the trees of the dancing goats by patricia polacco

Talk about how the doll makes Natasha realize what she was doing wrong.ģ) Does the doll treat Natasha with respect? How should we treat adults and peers with respect? Come up with a list of important characteristics of respect.

Make a venn-diagram to discuss the differences and similarities between the two. Talk about respect for others.Ģ) Discuss the similarities between the doll and Natasha. List some of the things the children believe to be wrong when with an adult. At the end, Natasha learns what it’s like to be on the other side of demands.ġ) Talk about Natasha’s behavior. Soon, Natasha becomes sad and tired from all the demands and nagging from the doll. When Babushka leaves for the store, Natasha begins to play with Babushka’s doll that comes to life! The doll demands Natasha do all these things for her. Natasha is always demanding her Babushka do things for her, like push her on the swing and make her lunch. Summary–This story is about a young girl, Natasha, and her Babushka. Interest/Grade Level Equivalent: Grades K-2/3.3 (scholastic)

Soon her living room is filled with trees - but that is only the first miracle of many during an incredible holiday season.īased on a long cherished childhood memory, this story celebrates the miracle of true friendship.Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Children Although it is a sacrifice, Trisha realizes that Grampa's carved animals are the perfect answer. Based on a memory from the authors childhood 'A Paula Wiseman book. I just picked up Patricia Polacco’s An Orange for Frankie and The Trees of the Dancing Goats from the library. Then Grampa has an inspiration: they will cut down trees, decorate them, and secretly deliver them to the neighbors, 'But what can we decorate them with?' Babushka asks. English 1 volume (unpaged) : 29 cm During a scarlet fever epidemic one winter in Michigan, a Jewish family helps make Christmas special for their sick neighbors by making their own Hanukkah miracle. It is difficult for them to enjoy their Hanukkah feast when they know that their neighbors won't be able to celebrate their holiday. Trisha's family is one of the few who has been spared from the epidemic. Instead they are all bedridden with scarlet fever. In the middle of her family's preparation for the festival of lights, Trisha visits her closest neighbors, expecting to find them decorating their house for Christmas. Trisha loves the eight days of Hanukkah, when her mother stays home from work, her Babushka makes delicious potato latkes, and her Grampa carves wonderful animals out of wood as gifts for Trisha and her brother.

The trees of the dancing goats by patricia polacco