Above is the very first illustration for the book that I saw.
My story "The Library Is The Perfect Place", will be in the February 2010 LibrarySparks magazine.
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Questions and activities for teachers to use with:
Where Am I Sleeping Tonight?- A Story of Divorce:
Math:
-Mark went to school by bus. Survey the class to make a graph of ways they come to school. (bus, walk, bicycle, car)
-Discuss fractions. If Mark and Evan have pizza three nights, what fraction of the week do they have pizza?
Creative arts:
-Ask students to draw/paint what they'd wish for if it was their birthday.
-Mark was learning to be responsible. That's a positive character trait. Draw students' silhouettes, using the overhead, and inside the silhouette, have students list positive traits about themselves from A - Z.
-Ask students to make a sketch of their favorite part of the book and have them tell why it was their favorite part.
-Dramatic play: Use flashlight and make hand shadows pretending they're Mark and Even. What conversation might they be having? Younger children might want to act out a playground scene.
Language arts:
-Have students talk or write about Mark's problem. What do you think he can do?
-Have students write a goal they want to set. How can they meet that goal?
-Have a discussion about why it's important to have friends you can count on.
Ask for specific examples.
-The boys in the story woke up to music. Music can affect your mood. Ask students to write or discuss how it can affect their mood and what music they listen to.
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