by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Ask students to think about if their belly could be a home for their heart. Is this possible? What could this mean? Why should people be accepting of their own bodies or of other people’s bodies? What happens when people judge other people based on their body type?...
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Have students practice reframing negative thought patterns into positive statements. For example, instead of saying, “Maddie is not as tall as Susie,” reframe and restructure the statement to “You are just the right height to give Susie a hug.”
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Use the pictures of some of the characters in the story to practice saying something kind to the character based on what you know about them.
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Go back to the predictions made during the Picture Walk. Ask students to confirm their predictions they made before the story.
by boot | Jun 19, 2025
Why do you think the author wrote this book? Describe the different kinds of bellies in this book. Describe the different personalities and how the people were unique. Turn to page eighteen. What does the author mean when she writes bellies make great tables? Have you...
