Four feet, two sandals karen lynn williams, author, khadra mohammad, author, doug chayka, illustrator, illus. The ageless ideas of leonardo da vinci 0805087036 dave the potter. But soon lina and feroza meet and decide that it is better to share the sandals than for each to wear only one. Using construction paper, any color of your choice, trace both of your feet with a pencil to create a pair of sandals. Four feet, two sandals is a wonderful learning tool.
Four feet, two sandals book the seattle public library. Two girls meet in a refugee camp in pakistan along the border of afghanistan when they both grab one sandal of a pair which is being handed out to them by aid workers. They can work independently or in pairs to decide the important parts of the story. This is anexcellent teaching tool for having conversationsabout sharing, donating and receiving clothesand shoes, and developing friendships. Tenyearold lina is thrilled when she finds a sandal that fits her foot perfectly, until.
When aid workers deliver a shipment of clothes, both lina and ferozi claim a sandal. How do lina and feroza show their friendship for each other. When the relief workers are handing out clothing in linas refugee camp, she is excited when she spots a shoe. Four feet, two sandals is such an inspiring, sweet story of two girls who make the best of having only one pair of sandals. Four feet, two sandals is a powerful book,introducing readers to the experience ofrefugee children in pakistan. When relief workers bring used clothing to the camp, tenyearold lina is thrilled when she finds a sandal that fits her foot perfectly. This text talk is in the ganag format goal, access prior knowledge, new information, application, goal. This story allows the reader to view the lifestyle of a refugee camp while awaiting a new life.
This main idea lesson is one of our class favorites. Four feet, two sandals book vancouver public library. Artist, poet, slave 031610731x grandpas garden 1846868084 no mirrors in my nanas house 0152052437 fire on the mountain 0689818963 wolves in the walls 0747591628. The first lesson is the longest, allow for 30 40 minutes. Eerdmans books for young readers, grand rapids, mich. This agreement turns out to be the beginning of a deep and important friendship. Four feet, two sandals one per student, or shown on a document camera. Four feet, two sandals center for philosophy for children. The book follows lina and feroza and the journey of their friendship.
Four feet, two sandals by daniella variale on prezi. Stories such as four feet, two sandals make them more aware of the big world they live in. A teachers guide for four feet, two sandals continued themes in this book continued separation in the end of the book, lina and feroza are separated. Warm colors and bold brush strokes are the perfect complement to this story of courage and hope. Unhcr united nations high commissioner for refugees. Workers in a relief truck in a refugee camp in peshawar, pakistan, throw a pile of.
The main character, lina, meets a girl, feroza, who. Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams reaching. Students learn the concept of main idea by packing their suitcase for a trip. When relief workers bring used clothing to a refugee camp in pakistan, tenyearold lina is thrilled when she finds a sandal that fits her foot perfectly until she sees that another girl has the matching shoe. Today we will be creating a work of art that is modeled after the story four feet,two sandals. One of the girls, lina finds a pretty yellow sandal with a blue flower and is in search for the second shoe. Then, after listening to the story four feet, two sandals about two girls who face some resource allocation issues, they identify the methods used in the story. Two young afghani girls living in a refugee camp in pakistan share a. Four feet, two sandals is a powerful book, introducing readers to the experience of refugee children in pakistan. Read four feet, two sandals pdf by karen lynn williams eerdmans when relief workers bring used clothing to the refugee camp. Karen says, i had experienced this same sharing of shoes in other cultures where children often do not own a pair of shoes or even sandals. When relief workers bring used clothing to the refugee camp, everyone scrambles to grab whatever they can. Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams, khadra mohammed, and doug chayka. Two girls meet in a refugee camp in pakistan and become friends in the most humbling environment possible.
Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams and khadra mohammed. Unfortunately, the other shoe already belongs to another girl, feroza. With warm colors and sensitive brush strokes, this book portrays the strength, courage, and hope of refugees around the world, whose daily existence is marked by. Tenyearold lina is thrilled when she finds a sandal that fits her foot.
In the second class period, the students are placed into groups to act out skits illustrating a resource allocation method that their classmates then try to guess. Four feet, two sandals this story is set in a refugee camp in peshawar, on the border between afghanistan and pakistan. The book opens young students eyes to realize what children their age go through in different parts of the world. This is an excellent teaching tool for having conversations about sharing, donating and receiving clothes and shoes, and developing friendships. Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams and khadra mohammed isbn. Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams and khadra mohammed, illustrated by doug chayka. Four feet, two sandals honors the experiences of refugee children around the world, whose daily existence is marked by uncertainty and fear. I believe it is important for them to understand, as far as possible, that there are kids in. Lina and feroza work out a deal to share the shoes.
Books similar to four feet, two sandals four feet, two sandals. Four feet, two sandals reading with miss melaragno. April 1st grade read aloud lesson 1 four feet two sandals duration. Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams is a poignant picture book that promotes a sense of belonging, compassion, friendship and social awareness.
Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams and khadra. Four feet, two sandals is a great book for young children to learn a little about refugee life. Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams, karen lynn william, khadra mohammad. Four feet, two sandals was inspired by a refugee girl who asked the authors why there were no books about children like her. They share them, wearing them on alternate days until one of the girls leaves the camp. I think that our kids and in this case grandkids really have no idea how very very blessed we are in this country. Two young afghani girls living in a refugee camp in pakistan share a precious pair of sandals brought by relief workers.
When ferozis grandmother points out the foolishness of wearing only one shoe, the girl offers her sandal to lina. Coauthors karen lynn williams and khadra mohammed spin an immensely poignant tale of two girls living in a refugee camp in four feet, two sandals. Main ideafour feet, two sandals, by karen lynn williams tpt. Read the book first, then go over the powerpoint with the class. Isbn9780802852960 literature annotation this book is about a 10yearold girl from afghanistan who travels to pakistan to escape a war that destroyed her home.
These two girls are both at a refugee camp and did not meet each other until clothing was brought to the camp and lina finds one of the sandals. A truck comes to the refugee camp where tenyearold lina lives with her mother and. To escape the horrors of war, people are often forced to flee their birthplace and sometimes even their country. Then, after listening to the story four feet, two sandals about two girls who face some resource allocation issues, they identify the methods. It goes with the book four feet, two sandals, by karen lynn williams. Reviewed in the united states on february 24, 2014. Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams, khadra mohammed. The girls become friends when each finds one sandal from a matching pair. Four feet two sandals maryland council on economic education. Grand rapids, mich eerdmans books for young readers. One day on the camp ten year old lina is excited to see relief workers enter the camp and when she finds a.
A truck comes to the refugee camp where tenyearold lina lives with her mother and baby brothers on the afghanistanpakistan border. Think of a time when someone shared something special with you. Four feet, two sandals karen lynn williams pdf by sammyhaznuk. Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams, khadra. Four feet, two sandals is a heartfelt story about sharing and giving on the refugee camp called peshawar. Karen lynn williams has written several books about the plight of children. I lie girls greeted each other as thev carried their jugs for ater the next put the sandals on. The sporty uppers of these best walking sandals for flat feet come in multiple colors. Four feet, two sandals hardcover the elliott bay book.
Four feet, two sandals by karen lynn williams goodreads. Characters lina and feroza graciously share a pair of yellow sandals with a blue flower as they live and perform their daily chores and routines. Four feet, two sandals tells the story of two girls, lina and feroza, and their families, who are living in a refugee camp in pakistan, having fled the war in afghanistan. In the second class period, the students are placed into groups to act out skits illustrating a resource. A book by karen lynn williams and khadra mohammed four feet two sandals a refugee is someone who is forced to flee from his or her home because of war and persecution.
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