A lesson worth learning. Ask students what they think Doc means in the case of Judd Travers and also in their own lives. Have students write an essay describing a personal incident in their lives that taught them to be kind to another person, animal, or the environment. Students may send their essays to KIND News , P.O. Box 362, East Haddam, CT 06423, for possible publication. They should include their name, age, address, and a color photo.
Pets are family too.
In one scene, Marty explains to Sam that Shiloh is a family member who needs his protection. Have students bring in photos or drawings of their furry, finned, or feathered family members and write paragraphs describing their pets. Combine students' photos, art, and paragraphs in a pet family album and store the album in your classroom's reading corner. For her book Shiloh , author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor won the Newbery Medal, one of the highest awards in children's literature. To read Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's KIND News interview, click here .