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Jane Kim's Scholastic Book Review

Kindergarten teacher Jane Kim reviewed the Caldecott Honor–winning book “Alma and How She Got Her Name” by Juana Martinez-Neal as part of Judy Newman's Scholastic Book Club blog for teachers.  To see Jane’s video review and her suggestions for using the book in the classroom, click here.  
Jane shared how she uses the book to explore naming traditions across cultures and help students make text-to-self connections by discussing name backgrounds.
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