(It also pairs really well with Valentine’s Day!)īefore you begin story time, we have one quick question: Have you heard of the Cox Campus strategy for read alouds, “ START? ” In short, the START strategy elevates story time by encouraging teachers to read complex story books such as A Letter to Amy at least three times in one week. *PRO TIP: Click here for a FREE Bubble Map template to help you plan a lesson plan around an anchor book! Here is an example: “Corduroy Bubble Map.” Happy planning! Anchor Book: A Letter to AmyĪ Letter to Amy is the perfect book for your friendship and community helpers unit in February. Today I’m sharing 3 FREE story guides for the anchor book, A Letter to Amy, a FREE REAL Time guide for a related non-fiction, informational text, A Post Office Book and How It Moves, along with 7 extension activities for your centers and small groups, and focus vocabulary to incorporate throughout your conversations and activities in your week. I’d look forward to it every year when we would start our “Friendship” or “Community Helpers” unit in February. For me, that special book is A Letter to Amy. One that is just perfect for a particular classroom theme that you know the children will want to read over and over and over again. We all have our favorite books, right? One you love to read, love to discuss, and love to create meaningful activities around.
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