Storytime Activity Guide: My City is Oakland
My City Is Oakland is a fun and exciting book that highlights the diversity and cultural richness of Oakland, California. For families who are familiar with Oakland, this book is a chance to read about places you know and love; for families that live elsewhere, this book offers an opportunity to learn about a historical, important city.
Done with the read aloud? Use these ideas to continue the conversation with your child.
If your family lives in or knows about Oakland…
- Have you heard of these places?
- Which ones have you been to?
- What do you remember about your visit to those places?
If your family lives somewhere else…
- What are some of the landmarks in the place where you live?
- Which ones have you been to?
- What do you remember about your visit to those places?
Here’s some vocabulary words to learn and practice from this book:
historic, kingdom, charming, magical, stylish
Try this at home!
- Play My City is Oakland Bingo.
- Draw your favorite place.
- Clap out the syllables in some famous Oakland landmarks.
- Make a map of your home or your neighborhood.
Read
Other books set in familiar cities
Last Stop on Market Street
Good Night San Francisco
Watch
- Kamaria Lofton, the author, tells us about My City is Oakland in this one-minute video.
- Our colleague Des Michel interviewed Kamaria Lofton.
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