Chrysanthemum
By Kevin Henkes
Celebrating Differences, Respect, Introduction, Speaking-Up,
8 min without interruption
10-12 min with discussion prompts throughout/after
Pre-Kay through Third grade.
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This book follows a mouse with a very unique name to her first days of school. Chrysanthemum used to love her name, but the students in her class make fun of her for it. Will Chrysanthemum end up hating her name forever, or will she learn the importance and value of being unique? (Spoiler alert - she does the latter.)
Celebrating Differences, Respect, Introduction, Speaking-Up,
8 min without interruption
10-12 min with discussion prompts throughout/after
Pre-Kay through Third grade.
*AVAILABLE IN SNELL*
This book follows a mouse with a very unique name to her first days of school. Chrysanthemum used to love her name, but the students in her class make fun of her for it. Will Chrysanthemum end up hating her name forever, or will she learn the importance and value of being unique? (Spoiler alert - she does the latter.)
Scroll Down for Description and Debriefing Guide.
A link to a great philosophy site for the book: https://www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org/BookModule/Chrysanthemum
The above link leads to a page which contains a debriefing guide.
Other Debrief Ideas:
The above link leads to a page which contains a debriefing guide.
Other Debrief Ideas:
- Can we all say Chrysanthemum?
- What is Victoria doing to Chrysanthemum?
- Why was Victoria making fun of her name?
- Why is it important that Chrysanthemum decided she loved her name, despite what other's said?
- What does the word "wilt" mean? How would you look if you wilted? [Plants/flowers wilt. Droop to show what wilting looks like]
- What does the word "bloom" mean? How would you look if you bloomed? [Again, something plants and flowers do.]
- Does it matter if you're different from others? What is something unique about you?
- How would you treat Chrysanthemum? What if you were friends with Victoria - what would you do?
- How is the music teacher a hero and a leader? Can you be a leader too?