The Christmas Book Flood 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
"The Christmas Book Flood" by Emily Kilgore is a fun and entertaining rhyming book based on a real Icelandic Christmas tradition. People look forward to gifting books to each other on Christmas Eve so everyone has a new and special book to read the night before the big holiday morning arrives. The books symbolizes love and hope during the holiday season and to bring loved ones happiness and joy. Highlighting the magic of a good book and the joy of gift gifting the story celebrates reading and the importance of a special Christmas tradition. "The Christmas Book Flood" is a festive and magical book teaching readers about kindness, traditions, community and the power behind a good book!
 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 setting of this book. Discuss where and when it takes place.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
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- Explore the theme of gratitude and have students brainstorm ways they can help show gratitude.
- Discuss patience with students and share strategies they can use to be more patient.
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.
- Madeline's Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans
- The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett
- The Crayons' Christmas by Drew Daywalt
- Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini
- Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert Barry
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