Friendships can break your heart, when a friend leaves or dies or is disloyal. Can anyone read E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web without exploring again the meaning and treasure of friendship? Yes, friendships sometimes hurt and sometimes give hope. Friends, real or imaginary, help us sing, whistle – or become brave even when we are afraid… Read more »
September 2010
Through Thick and Thin, Family and Friends
How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor When Georgina Hayes’s daddy takes off leaving her Mama, little brother, Toby, and Georgina behind, the three end up living in the Chevrolet until Mama can save enough to make things right again. But Mama’s two jobs don’t bring in money as fast as Georgina would like,… Read more »
HOW TO STEAL A DOG Literature Circle Questions
In keeping with the theme of friendship and wonderful books written by Barbara O’Connor a .pdf downloadable copy of the Literature Circle Questions and Activities for How To Steal A Dog has been attached to this post. Literature Circle Questions for How To Steal A Dog Note that Activity Number 1 suggests that you write… Read more »
New Year At The Pier
NEW YEAR AT THE PIER: A Rosh Hashanah Story by April Halprin Wayland, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch “Izzy loves this changing time of year. Some days sunglasses, some days sweaters…” But his favorite part of the holiday is Tashlich, the ceremony of “casting away” – celebrated during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It is… Read more »
Friendships of Every Size, Shape, and Purpose
Friendships come in all sizes, shapes, and purposes. A friend can be the dog that grins with doggy-breath curled up next to you, taking up most of your bed. A friend might be the kid next door. You’ve shared bikes, rides, rope swings, and toothbrushes since kindergarten. Or a friend can be a chicken!… Read more »
Small Adventures and the Meaning of Friendship
THE SMALL ADVENTURE OF POPEYE AND ELVIS is another gem from this month’s Author-In-Residence, Barbara O’Connor. It’s been raining for over a week and when Popeye awakens to the Drip. Drip. Drip. of rusty water squeezing its way out of a hole in the peeling plaster above his bed, it looks like it’s going to… Read more »
Celebrate International Literacy Day
An excerpt from the August/ September 2010 issue of Reading Today: The International Reading Association (IRA) celebration of International Literacy Day will truly be a global one in 2010. IRA will host two webinars to commemorate the day. One will be on September 7 at 7:00 p.m. EDT and the other on September 8 at… Read more »
