by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Writing is often a result of something that interests us and is done with the help of others. Refer to the peer editing that students engage in with their own writing. Authors often write dedications and acknowledgments in their finished books as a way to thank those...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Look at the last page of the story and ask students: What do you see the characters doing? How does this make you feel? How do you feel after you complete a task? How do you think they are feeling? What clues tell you that? Read the text and discuss why there is an...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
In the book, it says, “nôhkom ayamihâw. ᓅᐦᑯᒼ ᐊᔭᒥᐦᐋᐤ᙮ Nôhkom prays. / nitayamihân. ᓂᑕᔭᒥᐦᐋᐣ᙮ I pray.” Ask students to think about why they are praying. Prompt: What do you see them doing in the pictures? What else do you notice in the pictures? See the websites listed...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
The text says, “nôhkom mamanêw. ᓅᐦᑯᒼ ᒪᒪᓀᐤ᙮ Nôhkom gets ready.” Ask students: Who do you think Nôhkom is? What do you think she is getting ready to do? What clues do you see in the illustration that make you think that? Have students look at the illustration with the...
by boot | Feb 21, 2025
Look at the last page of the story and ask students: What do you see the characters doing? How does this make you feel? How do you think they are feeling? What clues tell you that? Read the text and discuss why there is an exclamation mark after “Not me!” Discuss the...
