Sunday, July 29, 2007

Kirsten Learns a Lesson

Chapter One: Miss Winston
Have you ever been the new girl in school?

Have you had a new teacher?

How do your teachers get acquainted with the students?

Have you ever had to learn a new language?

Read the words to the song. Imagine the class singing it together.

What games do you and your friends play?

Indian: What images come to mind?


Chapter Two: A Secret Friend
Have you memorized a poem or verse?

How do your teachers reward you?

What do you think of the Indian girl?


Chapter Three: Visitors
Would you want your teacher to live with you? Why?

Do you have a secret fort?

Our remaining Indians live on Reservations. Have you been to one?


Chapter Four: Singing Bird and Yellow Hair
How do you exercise your memory?

Have you lied to your parents? What happened? Why is telling the truth better?


Chapter Five: Belonging
Why do you think Kirsten memorized the poem so easily?

Have you ever preferred a friends family over your own? How were the families different?

How did Singing Bird help Kirsten?

Do you think they will see each other again?


Looking Back
What time do you get out of school?
How old were you when you first went to school?

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