CONNECTING YOU AND THE CLASSROOM
Theme 4 Person to Person
Selection 1: Mariah Keeps Cool
Talk About It: Talk with your child about planning a surprise party for
someone. Does your child think this person would enjoy being surprised? If
you have ever planned a surprise party for a family member, talk about how
you did it. Like this story??? then read: Ernestine and Amanda by Sandra
Belton or The Kid in the Red Jacket by Barbara Park
then read: Rain River by David Wisniewski or Night of the Twisters by Ivy
Ruckman
Selection 2:Mom's Best Friend
Bonus: As your child to think of a favorite animal or pet. Have him or her
write a poem about this animal, explaining what makes it so specials.
Encourage your child to add a drawing to go with the poem. Like this
story??? then read Like Jake and Me by Mavis Jukes or A Leter to Mrs.
Roosevelt by C. Coco De Young
Selection 3: Yang and the Second and Her Secret Admirers
Talk About It: With your child talk about how you met a person who turned
out to be important to you-a best friend, a spouse and so on. Encourage
your child to recall his or her experiences meeting someone for the first
time.
Selection 4: Dear Mr. Henshaw
Talk About It: Talk about a time your when your child had to complete a task
quickly in order to make a deadline. Discuss how it felt to try to focus on
the work, knowing there was little time to finish it. Ask your child to
describe how he or she felt afterward. Like this story??? Then read Strider
by Beverly Cleary or Chevrolet Saturdays by Candy Dawson Boyd.
