Michael Recycle is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
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SUMMARY
"Michael Recycle" by Ellie Bethel is a fun and educational children's book that follows the adventures of a young superhero named Michael Recycle. With his green cape and recycling bin helmet, Michael travels around the world, teaching people the importance of recycling and taking care of the environment. Along the way, he encounters various challenges, including a polluted river and a landfill full of trash. Through his clever and creative solutions, Michael shows the community how to reduce waste and reuse materials. The book not only entertains young readers with its engaging storyline and vibrant illustrations but also promotes environmental awareness and encourages children to become eco-conscious. "Michael Recycle" is a delightful read that inspires children to make a positive impact on the planet by practicing sustainable habits and embracing the power of recycling.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Cause and effect can be a difficult skill for students. This book is a perfect mentor text for teaching this skill.
- Practice comparing and contrasting after you read the book.
- Identifying the theme, message, or moral is an important skill that takes a lot of practice. Use this story as an opportunity to help your students with this reading strategy.
- Teach a lesson on irregular verbs.
- Introduce homophones and discuss the multiple meanings of homophones in this book.
- Discuss the importance of teamwork and what a good teammate looks like.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Greta and The Giants by Zoë Tucker
- Milk and Juice: A Recycling Romance by Meredith Crandall Brown
- One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul
- We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
- What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick
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