by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Look at the pages that show the child playing with their shadow. Can you find the source of light? What is blocking the light to make the shadow? Is the shadow short? Long? Where else do you see shadows in the book? (wolves)
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
How does the child respond to adversity in this story (when the shadows disappear, when the wind howls like wolves and when the snowflakes become icy and sharp)? What choices does the child make to overcome that adversity?
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Ask your child(ren) how the story makes them feel. Pause at various points throughout the story (while the child is waiting for their shadow to return, when the wind howls like wolves, when the snowflakes feel prickly and sharp) and ask them how that page makes them...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Begin by reading the book aloud and having your child or student(s) react to the text and illustrations. Let them ask questions and makes comments without judgement, recognizing that there are no right or wrong ways to respond. Allow the story-poem to speak to them...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Reading Rockets — Features a variety of graphic organizers and other literacy resources for teachers. http://www.readingrockets.org/ Danks, Fiona, and Jo Schofield. Nature’s Playground: Activities, Crafts, and Games to Encourage Children to Get Outdoors. Chicago:...
