by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Shi-shi-etko has lots of family come to visit before she leaves. Ask students: When have you gotten together with your families to say goodbye to someone? Were your family members happy or sad? Was Shi-shi-etko’s family happy or sad? How do you know?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: What does the mom want Shi-shi-etko to remember? What emotion or feeling does the mother want her daughter to remember when she is away from the family? How do you know? Curriculum Connections: Health (Well-Being, Families)
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
On page 7, it says, “My girl, we will not see each other until the wild roses bloom in the spring and the salmon have returned to our river.” Ask students: Looking at the picture of the mom and girl in the water, what time of year is it? How do you know? What are the...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: How do you know how Shi-shi-etko and Shin-chi are feeling while they ride in the cattle truck back to their home? What evidence does the author give you to make you understand their excitement?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
In the story, it says that when winter arrives Shin-chi is feeling lonely. Ask students: How could he be feeling lonely when he is surrounded by so many other children? Can you think about a time when you were lonely? Share with the class.
