Jabari Jumps

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His dad reassures him that it’s okay to be scared and helps him reframe his thoughts by seeing his actions as leading to a surprise. Pre K, Kindergarten and 1st grade students may be interested in this book to find out what Jabari ends up doing and how he works through his fear. The way that Jabari's dad told him that it was okay to be nervous about the jump but that you ultimately have to believe in yourself and trust that you are capable is a really powerful message. While I find it effective for all ages, I find it resonates most with preschoolers through first graders.

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A bird’s-eye view of Jabari’s toes clinging to the edge of the diving board as he looks way, way down at the blue pool below puts readers in his head and in the action. I picked it out because he’s been hesitant to go in the water or participate in his swimming lessons.The pictures are cleverly drawn from a range of perspectives, with the reassuring presence of the father in virtually every scene. The pictures have a high-art feel with soothing yet vibrant colors and inventive patterns, such as the buildings constructed in newsprint and the bathing suit worn by Jabari’s little sister that changes with each turn of the page. Maybe we knew about the void, like how few children’s books feature main characters of color, or perhaps we only realize what we’ve been missing in retrospect, like tales with a competent, emotionally attentive male caregiver. The illustrations by the author have subtle comments to them, such as the illustration that shows Jabari has let a lot more than one person go ahead of him in line for the diving board.

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Today’s book is Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall, a sweet and simple story with an important lesson on overcoming fears. Jabari We loved the positive relationship between Jabari and his dad, as well as the muted collages that lend just the right feel to this ode to summertime. This adorable story with one cute-as-can-be goggle wearing boy named Jabari is filled with bravery and deep breaths and patience. He lets other children go first, thinks long and hard about what special jump he will do, then remembers he must stretch.I’m a boy mom, former attorney, current elementary school librarian, and moderator of book clubs for kids around the country. Help students use their visualizing skills as they listen to the story without looking at the pictures. The illustrations also clearly show what is happening in the story and a non-reader would be able to make out the story from these alone. To have a story set at a public swimming pool about a black boy, as well as a father and sister who sport slightly different skin tones, shows Cornwall’s awareness of her book’s place in the ongoing civil rights movement. The diverse set of activities are great for differentiated instruction, and support English Language Arts and social skills.

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From there, it’s the choices and details that give the book a quiet radiance: earnest, energetic illustrations with some wonderful details (the subtle use of newsprint as concrete was very nice), a humorous final page, down to the much-appreciated choice to making the main characters a black family – there are extremely few swimming books that include people of color. Each year my family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books, and we have been doing this for years. A child and her moms go on a pre-bedtime journey across the world exploring how all kinds of animals sleep. This book caught my attention because I'm still nervous about jumping in the pool and that's from the sides! Appreciate the supportive father and the patience and gentle guidance in helping Jabari grapple with his fears and find more courage, but never making light of it or pushing too much.Then he actually confronts the ladder to thet high board, and he finds himself a little intimidated. This book features a touching father son relationship and share that everyone gets scared…and that’s okay. InThe Unicorn Came to Dinner, author Lauren DeStefano and illustrator Gaia Cornwall invite parents and their kids to talk about feelings—especially worries and anxiety—and ultimately about how to be yourself. Each of our 400+ Starts With a Story book companions come with a teacher’s guide to make lesson planning quick and easy, printable worksheets and digital resources that cover ALL of the standards-based reading comprehension skills.

JABARI JUMPS Picture Book — Gaia Cornwall JABARI JUMPS Picture Book — Gaia Cornwall

It takes a long time to look through a book, decide what skills it can teach and then plan your lessons. It also isn’t entirely logical: The protagonist could have been a different type of covering; a blanket, for instance, might have enjoyed an identical experience. His dad recognized that Jabari was scared and pulled him aside to reassure him that it was okay to feel scared. We see Jabari looking out at the world from the tip of the diving board on one breathtaking spread, and on another page he gazes straight down at the tops of people’s heads and his own toes “curled around the rough edge. After downloading the Jabari Jumps activities, read the book with the soundscape in your Novel Effect app!Books that do that are vital, but books that have representation of black people doing more mundane things in less high stakes situations are so important as well. It's hard to explain how amazing the Starts with a Story book companions are because there is just so much goodness included in each one. Finally, after words of encouragement from his patient father, Jabari makes the climb and braves the jump, a sequence viewed from various perspectives that amplify his accomplishment. His dad is tender and patient, encouraging Jabari where necessary but also recognizing when to allow his child to step back from an anxiety-inducing event and take some time to breathe. Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Jabari Jumps will find this post helpful.