publishing Date: August 2, 2022
Reading Level (Lexile): 770L
5 key words to describe this book:
Funny
Heartwarming
Imaginative
Relatable
Creative
ELA CT Common Core Standard that might be met by reading this book:
RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
Suggested Delivery:
Read Aloud or Independent Read
Electronic Resources:
This site provides a summary that can be used to introduce students to the book prior to reading.
https://oomscholasticblog.com/post/qa-miles-grose-author-tyrell-show
This interview with Miles Grose can be shared after reading the text. He details his inspiration for writing and what he hopes readers takeaway from The Tyrell Show: Season One.
Video to Build Schema:
ELA Teaching Suggestions:
Key vocabulary that may have to be taught for students to better understand the text:
Stress: a state of worry caused by a difficult situation
Self-doubt: having no confidence in yourself and your abilities
Podcast: a way to share information on the Internet using recordings
Pressure: feeling like you have to do something for someone's approval
Empathy: the ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person's situation
Anxiety: worry or fear about the future and about bad things happening
Reading strategy suggestions to increase literal and/or inferential comprehension:
Before Reading
Ask students to discuss what they think the phrase "put yourself in their shoes" means with a partner. After some students share with the class, define the term "empathy" (this is a main theme in the story). Ask students to recall times that they or someone else displayed empathy.
During Reading
Create a mini comic book relating to a chapter of the book.
After Reading
Writing activity that requires students to demonstrate inferential comprehension:
Write a letter (in letter format) to a main character in the book (asking questions, giving advice/suggestions, pretesting a situation, etc.)