Lailah’s Lunchbox Activities

Teach young readers about inclusion and respect while they also use reading comprehension skills. With the Lailah’s Lunchbox activities students will retell, research, and reflect. These low and no-prep activities engage students in English Language Arts skills like compare and contrast, character traits, and writing. The Fine Motor activities encourage early literacy with tracing and spelling practice. Students also have the opportunity to further their understanding of Ramadan through a mini research project. 

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• form letters.
• sequence the story.
• identify story elements like character, setting, problem, solution, cause and effect.
• demonstrate reading comprehension.
• write sentences.
• identify character traits. 
• identify the author’s purpose.
• define vocabulary.
• match rhyming words.
• write sentences that rhyme.
• research Ramadan.
• use fine motor skills to trace, color and illustrate. 
• respond to and reflect on discussion questions and writing prompts. 
• participate in a reflection circle. 
• engage in acts of kindness. 

These activities can be used by the whole group, at stations or centers, or provide student choice. They’re perfect for differentiation and focusing on specific learning goals and skills. 

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About the Book

With help from her school librarian and teacher, Lailah learns she can make friends who respect her beliefs. The combination of Reem Faruqi’s words with Lea Lyon’s vibrant illustrations make this a moving story. Buy the book11