Snow, Uri Shulevitz, Caldecott Honor Book
This book fits into the criteria of poetry genre; rhythms of a boy with dog's actions and rhymes of snowing captured my attention swiftly. Also repeating and patterning of boy with dog's excitement toward snowing, indeed, played a huge role in this poetry, it showed the increase in climax of boy with dog's mood and story when he saw snowflakes start falling down. In Snow, a kid with dog was excited when he saw snowflakes falling down, and yet adults doubted and told boy with dog that there won't be snowing at all. Boy with dog was being stubborned and kept telling adults that it would happen, but in the end; everything was white out and snowing heavily.
While reviewing six elements of social justice curriculum design for elementary education, number two, Respect for Others, might be an important role in Snow, the meaning of this element was to show a respect for diversity through students' learning to listen with kindness and empathy to the experiences of their peers. After reading Snow, I assumed the meaning of this poetry was to show young readers that they should respect others' belief and listen to them with kindness and empathy instead of brushing them off. Theme would be about respecting other's faith, no matter how doubt it can be, you still should embrace it with kindness and empathy.
Reading your writing which definitely matches the idea of what poetry book should look like with all the rhymes, rhythms, and repeating and patterning of what is happening in the story. Yes it is important to respect others like what you mentioned starting at young age.
ReplyDeleteReading your writing which definitely matches the idea of what poetry book should look like with all the rhymes, rhythms, and repeating and patterning of what is happening in the story. Yes it is important to respect others like what you mentioned starting at young age.
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ReplyDeleteEven although I didn't know what this book talked about, I was able to create an image of a little boy continuing to stand up what he believed in. It surely reminded me of my childhood memories; I often stated many nonsense stories or news in front of my parents. But they always replied back in nice comments...(not a false hope). It is parents' job to embrace it with kindness and empathy (exactly what you wrote). Nothing is wrong to stay stick with what do we believe in, it does reflect our determination, strength, and passion.
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