It is so important to have diverse picture books in your classroom library. Every student should see themselves represented in the books they read. The book Hair Love is great for teaching students about self esteem and encouraging students to love themselves. - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
Zuri loves her hair! She loves the way it makes her feel. She feels likes a princess when it is in braids, and a superhero when it is in puffs. There is nothing her hair can’t do!
One day, Zuri needs an extra special hair style. She sets off to create the perfect look. Her dad volunteers to help, and he creates many different hairstyles for her. Through trial and error and hard work, they eventually create the perfect one! Zuri is ready for her special day.
Students will love this story about a girl who loves her hair. They will start to think about the things they love about themselves, and what makes them special.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
If you're just getting started with the book Hair Love here are some teaching ideas to help!
- Retell the events of the story to practice summarizing skills.
- Discuss as a class the point of view from which this story is told.
- Ask students to write a review of Hair Love.
- Write an acrostic poem about the book.
- Teach students about the different types of sentences.
- Explore the differences uses for the comma.
- Hold a class discussion on the importance of patience.
- Explain to students what it means to show empathy.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
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- 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
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
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