Mentor book of the week

This week in language arts we are reading a book called, “Playing War” by Kathy Beckwith. In this story, Luke and his friends liked playing war. But their new friend Sameer didn’t think it was so fun. When Luke asked why, he learned that Sameer had lived through and lost his family in a real war. Luke and his friends learned to think differently about the game they thought was fun.

To support our conversations in class, the following are a list of at-home suggestions for extension activities that will support this weeks learning:
• Read a newspaper article about a conflict in the world, or refugees.
• Learn more about International Aid Organizations such as Free the Children, or Doctors Without Borders.
• Discuss how the quote of the week relates to what you have read at home or what your child has learned in class.