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I probably wouldn‘t use this within the school, just because it is a little longer of a story and there is not much of a plot, I feel like the students would enjoy reading it bu maybe independently.
I probably wouldn‘t use this within the school, just because it is a little longer of a story and there is not much of a plot, I feel like the students would enjoy reading it bu maybe independently.
so-soThe Real Story of Stone Soup by Ying Chang Compestine published in 2007 is a story that talks about the folktale about stone soup. This story tells what the true story is. Thorough this story, 3 boys go on a day fishing, when it is time for lunch they have to figure out how to cook without the pot and they make a soup from the ground. The three boys put rocks in their soup and the older man questioned it but discovered how delicious it was.
The end of the book has repetitive pages on the chain reaction that caused the owlet to get killed. Kids might have a fun time remembering and reciting the order of events.
pickA West African folk tale about why mosquitos buzz. It tells of a chain of reactions between different creatures (iguana, python, rabbits, etc). It also touches on taking responsibility.
“So, it was the mosquito
who annoyed the iguana,
who frightened the python,
who scared the rabbit,
wo startled the crow,
who alarmed the monkey,
who killed the owlet-
and now Mother Owl won't wake the sun
so that the day can come.“
pickThis story can teach students that it is important to work together and understand you can't do everything by yourself!
