Listening with My Heart 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
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"Listening with My Heart" by Gabi Garcia is a compassionate and empowering children's book that explores the importance of empathy and kindness. The story follows Esperanza, a young girl who learns to listen with her heart and understand the feelings and experiences of others. Through various encounters, Esperanza discovers the power of compassion, forgiveness, and acceptance. She learns that small acts of kindness can make a big difference and that empathy is a skill that can be cultivated. With beautiful illustrations and simple yet profound language, the book encourages readers to be mindful, open-minded, and respectful towards others. "Listening with My Heart" is a gentle reminder that empathy is a powerful tool that can create a more compassionate and inclusive world.
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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.
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:
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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