I Wish You More is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 600 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
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SUMMARY
"I Wish You More" by Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a heartwarming and uplifting children's picture book filled with love and well-wishes. Through simple yet profound verses and charming illustrations, the book captures the essence of heartfelt desires for someone special. Each page offers a new wish, from simple joys like sunny days and laughter to deeper aspirations like courage and strength in times of challenge. The book celebrates the beauty of life's small moments and the enduring power of love and support. "I Wish You More" is a touching and memorable tribute to the cherished relationships in our lives, making it a perfect read for any age and will leave readers feeling more connected to their loves ones.
 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.
- Analyze the illustrations in the story. Discuss how they provide meaning that the words might not.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Identifying the theme, message, or moral is an important skill that takes a lot of practice. Use this story as an opportunity to help your students with this reading strategy.
- Practice making inferences throughout the story and after reading.
- Have students identify the point of view and discuss the benefits of the narrator.
- Use examples from the book to teach a lesson on interjections.
- Discuss mindfulness with students and practice a mindfulness activity with them.
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
- 30Â 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.
- A Letter from Your Teacher on the Last Day of School by Shannon Olsen
- Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou
- What the Road Said by Cleo Wade
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