by boot | Sep 8, 2025
Pause to discuss Grandma’s sayings and how they help Lovie. What does she mean by “these strands are full of love”?
by boot | Sep 8, 2025
Use a chart with emojis or faces. Ask students how Lovie feels at different parts of the story and why.
by boot | Sep 8, 2025
Before reading each page, pause and let students predict what might happen next based on the illustrations.
by boot | Sep 8, 2025
In small groups, students brainstorm words associated with hair and create a word web on chart paper.
by boot | Sep 8, 2025
Use images of different hairstyles. Have students sort by texture, length, or style and introduce key vocabulary like “afro,” “braid,” “curl” and “dreadlock.”
