The Year We Learned to Fly
The second feature of February is here with The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson (Author) and Rafael López (Illustrator).
I am so excited to share this beautiful story that inspires imagination with gorgeous story telling. With rich illustrations and a powerful message, this is one every home and classroom should have. This book will inspire many to imagine a better world.
When a brother and sister are stuck inside on a dreary day, bored and unsure what to do next, they use their grandmother’s advice to fly them out of boredom. As they come to various seasons of life, they continue to use this advice to escape into their imaginations. Their grandmother shares this advice comes from their own ancestors who showed the world the strength and resilience of their beautiful and brilliant minds.
After reading this story, I hope your kiddos enjoy these printables below.
Children can rate this story by using this 5-star rating system.
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Children can help the children get through the maze to find their wings.
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Chidren can color and cut the picture to paste them in the correct order.
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Children can complete the sentence: When I’m feeling ________, I fly away to ____________. And draw a picture.
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Students can visualize themselves as a butterfly soaring, by drawing their own features and completing what they have learned on the lines.
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Children can write or draw under the correct headings to retell the story.
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Children can illustrate themselves onto this template and complete the sentence: I use my brilliant mind to…
They can also illustrate inside the “brain” something that makes it brilliant.
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As with every picture book, I also like to offer a fun hands-on activity as an extension of the book.
For this activity, children can think about what their brilliant minds are filled with. Examples: friendship, kindness, math, books, love, sports, hobbies, etc. Supply the kids with magazines or pictures that they can cut and paste into their own brilliant mind.
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Stay tuned for more Picture Books, Printables, and Play—OH MY!
