Ask: “How does Ana feel about celebrating her birthday?”

Ask: “What is surprising as you read this book?”

Ask: “What are some exciting things that happened to celebrate Ana’s third birthday?”

Ask: “How does Ana’s family support her?”

Ask: ” What fun things do you see in this book that you have done also?”

Asks and answers questions

Makes predictions

Builds and expands receptive and expressive vocabulary

Uses illustrations to draw conclusions

Enjoys being read to

Interacts with a story as it is read aloud

Read the book aloud in the target language or language of the day

Compare/contrast connections to student’s own personal lives and experiences

Discuss new vocabulary found in the book in both English and Spanish.

Find cognates that students can list and discuss

Birthday piñata

Papel picado used to decorate for Ana’s birthday celebration

Extended family

Birthday celebration

Hispanic names

Engage families in reading about Ana to preparing children for aging up to age-appropriate activities

Encourage families to celebrate children’s milestones

Engage families in learning about children’s development needs and emotions at this age