Dreamers is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
"Dreamers" by Yuyi Morales is a beautifully illustrated and heartfelt story of a mother and her son who leave their home in Mexico to start a new life in the United States. The book celebrates the power of imagination and the strength found in libraries, as the pair finds solace and inspiration within the walls of the local library. Through poetic text and vibrant illustrations, readers follow their journey of learning a new language, adapting to a different culture, and facing the challenges of immigration. The book serves as a tribute to the resilience and determination of immigrants and encourages readers to embrace their own dreams and the possibilities that lie ahead. It is a touching and timely story that celebrates the power of hope, love, and the pursuit of a better future.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Analyze the illustrations in the story. Discuss how they provide meaning that the words might not.
- Discuss the books plot and examine the problem and solution.
- Practice identifying the main idea and key details.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Teach a lesson on irregular verbs.
- Discuss what it means to persevere and why it is important.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Bright Star by Yuri Morales
- Islandborn by Junot Diaz
- The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
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