Request GLSEN Rainbow Library K-5 Lesson Plans

Request GLSEN Rainbow Library K-5 Lesson Plans
GLSEN’s Rainbow Library English and Spanish elementary lesson plans support educators to use Rainbow Library books in their instruction. Aligned to Common Core ELA Standards, Learning for Justice Social Justice Standards, and National Council for the Social Studies C3 Social Studies Standards, the lessons can be taught across a range of subjects (such as reading, humanities/social studies, or SEL), and connect to a variety of units and topics.

Most of the lessons are in English; three are in Spanish. Each Spanish lesson plan has an English lesson counterpart, facilitating usage in bilingual/multilingual classrooms.

Additionally, each lesson has recommended accommodations and modifications, as well as other grades listed that the lesson can be adapted for.

To see the full list of available K-5 lessons (with aligned texts, standards, and learning aims), visit RainbowLibrary.org/Lessons.

If your school hasn’t requested a set of free Rainbow Library books from GLSEN yet, fill out this form here.
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