READ ALOUD: My Brother Charlie My Brother Charlie 35 MIN Introduce Vocabulary
To support comprehension, teach new vocabulary words before reading the book. Encourage campers to use the words in their discussions during the lesson.
WORDS TO KNOW
blessed: lucky or fortunate
dangerous: unsafe or risky
special: unique or one of a kind
REVIEW WORDS autism, brain, twin
Before Reading Have campers turn to partners and recap the previous lesson’s read-aloud. Invite volunteers to share with the group. Make sure they mention these key points: Callie and Charlie are twins and they share many things, but they aren’t exactly alike. They have different ways of doing things, and different likes and dislikes. They also have different ways of expressing themselves. Sometimes Charlie seems far away and doesn’t interact with Callie, but Charlie has his own ways of showing Callie that he loves her. Callie fells grateful to have Charlie as her brother, and she appreciates the kind things he does for her and for others. Go Deep
MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Say each word and definition, and have campers repeat them. Make sure campers understand the use of special as meaning unique or one of a kind. Ask them to name something special in their lives whether it’s a special keepsake they own, a special food they like, or a special thing they do with their family or friends.
Let campers know that you’re going to discuss the book together. Reread the sections as indicated to provide context for the prompts. Make sure campers use evidence from the text in their answers. You may wish to have campers discuss their ideas with partners, then have volunteers share with the group. Open some questions to whole-group discussion. Encourage all campers to participate. Note that each discussion prompt is followed by possible responses. Pages 1–2 Display the illustration. Reread the sentence that begins, “We’ve always been together.” Who is the father in the picture talking to? How do you know? Possible responses: He is talking to Callie and Charlie before they are born. The text says that they are both in Mommy’s tummy.
Pages 3–4 Reread the spread that begins, “We still share lots of things.” What are some things that Callie and Charlie share? How are they alike?
Possible responses: They both have curly hair and brown eyes. They both love hot chocolate with marshmallows. They both love their dog, Harriett. They both love rolling in the grass, making music, and playing football. Their names both start with the letter C .
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