by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
At the end of the book, the author explains that What the Kite Saw was inspired by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one of the world’s most intractable (or long lasting) conflicts today. Dig deeper on the internet about how this conflict started and how it continues...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Write the following questions on the board and give students a few minutes to think silently about how they would answer them in a conversation: 1. What confused you about this story? 2. What surprised you about this story? 3. What inspired you in this story? 4. What...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
What does the kite mean to you in this story? How did flying a kite make the main character and those around him feel? Why do you think it was important for them to fly kites?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
What happens in this story? What is the main problem the main character and his family face? How do they attempt to address or resolve that problem? What kind of feeling(s) does the book end on? What is your favorite part of the story, and why?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Examine the illustrations of each family. As a class, describe who is in the family and what they are doing together in the illustration. How many students have done this same activity with their own families? Do you need to be a certain kind of family to do this...
