I love to listen to the original audio, and then I go back and read it as well. Thank you in particular for the history of “The Snowy Day” and Ezra Jack Keats. One of my favorites from my daughter’s childhood which I hope to share with new grandson soon.
GK: I love the way you put things we read. It's like sitting in your circle and a story emanating from it: "Through The Snowy Day, Keats aimed for his young readers to capture the wonder of a child's first snowfall. While he was not trying to make a statement about race, "The Snowy Day" is one of the first books to feature a non-caricatured African American protagonist."
A hand in your circle will go up for sure, kid or adult, asking what "non-caricatured" and "protagonist" means. You can explain it as well as anyone can: "Why the protagonist is the main figure in the cover and no matter how small or colored" he is one of the most prominent figures in a real situation.
It should be that no one can depart your circle until they can put these two big words into their own sentences. You can't stamp it out or save what you don't know.
As Milton Birle said, "Thanks for the memories." We all knew.....
I love to listen to the original audio, and then I go back and read it as well. Thank you in particular for the history of “The Snowy Day” and Ezra Jack Keats. One of my favorites from my daughter’s childhood which I hope to share with new grandson soon.
Yes! Get the books out! Soon they will know the stories....more you can't ask!
GK: I love the way you put things we read. It's like sitting in your circle and a story emanating from it: "Through The Snowy Day, Keats aimed for his young readers to capture the wonder of a child's first snowfall. While he was not trying to make a statement about race, "The Snowy Day" is one of the first books to feature a non-caricatured African American protagonist."
A hand in your circle will go up for sure, kid or adult, asking what "non-caricatured" and "protagonist" means. You can explain it as well as anyone can: "Why the protagonist is the main figure in the cover and no matter how small or colored" he is one of the most prominent figures in a real situation.
It should be that no one can depart your circle until they can put these two big words into their own sentences. You can't stamp it out or save what you don't know.
As Milton Birle said, "Thanks for the memories." We all knew.....