• January: Poverty in America Awareness Month—A monthlong initiative to raise awareness and call attention to the growth of poverty in America
• February: Random Acts of Kindness Day is Thursday, February 17, 2022; Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 13–19, 2022.
• May 16: National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day—Celebrated annually to express gratitude to those who are closest to us
• September 28: National Good Neighbor Day—On this day, we do fun activities to bond with our neighboring families.
• Meet-the-Illustrator with Bianca Diaz: The illustrator introduces and shares some of the backstory for creating The One Day House.

Provide opportunities for success, based on various levels of development, by giving students the option to demonstrate their understanding of the text through retelling the story verbally, in writing, and/or by drawing a sequence map.

• Some students might need props to support their thinking during the retelling process.
• English language learners might need to retell the story in their native language first, and could benefit from working collaboratively in a small group.
• Create opportunities for practice for students who struggle with this strategy by prompting them to retell orally as frequently as possible. This will also allow students to focus primarily on the retelling rather than on the written response or other methods that may present obstacles for the strategy.

You can pre-teach vocabulary to identified learners in various ways that highlight student engagement. This could include role playing, using gestures, showing real objects, pointing to pictures, drawing a picture, or by using your student’s native language as a tool to enhance vocabulary development.

• A few words from the text to consider: sunshine, breeze, soul, fence, balcony, chimney, cozy, snug, wintry, surrounded

Wilson is determined to do something kind for Gigi by planning to fix different spaces of her house. Think of someone you would like to show kindness. Make a plan that includes all the ways you could make their day extra-special. Would you ask family and/or friends to help too? Include ways they could show kindness in your plan, then choose a day and add it to your calendar to be intentional with your actions.

Charlesbridge Discussion and Activity Guide: This guide includes comprehension questions on page 2 and much more, including a song on page 4 that could be used to build fluency with students.