by boot | Sep 2, 2025
Conduct a picture walk through the book. Encourage students to look at illustrations and predict what the story might be about, focusing on clues like animals, clothing, homes and land changes.
by boot | Sep 2, 2025
Ask students what they know about the history of their own neighbourhoods. On a large map, ask students to mark where their street is and hypothesize who might have lived there before. Discuss early settlers and Indigenous communities.
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Students record a short video or audio clip: “My last ____ was …” “My first ____ was …” They can hold a drawing or object while speaking. This can be done in class or at home with family participation.
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Read another story about moving or immigration Use a Venn diagram to compare: What changes? What stays the same? How do the characters feel?
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Read a key page, then have students freeze their bodies and faces to show how the girl feels in that moment. Ask the class: “What do you think she’s feeling?” “What might she be thinking?” This activity encourages empathy, expression and relating to different...
