The books that I remember reading during my childhood years are Corduroy and A Christmas Carol. Even though I think I didn’t read them at school, they influenced me. Corduroy is about a little girl that goes to a store and felt in love with a teddy bear that is missing a button on his overall. She wanted the bear, but her mother refused to buy it because she didn’t want to pay for a toy that was “damaged.” So the girl save money and buys Corduroy (the bear). She then sews a button on Corduroy’s overall. This story illustrates what’s happening in each scene with images, which help understand better what one’s is reading. It teaches the meaning of friendship and kindness.
A Christmas Carol is my favorite picture book. My mother tells me that since I was little I have always liked it. Is about an elder man that hates Christmas and due do that four ghost appears to him. The first one advises him that three (past, present and future) ghosts, will appear to him. He learned from his spiritual experience and decides to change from a negative, selfish and lonely person to a positive and happy person. The main theme of the story is that it teaches the real meaning of Christmas and to appreciate the one’s we love. It also teaches that all of us have a reason to be happy every day no matter how many problems we have. I love Christmas and maybe my love and excitement toward Christmas is influenced by this book.
*Question: Which of the two books is better to integrate in a lesson for elementary children? What activity about Corduroy or A Christmas Carol a teacher could make for elementary children?
*Date: November 14, 2010
*Time: 11: 59 pm
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