We have begun the school year by looking at our families and learning about the many varied types of families. We enjoyed “Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge” by Mem Fox. This is a lovely story about a very young boy whose family lives next to a senior’s home. Wilfrid Gordon knows all the people, and is friendly with them all, but his favourite is Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper because she has four names, too.
One day he hears his parents talking about how Miss Nancy has lost her memory. This sets him on a quest to learn about memories and to help Miss Nancy find hers.
After reading the book we discussed memories and what makes some of them more powerful than others. Here are their responses:
It was neat what Thea chose to draw. I would have assumed her memory would have been from the pool but that was off the walkway at the resort. However it was for my birthday not hers… hahah
What a wonderful exercise. We discussed the drawing at home and I was blown away with the memories that she recalled and how significant she found them. It warmed my heart.