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By Gaia Cornwall

Suggested Ages:

Pre-K
Early Elementary
Late Elementary

Themes:

Summer

Speech Sounds:

R Blends
CH
S
F
S Blends
G
SH
ING
T
J
Z
K
L
L Blends
R (Pre-Vocalic)
R (Vocalic)
B

Adaptability:

Easy

Narrative Type:

Complete Episode

Language Concepts:

Predicting
Inferencing
Comparing/Contrasting
Basic Concepts
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Verb Tenses
Pragmatics
Sequencing

Jabari finished his swimming lessons and passed his swimming test…so why doesn’t he feel ready to jump off the diving board yet? This is a story about overcoming your own fears and how to be patient and encouraging towards others.

This story has a Complete Episode structure with distinct Attempt/Reaction Cycles. You can adapt/simplify the text to fit the levels of various student needs

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I recommend using this book for:

  • Summer
  • Courage
  • Swimming

Students will need background on:

  • Swimming
  • Going to the Pool
  • Facing your Fears

Vocabulary:

scared
sprang
remember
important
surprise
rough
courage
lesson