![]() ![]() ![]() Assessment activities to check for understanding and reinforce the new knowledge after reading the book: Stop and discuss the pictures and concepts as needed. If possible, have a guest reader from Korea read the book aloud. Write new vocabulary on the board: Korea, name, jar, nervous, excited, pouch, stamp…whichever new words you think will be challenging but not too challenging for your students.Show some pictures of the land and people of Korea to create some background knowledge.Begin by showing a map of the world and identifying Korea and where your home town is.Activities for this book: Stimulate Background knowledge before reading: This book touches on many interesting themes being a new student, having an ELL student in the classroom, discovering new cultures, making friends and appreciating a new culture while keeping your own. Cocotos’ classroom try and help her by starting a jar with their favorite names. ![]() Her first day of school she wants to find an American name because no one can pronounce her name. It is about a young girl that just moved from Korea. The Name Jar, by Yansook Choi, is a wonderful book to read aloud to to K-2. ![]()
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