This story has many themes including: being bullied, friendship, empathy and resilience. Discuss each theme and its meaning with students and ask them to share any personal connections they have with any theme.
How is the community where Alego lives similar to and different from the community where you live? As a class, create a T-chart to record students’ ideas. Alego’s Community My Community (Thunder Bay) Tundra (no trees) Canadian Shield On the ocean On Lake Superior...
Create a story map with students to sequence events in the book. This activity can be done individually, in small groups or as a whole class. Make a Story Map (Great Schools): https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/make-a-story-map/ Story Map Directions as explained...
