by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Give students small sticky notes. Set a purpose for reading each chapter (ex: learning about India, growing your vocabulary, reading for pleasure). As students read each chapter, they will place sticky notes to mark places in the text that may relate to the purpose....
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
As students read and encounter main characters, have students draw an outline of a head on a piece of paper for each character. Ask them to draw any symbols, words or images related to that character inside the head. Follow it up with writing or discussion to explain...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
For each chapter, encourage students to take a 3×5 card and summarize what happened on one side. On the other, ask them to analyze the importance of what happened and the reasons it happened. Remind students to label each card with the chapter number. Explain to...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Read the story to the students. Use the questions below to interact with the students as you read aloud. Begin on the title page as page one. Page 2: Before reading page two, ask students how they think Zeke is feeling. After reading, ask students if anyone has ever...
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Page 2-5: Ask students to compare what babies like to do to what Marcel likes to do. Ask the students, Are most babies like Marcel? Page 6-9: Ask students how Marcel is different. How do Marcel’s parents feel when he is born? Ask the students how could they be happy...
