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Chester's Way

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Chester's Way
10 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional Learning
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Summary

Chester and Wilson do everything exactly their own careful way -- until bold, unpredictable Lilly moves in. Kevin Henkes shows how new friends can stretch us in good ways. Read by Vanessa Marano & Katie Leclerc.

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Discussion

Chester and Wilson do everything exactly their own careful way -- until bold, unpredictable Lilly moves in.

  1. How are Chester and Wilson alike at the start?
  2. How is Lilly different from them?
  3. What do the friends learn from each other?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: friends, different, accept.

Try it: Write about a friend who is different from you and something you've learned from them.