Challenge their critical thinking skills by assigning its all about what you think questions. The book is still relevant these 70 years later because it touches on important concepts like bullying, peer pressure, and racial discrimination. See more ideas about the hundreds, book club books and book study. The hundred dresses by eleanor estes and shooting kabul by. Fifth graders start to read the book the hundred dresses and write what they think the main idea is in a graphic organizer. We are reading the hundred dresses by eleanor estes. Why was how they were treating wanda bothering maddie. The hundred dresses book and project arts literacy, kids book. See more ideas about the hundreds, mother daughter book club and 4th grade reading. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Was the hundred dresses game a cruel way to treat wanda.
Wanda petronski, is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. Also discuss the positive and negative aspects about being different. Have students make predictions about the book based on the cover and title. Hundred dresses center for philosophy for children. The hundred dresses by eleanor estes is the story of a young girl who tells her classmates that she has 100 dresses in her closet. A guide for using the hundred dresses in the classroom.
An american town in connecticut school, boggins heights poor area of town, petronski house. This the hundred dresses book club focuses on teaching students how to use the text to create an image of each character. After reading the first two chapters ask the students to use their looks, sounds. Wanda claims she has one hundred dresses at home, but everyone knows she doesnt and they tease her about this claim. Discuss with students ways that they are different from one another.
In the hundred dresses, wanda petronski, in the hope of fitting in with the other girls of her class, claims to have one hundred dresses at home, though she wears the same faded dress to school every day. Free the hundred dresses worksheets and literature unit. This novel study divides the hundred dresses into four sections for study. As an instructional coach i am forever panning lessons and making suggestions to teachers and you can believe that this book will be in my. Jun 26, 2016 explore tmt19s board the hundred dresses. Free the hundred dresses study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The hundred dresses is an excellent book for the beginning of the year. The hundred dresses this is a novel study for the hundred dresses by eleanor estes.
Students will use a graphic organizer to help them track their thinking about the main characters. In a letter to readers at the beginning of the book. The hundred dresses is eleanor estes 1945 newberry award winning classic geared toward middle grade readers. Two books for kids about how hard it is to fit in in february, the young readers in nprs backseat book club read a pair of books. Sep 7, 20 this pin was discovered by lisa krummrey wolf. Several of the girls begin to tease wanda about her claim until wanda turns in a hundred. Jul 26, 2016 have you read the hundred dresses by eleanor estes.
The hundred dresses ideas summer book club, summer books. Teachers, students will confirm their understanding of the book by answering the discussion questions. In this main idea lesson plan, 5th graders discuss how words can hurt people. We invite you to share a picture from your dinner with us anytime during the month on our family dinner book club facebook page. Also a great short chapter book as a readaloud or for a read alone for those ready for chapter books.
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