Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Me and Mama will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story.
With themes of gratitude, this Me and Mama picture book by Cozbi A. Cabrera is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. It will be a big hit in your classroom too! Learn more about this book below!
Engage Your Students with Me and Mama Lesson Plans & Activities in 3 Easy Steps:
- Read a summary of Me and Mama. You can find it in the section below.
- Check out the teaching ideas for reading comprehension strategies, grammar topics and social emotional learning skills that can be taught using this children’s book.
- Download the book companion to make lesson planning simple with Me and Mama reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, teaching ideas & no-prep extension activities.
ME AND MAMA SUMMARY
A little girl wakes up in the morning and goes downstairs to find her Mama. The girl wants to be where her Mama is. It is a rainy day and the little girl looks forward to going outside and playing in the puddles. Mama reminds the girl that they must get ready for the day first.
Mama and the girl both have something to drink. Mama’s cup is white with flowers while the girl’s cup is red. Next, they brush their teeth and take a shower. The little girl thinks about how she and Mama both have silver dresses. Before doing their hair, Mama and the girl eat breakfast. Mama has berries on her oatmeal the girl has bananas. When they do their hair, they both wear a barrette.
Finally it is time to go outside and the girl and Mama wear their rainboots. They walks through the wet streets. Mama sings a song while they walk through the trees. At home, it is time for bed. Mama reads to the girl and her brother before both kids go to bed. The little girl lays in bed thinking back on her day.
ME AND MAMA LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The text-based Me and Mama reading comprehension questions focus on:
- comparing and contrasting
- making connections
- making inferences
- point of view
- visualizing
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- gratitude
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- possessive nouns
- adjectives
- suffixes
- antonyms
ME AND MAMA ACTIVITIES
You’ll receive all of the following resources aligned to the story:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
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BOOK INFO FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
What are the reading levels for Me and Mama?
- Lexile® Measure: AD470L
- Guided Reading Level: M
- DRA Level: 20
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 2.5 – 2.6
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written and illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera.
What genre is Me and Mama?
It is a fiction book. You may want to check out our genre activities or read our blog post, How to Teach Genre to Elementary Students.
How many pages are in the book?
The story is 40 pages long.
