• Every story has something to offer us. It might be as simple as an enjoyable read to something more complex like a hidden message. Whether it is sentence structure, quotations or big picture, there is always more we can do with a story. The following are a few ways That's NOT How You Do Ballet! can be used at home to start conversation, or in the classroom as follow up activities.

  • That's NOT How You Do Ballet! Activities ⬇

  • ◾ Themes

    ballet, acceptance, family, making decisions, determining what’s important

  • ◾ Mindfulness

    What character trait does Chloe learn to demonstrate? How does she show it?

    What was hard for Chloe?

    What did she do about her feelings?

    How did she calm down? How do you calm down?

    Download Mindfulness Worksheet

  • ◾ Dance

    Make up the dance moves to go with the story, or try to mimic the way the author described the dancing in the story.

    Download Dance Worksheet

  • ◾ Text-to-Self Connections

    Have you ever felt like one of the characters in the book?

    Has something similar happened to you?

    Do you also love ballet or another sport or activiity that you are very passionate about?

    What part of the story reminds you of something or somone in your life?

    Download PDF worksheet

  • ◾ Author's Message

    What do you think the main point of the story is?

    What is the author trying to tell the readers through the story?

    Download Author's Message Worksheet

  • ◾ Elements of a Story

    What are the main parts of the story? (beginning, middle, end)

    What is the problem and the solution of the story and who does it effect?

    How would you desribe the characters in the story?

    Download Elements of a Story Worksheet

  • ◾ Be the Author

    Write your own ending for the story or solution to the problem and share them with the author of That’s NOT How You Do Ballet!, Laura Brown.

    Download Write You Own Ending Worksheet

  • ◾ Similes

    These are used to compare two things using the connection “like” or “as”. They also paint a picture in your head, describing what someone or something is like. They help us understand what the author was picturing when writing the story. Find similes were used in That’s NOT How You Do Ballet?

    Download Similes Worksheet

  • ◾ Drama

    Act it out. Turn the story into a play.

    Act out the emotions that were expressed in the story.

  • ◾ Vocabulary

    What are some new words that you didn’t know before reading this story?

    Find some of the words used in the book that show what Chloe was feeling.