Hi, everyone.

My name is Ms. Voyle, and I am really excited to be teaching you your reading lesson today, where we are going to be reading the story, "The Proudest Blue," and developing our fluency.

For this lesson, you need a copy of the 2020 Anderson Press Edition of "The Proudest Blue" by Ibtihaj Muhammad.

Pause the video and get your copy of the book now.

Great.

Now I know you have the book with you.

During this lesson, you'll need to be listening and looking carefully and there will also be tasks where you need somebody to talk to.

I hope you are feeling excited and ready to learn.

Let's get started.

The learning outcome for today's lesson is, "I can listen to and read 'The Proudest Blue' to develop my fluency and understanding of the text." Here are our key keywords for this lesson.

Let's practise saying them.

My turn, your turn.

Hijab, identity, pride, strategies, decode.

Good job.

Well done.

You will be hearing these words throughout and we will be discussing their meaning.

There are two parts to today's lesson.

In the first part, you'll be listening to "The Proudest Blue" being read to you.

And in the second part, you will be using strategies for fluency and understanding to read a part of the text yourself.

So let's begin with the first part of our lesson, reading "The Proudest Blue." What do we know about "The Proudest Blue"? Let's remind ourselves.

"The Proudest Blue" is a children's picture book which celebrates the importance and beauty of the hijab.

The book is inspired by the author's own life experiences.

The author of "The Proudest Blue" is Ibtihaj Muhammad, alongside S.

K.

Ali.

The illustrator of the book is Hatem Aly.

The story is told from the perspective of Faiza and written about her big sister, Asiya.

Take a look at the front cover of the book.

What can you see? Do you know which character is which in the illustration? The little girl sailing in the boat is Faiza.

She's the little sister in the story, and the story is told from her perspective.

We can see that she is looking up at her big sister, Asiya, who is wearing a blue hijab.

The book is titled "The Proudest Blue" because it is about being proud to wear the hijab.

Let's check your understanding.

Whose perspective is the story told from? A, Asiya, B, Faiza, or C, Ibtihaj Muhammad? Pause the video and answer now.

The answer is the B, Faiza.

Faiza tells the story of her big sister, Asiya, getting her very first hijab.

Ibtihaj Muhammad is the author of the book, so the person who wrote it.

But as you are reading the story, you will see that the words are coming from the character, Faiza, and they are about her experience following her sister, Asiya, as she gets her very fast hijab.

It's now time for somebody to read the beginning of "The Proudest Blue" to you.

This might be an adult in school or an adult at home, and you need to make sure you have this copy of the book.

Read the beginning of the story up to page 10, where there is a double page illustration of Asiya in her hijab.

Come back and press Play when you have reached this part in the story.

Welcome back.

I hope you really enjoyed listening to the beginning of "The Proudest Blue." Let's check your understanding of what you've heard so far.

True or false? Asiya's first hijab is blue.

Pause the video and answer now.

That is true.

Well done.

We know this from the front cover of the story as well as the beginning of it.

Asiya's mum suggested a pink hijab, but she wanted the blue.

Which word does Faiza use to describe Asiya that lets you know she admires her big sister? A, sister, B, princess, or C, Asiya.

Pause the video and answer now.

The answer is B, princess.

Faiza refers to her sister as princess several times in the story because she views her as a princess with her hijab as a crown.

Well done.

True or false? Asiya and Faiza's mum conveys an important message about the day a girl wears a hijab for the first time.

Pause the video and answer now.

That is true.

Well done.

We do read about an important message from Faiza and Asiya's mum, conveying how the first day of wearing a hijab is very linked to strength as well.

It's now time to listen to the middle of the story, and you need your copy of the book again.

Read the middle of the story from page 10 up to page 20, where there is a double page illustration of Faiza doing cartwheels.

When you reach this page in the story, come back and play the video.

Welcome back, and well done for listening to the middle part of the story so well.

Let's check your understanding of what you know so far.

How does Faiza show her pride of Asiya and the hijab? A, she has a picnic with Asiya at school, B, she draws a picture of them both having a picnic, wearing matching blue hijabs and princess crowns, or C, she sails on a boat through the blue sea to follow Asiya.

Pause the video and select your answer now.

The answer is B.

Well done.

Faiza shows her pride by drawing a picture of herself and Asiya having a picnic, wearing matching blue hijabs and princess crowns.

You will have noticed that there is an illustration of Faiza sailing on a boat through the blue sea to follow Asiya, but the illustration on pages 15 and 16 of this is a metaphor for Faiza's pride.

It is not actually happening, but it is showing us that Faiza would follow her sister and feel proud of the hijab and their identity.

True or false? Everyone is kind towards Asiya about her hijab.

Pause the video and answer now.

That is false.

Well done.

We hear about Asiya experiencing unkindness from other students in the playground about her hijab.

It's now time to listen to the rest of the story.

Read from page 20 to the end of the story, where there is a double page illustration of Asiya and Faiza together.

When you finished listening to the whole of the story, come back and press Play.

Welcome back.

I hope you loved listening to the rest of the story.

It contains such beautiful writing and illustrations.

Let's check your understanding of what you know so far about the story.

How do Asiya and Faiza respond to the unkindness of others? A, they say horrible things back, B, they turn the other cheek and walk away, C, they run and hide.

Pause the video and select your answer now.

The answer is B.

Asiya and Faiza respond to the unkindness of others by turning the other cheek, which means not responding, and they walk away instead.

Well done.

Which of the following statements are true about Faiza and Asiya? Listen carefully.

A, they remain proud of their identity and the hijab, B, they let go of the words that hurt, knowing it is not a reflection of them, C, they try to hide their identity and hijab, D, their sisterhood supports them in their pride.

Read through these carefully again and select all the statements you believe to be true.

Pause the video and answer now.

The true statements are A, B, and D.

Faiza and Asiya remain proud of their identity and their hijab, they let go of the words that hurt them, and they know that those words from others are not a reflection of them, and their sisterhood supports them in their pride.

We see beautiful actions linked to sisterhood and how they support one another throughout the story.

C is not true.

Even though it wasn't always easy in the story, especially when others were unkind to them, Asiya and Faiza never tried to hide their identity or their hijab.

They remained proud and strong.

It's time for a task.

Reflect on the story of "The Proudest Blue." Share your opinions and discuss them.

Likes, what did you enjoy about the story and why? Dislikes, was there anything that you didn't enjoy? Puzzles, was there anything you found surprising or confusing? Pause the video and discuss with your partner now.

Welcome back.

I really enjoyed listening to all of your opinions on the story.

Let's share some examples of what I heard.

For likes, what did you enjoy about the story and why? I heard, "The illustrations of Asiya in her hijab were so beautiful.

They demonstrated the beauty of the hijab and her pride in wearing it." This was a wonderful answer because the illustrations are a part of the story, and they do convey great meaning about the hijab and its importance to Asiya.

Dislikes, was there anything that you didn't enjoy? I heard, "It's made me feel really sad when some children were unkind towards Asiya because I don't think anyone should be treated differently for their religion." That's really understandable.

Nobody should be treated differently because of part of their identity.

And the puzzles, was there anything you found surprising or confusing? I heard, "I found some of the similes and metaphors difficult to understand to begin with, but asking questions about them helped." That's understandable.

Some of the similes and metaphors might have been tricky to understand, but asking for help from an adult can help you understand the deeper meaning behind them.

It's now time for the second part of our lesson, where you will be using strategies for fluency and understanding to read a section of "The Proudest Blue" yourself.

Rereading a text is important for developing fluency and understanding.

Reading fluency refers to the ability to read a text accurately, smoothly, and with appropriate expression.

There are different strategies for developing fluency and understanding.

There are different strategies for developing fluency and understanding.

When you are reading a book for the first time, it is really important to use your phonic strategies to decode any unfamiliar words.

You can also use a strategy called finding a word within a word, which means looking for a smaller word inside a word you don't know to see if you can figure out what it means or how to say it.

It's also important to reread sentences to check our understanding of them.

Phonic strategies should always be used when trying to decode an unfamiliar word.

Let's read and say the following three words.

My turn, your turn.

Day, wait, take.

Well done.

All three of these words make the ay sound.

Let's practise saying them again by sound buttoning.

Get ready to do my turn, your turn again.

D, ay, day.

Well done.

Here, the grapheme ay makes the ay sound.

Let's move on to our next word.

W, ay, t, wait.

Well done.

Here, the grapheme ai makes the ay sound.

Let's have a go at our final word.

T, ay, k.

Well done.

Here, there is a split digraph, where A and E are separated by the consonant K, and it still makes the ay sound.

Finding a word within a word can also help us to decode the word we are reading and to understand its meaning.

Let's read and say the following three words.

Lightest, sixteen, walking.

Well done.

Words are frequently adapted using prefixes or suffixes.

The meaning of an unfamiliar word may be linked to a root word within it.

Let's take a look at these three words again.

The root word within lightest is light.

The suffix -est has been used to adapt the word light and turn it into an adjective.

If we take a look at the word sixteen, we can see a word within it is six, and six is a number which you will definitely know of.

sixteen is a number too.

And our final word, walking.

The root word within this word is walk, and the suffix -ing has been added, which lets us know it's in the present tense.

As you can see, using the word within a word strategy helps us to break the word down and decode it, and it can also help us to understand its meaning.

After you have decoded unfamiliar words, it is important to read the sentence again to check your understanding.

This will allow you to understand the context words have been used in and make meaning of the overall sentence.

Let's take a look at the following model sentence.

Within this sentence, I can see some words that I might want to decode using phonic strategies or a word within a word strategy.

The word waiting.

I can see that it has the word wait within it first, and I can also see it has the ay sound using the grapheme ai.

Wait, -ing, waiting.

I could use my phonic strategies to help me with the following word.

M, ay, k, make.

Well done.

And I can see a big tricky word in this sentence, appearance.

The word within the word appearance is appear.

Now that is a tricky one, and it's okay if you need to ask an adult for help after you've tried using all of your reading strategies first.

Now I'm going to read the whole sentence to check I understand its meaning.

She had been waiting for as long as she could remember to make her first appearance in her hijab.

Okay, so I know she'd been waiting a very long time for as long as she could remember to make her first appearance.

I think that means showing herself in her hijab.

Great.

It's time to check your understanding.

Match the strategy to the reason you use it.

Our strategies are, A, search for a word within a word, B, use phonic strategies, C, reread the whole sentence.

Match these to the reason you use them now.

Pause the video.

Let's go over the answers together.

We search for a word within a word to decode words and make meaning.

We use phonic strategies to decode unfamiliar words.

And we reread the whole sentence to understand the overall meaning.

Well done.

You understand the purpose of these reading strategies, and now you are ready to use them.

It's time for your final task, and now it's your turn to read.

Read pages one to six of "The Proudest Blue" out loud and reflect on the following questions with your partner.

Which words did you use your phonic strategies to decode? Were there any words where you spotted a word within a word? And were there any words you couldn't decode or didn't understand? Pause the video, do the reading, and discuss these questions with your partner.

Welcome back.

Well done for doing some fantastic reading and applying your strategies so well.

I really enjoyed listening to you.

Let's go over the questions together.

Which words did you use your phonic strategies to decode? Here are some examples of some words I heard people decoding with their phonic strategies.

Shakes.

I heard sh, ay, k, s, shakes.

That was a great example, and it included a split digraph, which we'd learned about earlier in the lesson.

I also heard students sounding out these words, squint.

That was tricky 'cause it had the kw sound in it.

And curtsy, that was an unfamiliar word, but lots of you were able to use your phonics knowledge to decode it.

Well done.

For question two, were there any words where you spotted a word within a word? Some of you spotted counter, which had the word count within it, and brightest, which had the word bright within it, and fourteen, which had the word four within it.

You were able to use the word within a word strategy to decode and make meaning there.

And for question three, were there any words you couldn't decode or didn't understand? Now this was the really interesting part for me.

One of you said, "I couldn't decode the word special." That's totally normal and okay because it is not a word that you can decode using your phonic strategies, and it's okay to ask an adult to help you with these tricky words.

Let's practise saying it.

Special.

Good job.

Somebody else said, "I decoded the word curtsy, but I didn't know its meaning." This is a really good example of how you might be able to decode and read a word but not be able to figure out its meaning, and it's okay to ask an adult for help with that too.

A curtsy is a type of greeting.

You might see some people do it in front of royalty, where you place one leg in front of the other and bend your knee.

Well done for applying your reading strategies so well to reading a section from "The Proudest Blue." We've now come to the end of our lesson, so let's go over a summary together.

"The Proudest Blue" is a children's picture book written by Ibtihaj Muhammad that celebrates being proud of the hijab.

The story is told from the perspective of Faiza, and it is about her big sister, Asiya, getting her very first hijab.

Sounding out using phonic strategies is our most helpful way to decode unfamiliar words.

Searching for a word within a word is a useful strategy to decode and comprehend words.

And rereading a sentence fluently after decoding helps to make meaning of what has been read.

Well done for all of your hard work.

I hope you have thoroughly enjoyed reading "The proudest Blue" because I have loved sharing this story with you.