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Accompany a reading of First Come the Zebra written and illustrated by Lynne Barasch with a teacher's guide equipped with before reading, vocabulary, and after reading activities. Additional social studies, science, music, art, math, and cooking activities extend the learning experience.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a themed bulletin board that showcases the book, including pictures and vocabulary
- Pose discussion questions on a classroom blog; direct pupils to answer the question and reply to their peers
- Group pupils in literature circles homogeneously based on reading level for a more focused practice approach, or heterogeneously to enhance the way peers work with and assist each other
Classroom Considerations
- The story's guided reading level is third grade, based on the Spache Readability Formula
- The duration may vary depending on the number of activities you choose to implement
Pros
- Includes teacher tips throughout the lesson
- Comes with a summary of the story
- Contains teaching strategies to best reach English language learners
Cons
- None