So I started this entry a few times this week, but never finished. Then I was reading the
"Corner on Character" and ironically she had the same post! Great counselors must think alike.
"The Invisible Boy" by Trudy Ludwig is one of my favorite new buys.
Not only are the illustrations gorgeous, but the story is very powerful. So many of our students feel lost in the crowd, feel like they don't fit in, or even that they are the only ones dealing with a specific issue.
I love the suggestions that
"Corner On Character" had for this book and I plan on incorporating several into my lesson. I love the idea of looking for character education words in the book and talking about the connecting it to their own lives with the use of "I" statements.
Here's how I planned on using the book. First, the author included discussion questions at the end of the story. I plan on having my students discuss these questions using the
Quiz Quiz Trade game.
Next I am going to write a letter to the students in a "Dear Abby" format. I'll create a few one will be about bullying, one about being new to school, and one about making friends. I'll have the students write their own letters back to this fictional student. You could also use these social situations to do a role play activity, depending on the time you have with your class.
I'll post more as I continue to develop this lesson.
Speaking of invisible. These two are not! No, no these two have no consideration for personal space, but I love them.
