It’s always a treat to find books that I’m thrilled to pass along to students – both boys and girls – and KICKERS is one such series. The stories move quickly, the action is fast-paced, and each book delivers a realistic view of team sports and the challenges individual players must overcome in order to… Read more »
Sunday, January 9, 2011
All Around Good Sports
OWEN FOOTE, SOCCER STAR by Stephanie Greene Owen Foote has been playing soccer on the playground at Chesterfield School since kindergarten, but this year he’s in second grade. This year, kids join the town league where they get to play on a real soccer field. Owen can’t wait! In fact, he loves soccer so much,… Read more »
OWEN FOOTE: SOCCER STAR by Stephanie Greene
This Tool Box post features a Readers’ Theatre script dramatizing a scene in which cool, seventh grade Clyde teaches Owen the nuances of sportsmanlike conduct and standing up for oneself. You’re a smart kid, Owen, and you’re a nice kid, too. But sometimes, being a nice kid is tough on a guy, you know what I… Read more »
