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A computer screen displays the BookNook Tutoring Reading Dress Rehearsal deck with cartoon monsters, next to a lesson plan printable and a cup holding colored pencils on a wooden desk against a blue background.

BookNook Tutoring – Dress Rehearsal – Reading

  • BookNook Reading, BookNook Virtual Tutors, Pre-Launch
Lesson plan and slide deck walking those supervising students through introducing students to the BookNook Reading Classroom.

The dress rehearsal includes 2 key resources: a Lesson Plan for those supervising students and a Student-facing Slide Deck.

Use both together!

BookNook recommends having your students complete a “Dress Rehearsal” one day prior to launching the tutoring program.

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Student Supervisor Lesson Plan
Download the Dress Rehearsal Lesson Plan
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Student-Facing Slide Deck
Display Student Slide Deck
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Student Supervisor Lesson Plan
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Student-Facing Slide Deck

1. Download the Reading Dress Rehearsal Lesson Plan

ABOUT

This Lesson Plan is designed specifically for supervisors to lead a “Dress Rehearsal,” prior to BookNook Tutoring start – ensuring every student feels confident before their first BookNook Reading session.

How to Use this Resource

✔ BookNook recommends completing this rehearsal prior to your official program launch.
✔ Download the Lesson Plan PDF to familiarize yourself with the talking points and student activity.

Resource Link

Download PDF

2. Display Student Slide Deck

ABOUT

This student-facing deck serves as the visual guide for your Dress Rehearsal and incudes student-facing slides for:

  • Reviewing expectations for tutoring
  • Practicing how to log in
  • Setting up audio + video permissions
  • Navigating the BookNook Reading Classroom

How to Use this Resource

✔ Click the three dots  ⋮  in the bottom-left corner of the slide deck and select “Enter full screen” to share it with students.
✔ Follow the talking points in the Lesson Plan (from Step 1) while advancing these slides.
✔ Make it interactive: walk students through a “practice login” so they are ready for day one.

Student Engagement

Encourage ownership by inviting students to lead a slide or act as “feature experts” for their peers. End the rehearsal by having the group decide on a Team Goal for their first tutoring week – for example: everyone is able to log in or everyone is able to turn their camera on.

🔗Check out the BookNook Motivation Playbook for more ideas.

Resource Link

Download PDF

Related Resources

A clipboard holds a colorful BookNook Tutoring Checklists for Success pages. Next to it are an orange marker pencil and a blue pen on a bright blue background.

BookNook Tutoring – Checklists for Success

Print out of the BookNook Reading At a Glance printable on a blue background surrounded by sticky notes and a yellow highlighter with the cap removed.

BookNook Tutoring – Reading Classroom At a Glance

A computer screen displays “Keep focused on the lesson.” Nearby are a checklist, a headphones graphic, and a tips poster. A pair of gray headphones rests on a wooden desk against a blue background.

BookNook Tutoring – Student Session Expectations Resources