If students are having a hard time with making connections, create a list or graphic organizer of events that happened in the story. We talk about how relating and making connections to a story helps you understand it better. I really start to focus on text-to-self connections. Many families go on road trips or trips in general during this time of the year. You wouldn’t be reading it for that reason though. Obviously, they are getting together for the holiday season. Which is a total bummer because most students (even adults) learn thematically…Īnyways, this is a great story to read this time of the year because it’s a story about families getting together. A lot of “holiday” talk or thematic teaching is frowned upon. I am lucky enough to work in a school where our principal trusts us and we don’t feel too much pressure from administration. I know there are a lot of teachers out there that are very limited on what they can teach this time of the year. She is just one of my favorite authors in general. One of my favorite books to read this time of the year is “The Relatives Came” by Cynthia Rylant.
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