Read alouds are a great way to teach students’ about the experiences others face or allow them to relate to a shared experience with a character. My Name is Yoon is a young girl’s story about her immigration to America from Korea. We love this book because it lends itself to discussing transitions, is diverse, and lends itself to teaching many skills. It would also be great to incorporate into a social studies unit on immigration! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
Yoon is a young girl who has just moved from Korea to America with her parents. Soon she will be starting school so she must learn to print her name in English. He father sits her down to show her what her name looks like printed in English. Yoon does not like the way it looks compared to how it looks in Korean. When Yoon starts school, her teacher wants her to print her name. Yoon prints CAT instead, and wishes she could be like a cat. The next day, Yoon prints BIRD and wishes she could fly home. One day, a classmate shares a cupcake with Yoon and she wishes she were a cupcake, then her classmates would be excited to see her. Overtime, Yoon starts to adjust to live in America. She thinks her teacher likes her and sings to her father in English. Finally, Yoon is excited to print her name in English and show her teacher!
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for My Name is Yoon come with 25 comprehension questions, 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for 4 grammar skills, and social emotional learning discussion ideas. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teachers.
- Identify the point of view in which this story is told and why it is important.
- Discuss the books plot, problem and solution.
- Integrate informational writing about the meaning of names and learning about a new country.
- Have students write their opinion about the two different versions of the character’s name.
- Conduct activities to help students learn antonyms and homophones.
- Review plural nouns and verb tense.
- Discuss transitions with students and what makes them challenging.
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
Thanks to these activities, teachers will not have much planning to do for the book My Name is Yoon. Our book companions are very teacher friendly and use to use. We keep hearing how comprehensive they are and how teachers love that they can pick and choose the activities they want to use. Make sure you grab this resource!
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
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