Bücher von Grace LaJoy Henderson

This workbook for students will assist teachers in fulfilling the state requirements of the Grade-Level Standards for Language Arts. Students will read the nonfiction anthology, Finding Mother: A Journey of Loss and Love, individually or as a group. Then they will do the lessons from this workbook that coincides with the chapters from each of the 4 memoirs. The engaging memoirs are a great reading source for teachers, counselors and students. This Student Workbook must be used in conjunction with the Finding Mother Series of booksThe lessons in this workbook will: Improve reading comprehensionfor students, while changing attitudes and building character.Individual Study, Classroom Instruction, Group DiscussionTeachers will be able to:Lead Students in critical thinking exercises.Help students make personal connections with the text.Guide students in achieving academic success.Students will be able to:Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction. Identify, discuss and build upon positive character traits.Reading Comprehension Skills include:Main Idea and Supporting Detail Sequencing of Events Identifying Cause and EffectInterpreting and Evaluating InformationComparing and ContrastingCharacter Trait DiscussionContextual Meaning Drawing ConclusionsScanningVocabularyPredictionPoint of View Plot Analysis Character AnalysisAnd more...

All 4 Finding Mother Series memoirs in one book!Based on a true story. Two-year-old Grace, and her five siblings, were abandoned by their mother Geneva, who ran away and left them with their father, Jerome, never to return. When Grace turned 18, having a baby girl of her own inspired her to begin an emotional journey to locate her mother. Finding Mother: A Journey of Loss and Love is Dr. Grace LaJoy Henderson's recollection of searching for, finding and reuniting with her mother after 49 years. Grace LaJoy has combined her Finding Mother Series of four gripping memoirs to create this must-read collection.The back pages of this 4-memoir anthology features:Questions teachers can ask to increase key reading comprehension skills Discussion questions to promote dialogue about the author's situationFurther discussion points for advanced conversation about mental health, as it relates to the author's storyThe engaging stories, coupled with great discussion topics, makes this anthology great for:Individual quiet-time reading and enjoymentClassroom reading Group learning Suggest reading levels:Grades 6-12AdultsAdd this engaging collection to your school or home library today!