by boot | Mar 13, 2025
Why are the hunting and gathering skills of Lawrence and his family something that should be respected by all? What skills does Lawrence exhibit while hunting?
by boot | Mar 13, 2025
Ask the students what they think was the purpose of placing the spruce boughs under the beds of the lean-to?
by boot | Mar 13, 2025
At the end of the chapter, have a class discussion about who Lawrence’s teachers are and where he goes to school. As you read through the book, keep coming back to the idea that Lawrence and his siblings learn from their family members and the environment.
by boot | Mar 13, 2025
Conduct a “picture walk” through the story, but end before the epilogue. After the walk-through, turn back to the illustrations on pages 2 and 3 (depictions of happiness and value of family) and show how they contrast to the last page illustration of the children in...
by boot | Mar 13, 2025
How does Parvana say goodbye to the Window Woman? What has their interaction meant to both Parvana and the woman?
