by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Refer to the children’s rights listed on page 42 of the text. Copy each right on an index card. Give each student a “right” card. In turn, give the students the opportunity to share their right, and then, in groups, think of one or two responsibilities that correspond...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Turn to page 29. Read the following text aloud: When their family has no money, when their school is too far away for their small feet to walk, they grow poorly, like plants without fresh water. Ask what the author is saying here. Do you agree? Why or why...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Turn to page 25 in the book. Read the text aloud: The child who never knew about any of this, who never walked around a sculpture, never made black brush strokes on soft paper … would be as sad as a thousand birds who never learned how to fly. Ask students to discuss...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Why do you think the illustrator might have chosen to show many kids on the cover instead of showing just one child on the cover?
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
In Grandpa’s Girls, the grandchildren love spending time with Grandpa and exploring the farm. This story is inspired by the author’s memories of visiting her own grandpa’s farm. His resilience and determination as a person who attended Indian residential school...
