Me and Mama 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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SUMMARY
"Me and Mama" by Cozbi A. Cabrera, shows readers a heartwarming and tender portrayal of the bond between a young girl and her mother. Through beautiful illustrations and evocative prose, the book captures the everyday moments of love and connection shared between parent and child. From morning routines to outdoor adventures, the story celebrates the special relationship between the girl and her mama. The book beautifully depicts the nurturing and supportive nature of their relationship, emphasizing the importance of family and the sense of security and love it provides. "Me and Mama" is a touching and relatable story that celebrates the joy and comfort of maternal love while also celebrating the impactful connection shared between parent and child and the tremendous amount of love that comes from a family.
 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.
- Practice comparing and contrasting after you read the book.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Practice making inferences throughout the story and after reading.
- Have students identify the point of view and discuss the benefits of the narrator.
- Read the book to students without showing the pictures. Encourage them to close their eyes and visualize the story. Discuss their visualization as a class.
- Find examples of antonyms in the book.
- Explore the theme of gratitude and have students brainstorm ways they can help show gratitude.
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.
- Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
- A Chair for My Mother by Vera Williams
- Saturday by Oge Mora
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