by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Look at the pages that show the child playing with their shadow. Can you find the source of light? What is blocking the light to make the shadow? Is the shadow short? Long? Where else do you see shadows in the book? (wolves)
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Ask your child(ren) how the story makes them feel. Pause at various points throughout the story (while the child is waiting for their shadow to return, when the wind howls like wolves, when the snowflakes feel prickly and sharp) and ask them how that page makes them...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Have students build a diorama of their favorite or special place using a variety of materials (preferably recyclable materials). Cross-curricular Connections: Visual Arts
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Ask students to research the roles and responsibilities of community members (e.g., farmer, firefighter, teacher, police officer, doctor, mail carrier). Have them create a poster or class mural to present their findings. Cross-curricular Connections: Visual...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Ask students to think about a favorite activity they enjoy doing with family members, friends or even a pet. This could be an oral or written response, a drawing or a painting. Curriculum Connections: Visual Arts
