Read the name jar pdf by yangsook choi dragonfly books the new kid in school needs a new name. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The name jar tells a good story about how a girl feels different and wants to change herself to fit society. This book tells the story of unhei, a young korean girl who moves to america with her. Featuring an exciting story of discovery from author and humor blogger leanne shirtliffe of, and fun. This story celebrates those external and internal qualities that make us different and the same. Jun 14, 2018 read the name jar pdf by yangsook choi dragonfly books the new kid in school needs a new name. The class wants to help her select a new name her new friend, joey, sees her name stamp and printed name and admires it. Unhei is ashamed when the children on the bus find her name difficult.
The name jar available for download and read online in other formats. Encouraged by her new friends, unhei chooses her own korean name and helps everyone pronounce it. Her classmates suggest daisy, miranda, lex, and more, but nothing seems to fit. Unhei pronounced yoonhey is leaving all that she knows in korea to move to the united states. Her new classmates are fascinated by this no name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. One way to jump off this book is to have fun with the jar theme. Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name.
The name jar 2003 read online free book by yangsook choi in. Help your child write a story about how they got their name. The name jar puppets or dressup clothes definitions related to bias, injustice and bullying optional procedures 1. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the name jar.
Jul 08, 2014 the interactive transcript could not be loaded. Read aloud guide the name jar oakland literacy coalition. The students who enter our classrooms carry names that were chosen just for them. You can read all your books for as long as a month for. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. When unheis classmates realize that unhei doesnt have a name yet they all chip in to help her come upt with one that means something.
Unhei was excited to have a friend visit her at home. Will stephanie get a friend she likes for her birthday party. Encouraged by her new friends, unhei chooses her own korean name and helps everyone pronounce ityoonhey. I also set out a basket with a variety of baby name books borrowed from the public library. Read the book the name jar while sitting very close to the children. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Print off a copy for each student, and encourage them to fill their cookie jars with the appropriate number of cookies. Instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she decides to pick a new name.
Teach the students how to pronounce the words, and then divide them into nations. The name jar story drama structure edci 305a drama. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Click read now pdf download, get it for free, register 100% easily.
Either download the the name jar super pack or this individual word work lesson plan and activity package to access lesson plans, interactive games, and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading. The name jar by yangsook choi is a great story for celebrating diversity, friendship, and differences. Before she leaves, her grandmother gives her a red satin pouch with her name engraved on a stamp written in korean. Teacher will read the book called the name jar and guide students to complete the character map and story map in class with the assistance. The title, the name jar, connects to the theme statement because of the actions that unheis classmates take in the. The name jar is not only an excellent anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies, it also offers the opportunity to name and notice root words. The name jar 2003 read online free book by yangsook choi. In this chapter, gooney bird regales her new class with the story of how gooney bird got her name. Drawing from her own personal experiences, author yangsook choi, writes a compelling story about a young korean girl and her experience arriving in a new country, and a new school. Published by dragonfly books a division of random house, inc. You can read all your books for as long as a month for free and will get the latest books notifications. The first thing my mama told me by susan marie swanson.
The name jar story maps reading for meaning activi. This theme statement is an accurate portrayal of the name jar because the story is all about how unhei struggles with her identity. We had been born in new york city when our parents had first tried immigration and then gone back home, too homesick to stay. Her new classmates are fascinated by this noname girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. Teacher will read the book called the name jar and guide students to complete the character map and story map in class with the assistance of the teacher. Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce. First, create a large chart with an empty jar on it. After reading the name jar, talk with your child about ways to help someone who is new to this country feel welcomed and respected. The name jar kindle edition by choi, yangsook, choi. Editions of the name jar by yangsook choi goodreads. The name jar kindle edition by choi, yangsook, choi, yangsook. On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared.
Unhei is a korean girl attending an american school for the first time. The name jar is a fantastic book to read at the beginning of the school year to promote diversity and friendship in your classroom. The name jar book activity the name jar, first day of. Start the story with, my name was my first gift from my parents. Unhei is hopeful that finally she will have an american name, one that kids will be able to say and spell, one that will make her more like everyone else. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class. This is a perfect springboard for the students to begin researching the stories behind their own names. The name jar by yangsook choi in epub, fb2, rtf download ebook. When unhei, a young korean girl, moves to america with her family and arrives at a new school, she begins to wonder if she should also choose a new name. Yangsook choi after unhei moves from korea to the united states, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be. I use it as a back to school read aloud and it helps strengthen cultural understanding and friendship in our classroom. Apr 04, 2018 free cookie jar story math i created some simple and cute printables to incorporate basic math skills into this cookie jar story time. She has written and illustrated several books for young readers, including the sun girl and the moon boy and goodbye, 382 shin dang dong by frances park and ginger park.
The story is about unhei who has just moved from korea to america and she is very much missing home. But while unhei practices being a suzy, laura, or amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. The author uses character development of the classmates to develop the theme through their maturity. Unhei has just left her korean homeland and come to america with her parents. The next morning at school there is a glass jar on her desk containing american names on slips of paper. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. After classmates hear the name jar story and discuss the importance of names, students will be able to share a story about their name on their blog. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Reading the book the name jar by yangsook choi as a class provides a wonderful opportunity to discuss ally behavior and community support with students. When you name the language, have the students representing that country call out the word for friend.
Nov 23, 2016 teacher will start by introducing the book, reading the title the name jar, showing the cover picture, and sharing the author and illustrators name yangsook choi. My mother often told the story of how she had almost changed my sisters name in the hospital. My mother often told the story of how she had almost changed my. But when a large glass jar filled with names appears on her desk, unhei happily discovers that her classmates want to help. The name jar asks many of these questions in the context of unheis difference from her peers, particularly in the form of her name, and thus provides an opening for discussion of how it feels to be different and the ways in which we should respond to difference in others. Having just arrived from korea with her family, unhei is anxious about making friends and worried that no one will be able to pronounce her name. Having just moved from korea, unhei is anxious that american kids will like her. As she rides the school bus toward her first day of school, she remembers the farewell at the airport in korea and examines the treasured gift her grandmother gave her. Teacher will start by introducing the book, reading the title the name jar, showing the cover picture, and sharing the author and illustrators name yangsook choi. Free cookie jar story math i created some simple and cute printables to incorporate basic math skills into this cookie jar story time. The name jar that these students create helps to give unhei a name that tells a story. After reading the story, have children use puppets. The name jar by yangsook choi illustrated by yangsook choi. Give students sticky notes and ask them to name things that help make a positive classroom community like the one in the story.
There is an excellent video telling about this book at. This is such a wonderful story my own mother and her family changed their names when they immigrated, having found that having a foreign name just opened you up to harassment and judgement. When unhei comes to the united states she is very anxious about starting school. Have students make a t chart and compare yoons feelings regarding her name at the beginning of the book to her feelings at the end of the book. The theme statement that i discovered from reading the name jar is that a name tells a story. Unhei yoonhyeis nervous and excited, but for assurance she carries with her the red pouch that her grandmother gave her as they said. My name is yoon and the name jar korea lesson plan. The name jar yangsook choi pdf by gennibazin issuu.
Prediction of likely difficulties this activity may be hard for english learners because they may not have the vocabulary to share their name s tory. The first book she illustrated, nim and the war effort by milly lee, was an ala notable book and an iracbc childrens book award winner. Download and read online, download ebook,pdf ebook epub,ebooks. Although a bit confused, the students eagerly offer to help by listing names and collecting them in a glass jarthe name jar. Jul 10, 2001 unhei has just left her korean homeland and come to america with her parents. Unhei was really upset that the name jar was missing. The story is a very touching tale of a girl who is starting at a new school and is from another country. On her first day of school, unhei is unable to decide how she wants to introduce herself to the class. After reading the story, have children use puppets to retell the story the name jar. Please do your part to learn, honor, and respect their names or nicknames. On the day that unhei is to choose her american name, the name jar is missing. Oct 18, 2015 the name jar by yangsook choi in epub, fb2, rtf download ebook. Why did unhei not introduce herself on the first day of school.
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