EMMANUEL'S DREAM BOOK UNIT ~ Book Units by Lynn

EMMANUEL’S DREAM

by Laurie Ann Thompson

Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story—which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey—is nothing short of remarkable.

Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people—but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled.

Thompson's lyrical prose and Qualls's bold collage illustrations offer a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity. Amazon Book Review

Trace and color Emmanuel
Trace and color his mother
Trace and color riding a bike
Trace and color baby
Trace and color hopped to school
Trace and color he wished
Trace and color given a blessing
E is for Emmanuel
W is for wished
B is for baby
M is for mother
B is for bike
Alphabet practice upper and lowercase Alphabet Maze Ee
Dot Dauber Fun Letter Ee
Cut out the letter E
Trace, color, and cut out an elephant
Numbers 1-5 Paste pictures under correct number
Numbers 6-10 Paste pictures under correct numbers
3 pages Color in the 10 frame with the correct number of dots
2 pages trace the line

2 pages matching –color-cut-glue

1 page circle and color what is smallest
1 page circle and color what is largest
2 pages What comes next? color-cut-paste
4 pages Working with numbers 1-10 Count and color
Trace numbers 1-15
4 pages Scissor practice
14 Picture Cards
Comprehension Questions
3 Puzzles
Puppet Sticks for students to retell story color & B/W