Learning from Family

Students can create an illustration and an accompanying piece of writing to commemorate something they have learned from their own grandparents or another family member.

The Importance of Kokom

Have the students reflect on why Kokom was an important member of the family. What do you observe in the book?

Traditional Medicine

What were some of the traditional medicines that Lawrence’s Kokom (Grandma) gathered and what are their uses? Students will need to research their uses, and depending on student level of independence, teachers may wish to have students research one of the traditional...

Making Connections

Have students make connections between their own lives and Chapter 2. In the story, when … It reminded me of when …