This story was written by Helen Unka. It is a story about a family that decides to turn off the television for a night. Instead of watching TV they look at old photographs and tell stories. Its readability is Grade 3.
This story offers learners an opportunity to learn about family literacy and do a variety of learning activities related to the story. This section first presents a list of four learning activities and the written text of the story. The pages following the story give instructor notes and handouts for each activity, in the order of the list.
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| Instructor’s Notes | Handouts | Page #s |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Prereading | No Handouts | 115 |
| 2) New Words | 5 Handouts | 116 |
| 3) Understanding the Story | 3 Handouts | 122 |
| 4) Extended Learning Activities | 1 Handout | 126 |