by boot | Jun 19, 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 2-3: Read page two. Ask students what they think is happening in the picture. Why is Maddie pointing to her mom’s belly?...
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Tell students that the story is about Maddie going to the pool with her mom. Maddie is about waist-high to most of the people she meets. Maddie notices all of the different kinds of bellies at the pool. Ask students if they have ever noticed how everyone’s body is...
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Show the front cover. Ask students what they notice about the illustration on the front cover. Where do they think the story takes place? Ask them to look at the adult swimming. Then, ask them to explain why they think that the illustrator did not show the adult’s...
by boot | Mar 20, 2025
As a class, look through the first few pages of the book. Ask students to predict what they think the book will be about. Ask students to point to the main characters. What can they tell about the characters by looking at the pictures? Record student responses and...
by boot | Mar 20, 2025
Show the front cover. Ask them to look closely at the expression on the boy’s face. Then, ask them to explain how they think he feels. Why? Ask students what else they see on the cover. Where do they think the boy is going? Why?
