We love sharing books with students that show children solving problems and working together. If you're looking for a book that does that then you'll love Strictly No Elephants. This book has themes of acceptance and inclusion making it a great classroom read aloud. Plus- what child doesn't want to read about having an elephant as a pet!- Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
The main character in Strictly No Elephants is a boy with a tiny pet elephant. He is very excited for Pet Club Day, and is shocked when he sees a sign on the club door that says strictly no elephants.
The boy runs into a girl who was also turned away from the club because of her pet skunk. The boy and girl decide to form their own club, and state that all are welcome.
Students will examine the importance of inclusion and the characteristics of a good friend as they hear the story Strictly No Elephants.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
We think Strictly No Elephants is a great way to teach these skills.
- Introducing new vocabulary words.
- Ask and answer questions throughout the story to monitor students' comprehension.
- Analyze illustrations throughout the book and discuss what meaning they can give to readers.
- Ask students to research and write about elephants.
- Teach students to write about their opinion and back it up with reasons.
- Categorize proper nouns.
- Practice writing with quotation marks.
- Discuss the importance of showing empathy to others.
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
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
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