The Fish House Door

We read a beautiful story to follow up The Young Man and the Sea. Lots of connections were made between Shawn and Skiffy, especially the pride that can be felt for things seemingly simple or bygone. "What does it mean to be rich?" was another question we discussed. Ask your child about this lovely book.

More About this Book:

Children's Book Award, 2011 Maine Literary Awards

Gold Medal Award, 2010 Moonbeam Award, Best Picture Book (All Ages)

Shawn comes from a long line of island lobstermen. His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather have all hauled traps, baited pockets, painted buoys and cleaned their brushes on the door of the same fish house for decades. To Shawn, it's just a weathered old piece of wood with broken hinges. But when an art dealer comes to visit, he gives Shawn a new perspective on the fish house door, giving him a fresh look at the people and traditions that have shaped his past and will chart his future.  (Islandport Press)

Young Man and the Sea

We just finished this amazing book- ask your child about it. Happy Thanksgiving!

Hopes & Goals

 

Today we had conferences about Hopes & Goals.

Afterwards, we discussed how our brains work and why practice, mistakes and perseverance helps us reach our goals.

Ask your child about this great book that guided our learning.

Our Last Read Aloud

We finished our read aloud this morning. Ask your child about the AMAZING ending!

When we discussed themes from the book, here's what was said:

1. Be who you want to be.

2. Things don't always work out.

3. To survive, sometimes you've got to change your ways.

4. Don't trust everyone you meet.

5. Girls can do anything!

6. Black or white, boy or girl, poor or rich- everyone should be treated equally.

A Fun Read

Ask your child about this parody of the book Madeline.

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

We finished our last read aloud. It's an amazing piece of historical fiction filled with imagery and powerful messages about friendship, equality, and perseverance.
To learn more about the history of Malaga Island, visit this
website http://www.malagaislandmaine.org/ .
 

Counting on Grace

We just finished this read aloud today! We were amazed by Grace and Arthur! Ask your child to tell you about it.

Our Latest Read Aloud

Ask your child about the main character, Skiffy, in our current read aloud.