Planning a Book Trailer

1. Learner Analysis:
a. Age/Gender: 8-9 years old; male and female

b. Cultural Background: The students in my classroom come

from diverse cultural backgrounds. Two students are ESOL
students who came to the US two years ago. Two students
recently moved to Georgia and come from low-economic status
families where reading is not encouraged at home. They are
both readers who are significantly below grade level. The other
10 students come from families that encourage reading and have
a strong view on education.

c. Educational Level: third grade

d. Special Needs/Accommodations: My two ESOL students need

accommodations related to explaining vocabulary words in
more depth and explaining words using examples. The two
students who read significantly below grade level would need
extra support understanding basic comprehension of the book.
Such accommodations might be small group instruction and
reading of the book a second time.

e. Specific Entry Skills: The students will need to be able to

fluently read text at Level M (end of second grade). The
students will need to be able to answer basic comprehension
questions regarding the plot.

f. Motivation – Keller’s ARCS Model (How will you design

your book trailer to get the attention of your audience?)
· Attention – Engage students with a hook (question) that will get the readers interested in the
book. Explain that before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie.
Explain that the book is based on a true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh.
Maintain students attention by explaining parts of the plot with students.
· Relevance – The students in my class are familiar with the fictional character Winnie-the-
Pooh. Through the reading of this book, the students will become familiar with the true story that
inspired this fictional character. My students also love to read books before they become movies.
The movie for this book is titled “Goodbye Christopher Robin.”
· Confidence – Explain to students the goal of reading the book (possibly understanding
character traits). Give the students examples of character traits and review skill so they feel
confident in reaching the goal of reading the book.
· Satisfaction – The teacher will provide feedback to students.

2. Book Selection – Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick (Caldecott Medal Award)