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Sharing Stories/Compartamos Cuentos WritingSharing Stories/Compartamos Cuentos Writing
Publisher
PBS
Resource Details
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Grade
1st - 4th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Writing Prompts
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Case Study
Year
2003
Language
English, Spanish
Writing

Sharing Stories/Compartamos Cuentos

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Parents and grandparents have the best stories! Send kids home with this diversity worksheet, asking them to listen to a story from an older family member. Youngsters draw a picture of the story as they hear it, and then tell the class about it the next day. The instructions are provided both in English and Spanish. Families will enjoy this assignment as much as you will!

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Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a classroom "Family Memory Book" from all the illustrated pages
  • Ask older students to create a one-sentence caption for their drawing
  • Invite parents in to watch the presentations

Pros

  • Facilitates family participation as well as classroom cohesion through storytelling 

Cons

  • None

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