Elementary Library

you use to make the webpage work have names. Let’s go through them together.

Show cursor, scrollbar, URL, and a hyperlink. Pass out Features of Electronic Resources worksheet and have students match the number with the correct label to assess understanding.

Review “I can” statements and ask students for thumbs up or thumbs down if they think they mastered today’s learning. Dismiss for circulation. READER’S ADVISORY, CIRCULATION PROCEDURES & DISMISSAL

Resource & Discussion Guide

This is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from Around the World by Matt Lamothe (305.23 LAM) Seven children from around the world show how they do everyday activities from sleeping, going to school, playing, eating, and more. Excellent for showing similarities and differences between students, and expanding global awareness. Discussion Prompts: ●​ Look at the illustrations of the homes where the different children live. Are any of the houses similar to one another? In what ways are some of the homes the same? In what ways are they different? ●​ Read the descriptions of the different breakfasts eaten by the children in the book. What food items appear in many of the breakfast menus? Why do you think that these food items are popular in many countries? ●​ What is the difference between how Romeo in Italy and Daphine in Uganda get to school every day? How do you get to school every day? ●​ Read the descriptions of how the children learn during their different school days. Discuss how your day at school compares to some of the other school days described in the book. ●​ What types of chores do you do to help your family? Look at the page entitled “This is how I help.” Do you do any of the same chores as the children in the book? Why do you think that the children have different types of chores to help their families? ●​ The book features numerous illustrations of each topic, from foods to children’s homes. Why do you think the author ends the story with just ONE illustration? ●​ What message or lesson do you think the author of This Is How We Do It hopes readers might take away from the book? Where We Live: Mapping Neighborhoods of Kids Around the Globe by Margriet Ruurs In this book of maps, [the reader will] explore the neighborhoods of 16 kids from around the globe, from the United States to India to Cambodia. Learn all about where these children live, where they go to school, their favorite places to plat and more!

Discussion Prompts: ●​ How are these children’s lives similar or different? ●​ Does where they live affect how they spend their time? What they eat? ●​ Which community would you like to visit most?

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