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Perfect back to school book companion filled with fun activities to complement You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!) by TARAJI P. HENSON read aloud session: WRITING CRAFT, SEQUENCING AND RETELLING, CRAFT AND LESSON PLANS! You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!) by TARAJI P. HENSON is a marvelous story about different ways to nurture friendship, which is a perfect addition to your back to school lessons.
Explore the message of You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!) read aloud further with this book companion unit filled with differentiated activities accompanied by detailed instructions to the teacher. The lesson plan in this unit can be adapted to be used as a single reading session or a whole day of activities to effectively and meaningfully engage with the book.
WHAT IS INCLUDED:
- Pre-reading Questions: engage students with questions to activate background knowledge about the themes of the books
- During Reading: Focus on enjoying the story while using stopping points to ask questions and practice inference skills.
- After Reading Discussion: discussion questions to reflect on the story and connect to themes like first day jitters and friendship.
- Sequencing and Retelling Activities: Two differentiated graphic organizers for students to sequence and retell the story.
- Character Analysis: Activities to explore Little TJ’s character.
- Exploring the Theme:
- “Back to School” activities to sequence actions and identify school essentials.
- “Friendship Needs Nurture” activities with multiple options for students to explore how to nurture friendships and develop a growth mindset.
- Author’s Message: Activity to explore the author’s message with text evidence and a text-to-self connection.
- Writing Prompts: Three differentiated prompts, each with two line options, for students to express their thoughts on the story’s themes.
- Craft Activity – Flower of Friendship: A hands-on craft where students create a flower labeling reasons why they are good friends, with the option to include a self-portrait or photo.
- Word Search: A fun word search puzzle using words from the story.
- Coloring Page: A coloring page to allow students to express creativity related to the story.
- Discussion Questions: Extra questions to deepen comprehension and encourage reflection.
If you have any questions, check thumbnails and preview or ask me in Questions And Answers or on my e-mail leighenne.ell@gmail.com
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