by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Shi-shi-etko has lots of family come to visit before she leaves. Ask students: When have you gotten together with your families to say goodbye to someone? Were your family members happy or sad? Was Shi-shi-etko’s family happy or sad? How do you know?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: What does the mom want Shi-shi-etko to remember? What emotion or feeling does the mother want her daughter to remember when she is away from the family? How do you know? Curriculum Connections: Health (Well-Being, Families)
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
On page 7, it says, “My girl, we will not see each other until the wild roses bloom in the spring and the salmon have returned to our river.” Ask students: Looking at the picture of the mom and girl in the water, what time of year is it? How do you know? What are the...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: What do you notice about all the illustrations throughout the story? (All have a red hue.) Why do you think the illustrator may have done this? (Maybe as we read the story, we will understand why.)
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Do a “picture walk” through the story, noting the significance of water throughout the book. Ask students: Why do you think the author and illustrator included so many references to and pictures with water?
