After moving to new york to pursue her art, she has written and illustrated many books. The name jar by yangsook choi illustrated by yangsook choi whats in a name. Find books like the name jar from the worlds largest community of readers. Questions to guide discussion while reading the name jar. After reading the story, have children use puppets to retell the story the name jar. After answering these questions, i would then read the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared. The name jar puppets or dressup clothes definitions related to bias, injustice and bullying optional procedures 1. The writer asked the students why their favorite book was their favorite. Encouraged by her new friends, unhei chooses her own korean name and helps everyone pronounce it. The name jar and short vowel necklace the name jar, kids. Feb 05, 2017 all in all, the name jar is a thoughtfully crafted piece of childrens literature that addresses an important issue in a way that is relatable for young learners.
The name jar by yangsook choi published by dragonfly books a division of random house, inc. First grade lesson spatial patterns for 05 betterlesson. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Dragonfly books unhei is nervous about american students not being able to pronounce her name, so when it is time to introduce herself she tells them she will choose a name. This is a fabulous book to dive into with your students. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. It is a beautiful realistic story about learning that your differences help to make you beautifully unique. It would also be great to implement in your classroom. Having just arrived from korea with her family, unhei is anxious about making friends and worried that no one will be able to. Books similar to the name jar goodreads share book.
Unhei has just left her korean homeland and come to america with her parents. Jul 10, 2001 unhei has just left her korean homeland and come to america with her parents. But while unhei practices being a suzy, laura or amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. The name jar by yangsook choi is a great picture book to share with ell students, during back to school, or when you are welcoming a new student to your class mid year. Goodreads members who liked the name jar also liked. Reading the book the name jar by yangsook choi as a class provides a wonderful. The day you begin read aloud picture book brightly storytime duration. Both of these books focus on immigrant girls who wrestle with identity and loneliness at their new schools until each one of them makes a friend. The name jar book activity third grade techie teacher teacherspayteache. The name jar is a fantastic book to read at the beginning of the school year to promote diversity and friendship in your classroom. You must show your ability to write a lesson in this format before you can begin your clinical practice.
If you need assistance you are welcome to attend the lesson designing workshops at csusm. Unhei is ashamed when the children on the bus find her name difficult. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. But while unhei practices being a suzy, laura, or amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. It was about a girl whose family had just moved from korea to america and she was attending her first day of school. The name jar kindle edition by choi, yangsook, choi, yangsook. Her new classmates decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. Oct 14, 2003 but while unhei practices being a suzy, laura, or amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. The name jar is a great book to use when talking to children about a new student coming to the class. The name jar by yangsook choi goodreads share book. Having just moved from korea, unhei is anxious that american kids will like her. Oct 14, 2003 i bought this book to use in a college class i was taking. As she rides the school bus toward her first day of school, she remembers the farewell at the airport in korea and examines the treasured gift her grandmother gave her.
After unhei moves from korea to the united states, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be. The name jar story drama structure edci 305a drama. There are great opportunities for discussion about the value of a nam. Once he was happy with his findings, and i was happy with his understanding of the sound s we moved on.
The name jar by yangsook choi, yellow and red counter chips, copies of the name plate worksheet, and a smart board. If you do not have a smart board, you can draw a ten frame on your chalkboard and use it to present examples. The name jar also works well for any lessons about diversity. They read the book, the name jar, discuss immigration and how it feels to be in a new place. How teachers and students can make the quick transition to online learning. Check the resource section for a picture of the cover. Oct 18, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. This unit is centered around the mentor text the name jar by yangsook choi. It is great for close reading, and the text dependent question.
The name jar asks many of these questions in the context of unheis difference from her peers, particularly in the form of her name, and thus provides an opening for discussion of how it feels to be different and the ways in which we should respond to difference in others. The name jar, by yangsook choi after unhei moves from korea to the united states she is teased by the children on the bus for her korean name. Will stephanie get a friend she likes for her birthday party. The name jar video readaloud and my name is yoon video readaloud. The book, the name jar, encourages students to be confident in who they are in regards to. How yangsook chois the name jar helped students write about conflict and become their own hero. Should she keep her korean name or change it to blend in.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the name jar. And those differences should be celebrated instead of feeling embarrassed. I believe that every book offers opportunities to compare, connect, infer, question, and visualize. The name jar is a long picture book with a varied cast of characters, several settings, and a detailed plot. The name jar kindle edition by choi, yangsook, choi. Youngsters work to build empathy, cultural understanding, and a sense of self as they uncover the story behind their own names.
The story is a very touching tale of a girl who is starting at a new school and is from another country. The name jar choi, yangsook, choi, yangsook livres. Guest post by shawna devoe my name is shawna and i am the author of the picture book teachers edition blog. Introductions when i first met the 5th grade students at ps 98, they were eagerly engaged in a conversation with the visiting author, yangsook choi. There is an excellent video telling about this book at. My name is yoon ezra jack keats new illustrator award, 2004 by helen recorvits the name jar by yanksook. Buy the paperback book the name jar by yangsook choi at indigo. The name jar book activity the name jar, book activities. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of the name jar. Review the instructions, templates, and models to guide your instructional planning. It is a great way to open up students to the idea that people move to new places from all over the world. The sto the name jar is a fantastic book to read at the beginning of the school year to promote diversity and friendship in your classroom. This beautiful story illustrates the georgetown isd learner profile trait of.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first book she illustrated, nim and the war effort by milly lee, was an ala notable book and an iracbc childrens book award winner. Go on a scavenger hunt for the first sound in your childs name. This beautiful story illustrates the georgetown isd learner profile trait of inquiry and expl. It is a wonderful picture book about a little girl just arrived in america and she is scared to share her korean name with her new classmates. The name jar reading and language arts unit is perfect for the beginning of the school year or any time.
Yangsook choi, the author and illustrator of the name jar, was born in korea and moved to new york to pursue an art education. I will begin this lesson by reading the book, the name jar by yangsook choi to my class. The new kid from korea needs a new name or does she. The book, the name jar, encourages students to be confident in who they are in regards to their personality, beliefs and backgrounds. The name jar read aloud performed by a fabulous mccoy bobcat. This website is a resource to help you learn how to write a lesson design plan. When they make those moves, they also bring a lot of the things from their culture with them such as different languages and their own. The name jar book activity the name jar is a fantastic book to read at the beginning of the school year to promote diversity and friendship in your classroom. To be helpful the children put their suggestions into a name jar. As a native korean speaker, i can tell you that you said unheis name. This is such a wonderful story my own mother and her family changed their names when they immigrated, having found that having a foreign name just opened you up to harassment and judgement. I bought this book to use in a college class i was taking. She uses bright, vivid colors like those that are seen in traditional korean paintings.
The class wants to help her select a new name her new friend, joey, sees her name stamp and printed name and admires it. When she reaches her classroom and is asked her name, she tells her classmates that she has not yet decided on one. Read the book the name jar while sitting very close to the children. The name jar, was a good story to share in the primary grades particularly at the beginning of the school year. Browse the name jar read aloud resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. The name jar lessons tes teach draw a friend portraits by kids for the classroom artbar 8 books that teach kids to appreciate other ethnicities and. Nov 23, 2016 the book, the name jar, gives a new perspective to see how it feels to be in a different place, whether that is a new country, community, neighborhood or school.
The name jar literacy unit by french english and spanish. As she contemplates her choices, unhei realizes that her own name is special, and worth keeping. S, or ask if theyve ever had to be the new student in school before and how they felt. Readaloud lessons to foster friendships scholastic. I would highly recommend this book to all teachers of young children, especially those of diverse populations. The book, the name jar, gives a new perspective to see how it feels to be in a different place, whether that is a new country, community, neighborhood or school. The first book she illustrated, nim and the war effort by milly lee, was an ala.
How i would apply this book in the classroom is first by asking students if theyve ever met anyone whose traveledlived outside of the u. The name jar by yangsook choi bc teachers federation. The next morning at school there is a glass jar on her desk containing american names on slips of paper. You could make a name jar of your students name and the meaning. Encouraged by her new friends, unhei chooses her own korean name and helps everyone pronounce ityoonhey. On the day that unhei is to choose her american name, the name jar is missing. She has written and illustrated several books for young readers, including the sun girl and the moon boy and goodbye, 382 shin dang dong by frances park and ginger park. She started drawing at age 4 and loved telling her grandma scary stories. But when a large glass jar filled with names appears on her desk, unhei happily discovers that her classmates want to help. Brimming with suggestions, the other students fill a jar with offerings of daisy, tamela, and miranda. The name jar by yangsook choi and my name is yoon by helen recorvits.
Her classmates agree, and with a little coaching they master the correct pronunciation. As a result, it is the perfect solution for more advanced readers who need some practice retelling and summarizing. The kids in her class end up writing names in a name jar so she can pick a new name. Yangsook choi after unhei moves from korea to the united states, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be. Literature integrates multiple subjects for a whole, wellrounded experience for the child.