The lessons below highlight a few CAFE literacy strategies that work especially well with this title. Use them to spark discussion, model skills, and guide your instruction—then build on them as you see new opportunities with your students. Printable versions are included for easy reference.
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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