Month

 Book

Reading
Strategy

Region/
Country

Enrichment/Activity

September

My Name is Sangoel by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed

Author’s purpose & perspective

East Africa: Sudan

Art focus: Name pictograms

October

My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Pérez

Author’s purpose & perspective

Latin America:
Mexico/U.S.

Kick-off Assembly: October 3 @ 9:00 am with Kofi Dennis, African Drummer
Music focus: Latin Rhythms concert at the Washington Choral Arts Society

November

Cause & effect

 Art Field Trips

December

Cause & effect

Global

Music focus: Holiday Singalong

January

Giant Steps to Change the World by Spike Lee

Drawing conclusions

North America:
United States

Assembly:  What is a hero?

February

Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia by Jeanette Winter

Drawing conclusions

Latin America:
Colombia

March

Tsunami by Kimiko Kajikawa

Making inferences

Asia: Japan

Megan Hicks, the origami swami, visits on March 6th

April

Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins

Making inferences

South Asia: Bangladesh

May-June

Bookmaking