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Lesson Plans

Letter to Parents

Dear Parents,

We are beginning the picture book, Saturdays in Chinatown by Christina Seid . Please complete the pre-reading activities below with your child.

Lesson: Learning the Parts of a Book and their functions

Target: Early childhood-grade 1

The title is the name of the book. Use your finger to point to the title. This book is written in English and Chinese. Use your finger to show the title written in Chinese.

The author is the person who wrote the book. Use your finger to point to the author’s name.

Turn to the title page. It is the second page of the book. Tell how this page is different from the cover. (designed and illustrated by Damian DeMartino and Robb Terr, published by CICF Press copyright 2007) pre-readers may say, There is more writing after the author’s name.

The next page is a letter from the author. It is called The Dedication. What does the author want us to know? (Discuss)

Find another book at home. Point to the title, author’s name and dedication. Do you have a book written in two languages. Bring it in to share.

Child’s signature_________________________

Parent Partner signature____________________