Age: 5-6 years
Duration: 45 min
Objectives
- Preview Magic Key series characters and story structure.
- Read ORT Stage 4-5 sample pages with teacher support.
Vocab
- key / magic / adventure: ORT Magic Key theme words.
Warm-up (5min)
Character poster tour — Biff, Chip, Kipper, Floppy.
Main Activity (30min): "Magic Key First Read"
Small groups read 4 pages. Stop after each: "What happened?" Predict next page.
Wrap-up (5min)
Draw the magic key — "Where would you go?"
Teacher Tips
- Magic Key is the K3 milestone — celebrate it visibly.
- Multi-sentence pages OK with choral support.