SPECIAL MEMORY
Fiery five-year-old Emily is semi-cooperative when her mother announces the idea of making a SPECIAL MEMORY one summer morning. She doesn’t want to get used to getting up early for kindergarten. Despite herself, Emily finds dancing in the warm rain with her older sister and mother while wearing pajamas fun until the storm changes. Emily’s mother then pulls her daughters indoors and teaches them how special memories make a difference in our lives. Emily doesn’t think a SPECIAL MEMORY will help in kindergarten until her first day when she remembers sticky wet pajamas and hair, along with warm mud squishing between her toes.
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Illustrated by Adryelle Villamizar
Picture book
Release Date: Sept. 2019
ISBN-13: 978-1-64-467925-8
Activities
Teaching Guide
Special Memories contains questions and activities that can be done together after reading.
The following is a small excerpt:
Coloring Pages
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Discussion Questions:
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How are the mother and daughters alike? (comparison)
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How does the main character, Emily, feel about going out into the rain? Find an illustration which supports your answer (focus on the character's facial expression/s). Find something she says (focus on words). (comprehension)
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What would you do if your mother wanted to take you dancing in the rain? (application)
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Which part of the story made you laugh the most? Worry the most? (analysis)
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How would the story change if the lights hadn't gone out? (synthesis)
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What special memories do you have to help you through bad times? (evaluation)
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