Mary Sawyer: The Real Girl 6-Pack

Students should see diverse perspectives in the texts they’re reading! Untold Stories is an exciting series that explores ordinary people doing extraordinary things, all while promoting representation and culturally responsive learning. This 6-pack of cards for Grade 2 and the accompanying lesson introduce students to Mary Sawyer and her little lamb.

Mary Sawyer: The Real Girl 6-Pack includes:

• 6 student cards with fascinating grade-level text, a time line of important events, words to know, and more features
• A teacher lesson plan that emphasizes 8 focus areas
• Reproducible student pages related to the topic
• Meaningful social and emotional learning activities that are woven into each lesson

As a young girl, Mary Sawyer took on the responsibility of caring for a newborn lamb, a friendship which is celebrated in the nursery rhyme, “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” These teacher-approved 8.5 x 11-inch cards dive into Sawyer’s story while helping students focus on vocabulary, reading comprehension, speaking and listening, writing, content knowledge, SEL, and taking action. With many student and teacher resources, this product will empower second grade students by inspiring them to explore their own untold stories.

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.