Summer Literacy Course: The Ballerina Who Lost Her Fro

What Will You Learn?

• Introduction to the Story and Characters
• Develop an understanding of the story's plot and key characters.
• Identify and discuss the main themes of identity and self-love.
• Build foundational vocabulary related to the story.
• Resilience and Overcoming Challenges
• Understand the theme of resilience and how it is portrayed in the story.
• Relate personal experiences of overcoming challenges to the story.
• Expand vocabulary with words related to resilience and perseverance.
• Embracing Natural Beauty
• Explore the theme of natural beauty and self-acceptance in the story.
• Discuss the significance of natural hair and its representation.
• Develop vocabulary focused on terms related to natural beauty and hair care.
• Confidence and Performance
• Highlight the theme of confidence and how it is demonstrated by the characters.
• Encourage personal connections to the concept of confidence and empowerment.
• Build vocabulary with terms associated with performance and self-expression.