Counting Cans Math Tie-In

As the carpet fills with cans, recreate it with paper cans. Count by tens to one hundred as a class.

Stop & Reflect Questions

Pause at key pages and ask: How do you think the character feels? Why? Record student responses.

Illustration Detective

Assign groups to analyze illustrations for specific time periods. What clues show change over time? What emotions do the images convey?

Vocabulary in Context

Pause during key terms like “treaty” or “territory” and ask students to explain them using picture clues or context.

Soundscapes of the Street

Play ambient nature and street sounds as students listen to sections of the book. Invite them to draw what they visualize based on sound and story.