Lesson Plans for JENNY LOVES YOGA level O

After Reading

Comprehending the Text
After reading the story have children explain, through summarizing or discussing, what the story meant to them. By asking the following questions you will find out what children understand about the story. If you choose to break the story up, some of the questions and the order may vary. Use your judgment as to what is appropriate depending on where children are within the reading. Ask: What is the book about? What have you learned about yoga that you didn’t know before? Why does Jenny do yoga? Does there seem to be a sequence, or order, in which Jenny is doing her yoga practice? Does yoga seem easy or difficult? Does yoga look like something you would enjoy? Why or why not? What is a sticky mat and why does Jenny use one?

Visual Learning
As stated earlier, the photos in this book are extremely important due to the content of the text. Without the photos to look at, children may not fully understand what each pose looks like. Ask the following questions to help children understand the importance of the photos in this book. Ask: What do the pictures of Jenny tell you about her mood? How does the author’s description of the yoga pose match the photo? What information can you get from the photos? Is there anything you would have done differently if you were the photographer for this book?


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