Please Louise By Frieda Wishinsky

Anyone who has desired a little space from a pesky little brother or sister will be able to relate to Please, Louise! Teachers, if you are looking for a book to help teach your Read to Someone partnerships about having a bubble of space around them, there is a part in this story that exemplifies it perfectly.

Possible Strategy Instruction:

• C: Check for understanding
• C: Use prior knowledge to connect with text
• C: Predict what will happen, use text to confirm
• A: Use the picture...Do the words and pictures match?
• F: Use punctuation to enhane phrasing and prosody