by boot | Mar 6, 2025
Hélène’s relationship with the girls who bully her is a main theme of this story. Citing specific references in the text, have students track the relationship between Hélène and her tormentors through the course of the book. Be sure students characterize the...
by boot | Mar 6, 2025
Why do students think Jane, the Fox and Me has this title? Working as a class, discuss the different ways it is appropriate. What did students expect the book to be about based on its title? Did the book meet those expectations? Ask students to suggest alternate...
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
What role does friendship have in each book? Ask students to discuss why having friends is important.
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
How does having read I Know Here enhance students’ understanding of From There to Here?
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
Can students describe the mood of the story? How does the text capture the mood? How do the illustrations create the mood? Is it important that the mood of the words and illustrations “match”?
