Try one of these possible strategies in your instruction. Although we believe nearly any strategy can be tought with just about any book, these are a few highlights. Use them as a springboard for further instruction.
Blended is the story of 11 year old Isabella and how she navigates her parent's divorce, and all that goes along with that.
P. 6, Parents angry, jangled their nerves
P. 5, Description of the 88 weighted keys on the piano
P.5, Play piano, wished for piano, Goa a piano, signed up for lessons
P.10, Dad explaining it not being her fault
P.6, Fought. All. The. Time
P.1, Creative words
P.6, Jangled their nerves
P.10, Because . . . because, uh, we've kinda ended up growing in different directions. “But your grown ups? You're already done growing.”
The teaching points for this lesson were written by Gail Boushey.
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