Activity Five:

• a homework assignment may be to have your student write the story that she told you about the person who lured her into reading
• another assignment might be to describe the person she spoke about

Activity Six:

• many stories and rhymes are international
• rhymes may be used to practice pronunciation skills, tongue twisters are also excellent to use for pronunciation
• have your student teach you a tongue twister in her language

Activity Seven:

• if your student enjoys drawing, encourage her to create a book for her child from the story she has written (including illustrations)

Activity Eight:

• allow enough time for this activity
• it might take the entire session

Activity Nine:

• if your student does not feel comfortable reading the book after one or two times practicing, ask her if she wishes to choose another one or if she would like to continue to practice
• if your student does not feel comfortable reading in English, suggest that she look for a book in her first language to share with her child