Gather K Is For Kwanzaa Prepared By Juwanda G. Ford Issued As Copy

is for Kwanzaa” is an alphabet book that explains the AfricanAmerican holiday of Kwanzaa letterbyletter, and the values and rituals that surround it.
I like the bold colors used in the illustrations, I also liked Ford's definitions of the different parts of Kwanzaa, She made the information easy to understand, I was grateful that Ford included the pronunciation for the new words in the text, "K is for Kwanzaa" was an informative, pleasant read, K is for Kwanzaa is an alphabetized book about the holiday, It is full of great vocabulary and pictures to bring the words to life, It covers all of the aspects of the holiday: religious, traditions, food, family, and dress, It is a good book for learning about culture and it is appropriate for all ages, important symbols and words

somewhat lengthy descriptions for some letters This is a great beginner book for kids, And adults that do not have much knowledge on the subject This is a wonderful holiday about togetherness and helping one another.
During the winter holiday season most people focus on Christmas, however Kwanzaa is another holiday tradition for many African Americans, This alphabet book is a general nonfiction book that goes through the entire alphabet using the Swahili language, The Swahili language shares many traditions of this holiday that is rich in culture, Bright vibrant colors and blocky, thickly outlined objects represent the illustrations used throughout this book, The characters join with a simple overview of the African American harvest holiday, There is an explanation of the seven principles of Kwanzaa and a pronunciation guide for the African words in the text, The alphabetical format is an effective technique to introduce many words about the holiday to a relatively young audience, This book correlates to my chosen cultural topic of African American cultures being that the storyline deals with an African American harvest holiday.
This is a very nice book to teach your students about Kwanzaa and the alphabets, I will use this as a texttoteach connection, The book has very nice colorful pictures, Book Title: K is for Kwanzaa
by Juwanda G, Ford

Short Description of the Book: In an Alphabet book about Kwanzaa, Ford explains the tenants and symbols of the African American holiday.
She uses both English and Swahili to teach the reader all about Kwanzaa,

Focus: Informational Features I Would Use in a MiniLesson

, Informational Text StructureAlphabet Book: Juwanda G, Ford creates an ABC book that tells all about Kwanzaa, What a great way to teach what you know about a subject! Students can use this book and other ABC books to teach to their own expertise about a subject.
The challenge would be that the subject would have to be rather broad in order to provide enough words to go through the entire alphabet, and writers would have to think abstractly and creatively in order to include all of the important information.
However, the end result could be a wholly comprehensive text that teaches the reader about a topic,

. Informational Text Structure: Ford provides an introduction page that gives a brief explanation as to why Kwanzaa is celebrated by a group of people, and why it is important that other cultures are aware of this holiday.
She also includes a separate “guide” page that pulls out the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, selfdetermination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.
This guide provides the reader with an overarching theme of the beliefs behind the celebration of Kwanzaa,

Students could use this format to pull out the most important information about their topic that they want to relay to a reader.


Teach: CCSS. ELALiteracy. WParticipate in shared research and writing projects e, g. , explore a number of “howto” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions,
Wellillustrated alphabet book celebrating African values, pride, and language for Kwanzaa, The alphabet book style lends itself to covering many of the symbols and traditions of Kwanzaa, A is for Africa

B is for Bendera

C is for Candle

This unique and beautifully illustrated book celebrates the joyful AfricanAmerican holiday, Kwanzaa.
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