Students are being asked to collect at least five items for their own memory box to share with the class. Students can decorate the box in any way they wish. A shoebox works well. The following definitions fit memories from the Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge story:
• Something that makes you feel warm inside (example: special stuffed animal).
• Something that makes you cry (example: letters, postcards, photo of a friend who has moved away).
• Something that makes you laugh (example: a toy).
• Something from long ago (example: a baby blanket).
• Something as precious as gold (example: a photo of parents or family members, letters or postcards).
This is a great opportunity to share some of your memories with your child. Talk about your childhood, as well as old stories from your larger family or community. This will enrich what your child is learning in school. You can also hear the story on-line at http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=usnOEnTXabw.
Make a Memory Box
Students will be reading two stories that refer to collecting memories. They are
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Patridge by Mem Fox and Me and Mr. Mah , by Andrea Spaulding.
Students are being asked to collect at least five items for their own memory box to share with the class. Students can decorate the box in any way they wish. A shoebox works well. The following definitions fit memories from the Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge story:
• Something that makes you feel warm inside (example: special stuffed animal).
• Something that makes you cry (example: letters, postcards, photo of a friend who has moved away).
• Something that makes you laugh (example: a toy).
• Something from long ago (example: a baby blanket).
• Something as precious as gold (example: a photo of parents or family members, letters or postcards).
This is a great opportunity to share some of your memories with your child. Talk about your childhood, as well as old stories from your larger family or community. This will enrich what your child is learning in school. You can also hear the story on-line at http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=usnOEnTXabw.
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