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...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Create a flipbook with “snapshot” pages showing moments from the story (e.g., last walk, finding the shell, arriving in Canada). Each page includes: A drawing One sentence: “This is when she …” This helps students retell and sequence events...
by boot | Jul 22, 2025
Students design a paper suitcase. Inside, they draw or write three to five “memory treasures” they would bring if they had to move. Prompt: “What would you pack to remember your home?” Optional: Use a real small box and collect drawings of special things...
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
