Reading 'The Proudest Blue' and developing fluency
I can listen to and read 'The Proudest Blue' to develop my fluency and understanding of the text.
Reading 'The Proudest Blue' and developing fluency
I can listen to and read 'The Proudest Blue' to develop my fluency and understanding of the text.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- '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 phonics 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.
- Re-reading a sentence fluently after decoding helps to make meaning of what has been read.
Keywords
Hijab - a head covering worn by some Muslim women
Identity - the different aspects that make up who we are
Pride - the feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements or qualities
Strategies - techniques used to support in achieving a purpose
Decode - to translate written symbols into words
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to read words that are unfamiliar or not decodable with phonics strategies, e.g. 'special'.
Pre-teach important vocabulary from the text and explore their definitions.
To help you plan your year 2 english lesson on: Reading 'The Proudest Blue' and developing fluency, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 2 english lesson on: Reading 'The Proudest Blue' and developing fluency, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2020 Andersen Press edition of ‘The Proudest Blue’ by Ibtihaj Muhammad for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a religion centred on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammed
a follower of the religion of Islam
a head covering worn by some Muslim women
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to decode unfamiliar words
to decode words and make meaning
to understand the overall meaning