by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Students present their memory shell and explain why what they would keep matters. Encourage use of descriptive language.
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Students create short poems or sentences using alliteration or repetition. Repetition example: I remember the sea, I remember the shell, I remember the sun. Alliteration example: Soft sand, salty sea, sweet sugarcane
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Use a simple Venn diagram to compare Jamaican culture with Canadian culture in the story.
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Students create their own paper shells and write/draw on their shell one thing they would keep from their home.
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Ask students the following questions: Why do you think the girl brought a shell with her? What do you think she misses most about Jamaica? How do you think she will make new memories in Canada? Why is it hard to move to a new place? What can help her feel...
