by boot | Mar 3, 2025
As you introduce the book to your class, have some initial discussion about how the book is set in a time when many of the students’ grandparents were young. Offer any personal perspectives you might have on the 1960s as well as some concrete examples of differences...
by boot | Mar 3, 2025
Explore the resources of your local library or school library. Look for information about space and about the historical setting of the book. Use this research as the basis for a classroom display. Content of the display should be chosen to catch your students’...
by boot | Mar 3, 2025
If you live in a city with a planetarium, book a field trip there.
by boot | Mar 3, 2025
Find a good map of the night sky and the solar system for your classroom. It should be as large, detailed and eye-catching as possible.
by boot | Mar 3, 2025
Before reading the story, discuss the cover and the title. Use some of the following prompts to facilitate your discussion: What do you notice about the illustration on the front cover? Look closely at the expression on the children’s faces. How do you think they...
