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5 Activities for The Bus for Us

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

The Bus for Us by Suzanne Bloom is the perfect picture book to read to your class of kids just starting school.

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

STORYMAP

The Story map is used to find key elements of the story. I love doing this in the whole group setting on the board as a group. The visuals make this a differentiated activity!

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

After completing the story map as a whole group, you can break off into small groups to review the story map activity at each students individual level.

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

SEQUENCING

Sequencing is also a great activity to do whole group and then split off to complete individually for review and to check for understanding.

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

VOCABULARY

Vocabulary is easy to review after the first time reading through the story. After the vocabulary review read through the story again bringing attention to the recently learned vocabulary words.

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

The vocabulary matching activity is also differentiated with an identical picture match.

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

COMPREHENSION

To review the story at the end of the week we use comprehension worksheets that are leveled to meet your students needs. Higher level writing worksheets are perfect for your open ended writers.

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

VISUAL CRAFT

Finally, complete a visual craft with your students. Use the REAL PICTURE directions and visual materials list to build student independence during craft time.

Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

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Let’s take a look at some activities included in the The Bus for Us Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. 

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