I started my day in the reading room. I start most days there, catching up, sharing ideas, and dreaming with my pals, Dawn and Ashley. “Did you read Susan Kennedy’s post ( Excuses, Excuses ) today?” Dawn asked. I nodded. Susan has become our Slice of Life friend over the years. “It was just so good and real,” Dawn remarked.
I went on to tell Dawn and Ashley about how Susan’s post made me think about a read aloud I had done the day before. I had read the first graders in our class, Mo Willems’, City Dog, Country Frog. Several students are big Piggie and Elephant fans, so I warned them that this was a different kind of book for Mo Willems. Piggie and Elephant always seem silly to me (in a genius way)- the characters in seemingly ordinary situations, reacting with big emotions. City Dog, Country Frog feels more serious, with its watercolor drawings and familiarity of events shared between two friends through the seasons.
After reading City Dog, Country Frog, Theo said, “That book was just like Piggie and Elephant. Mo Willems writes friendship stories. Piggie and Elephant are best friends too.”
I grinned.
Kids are amazing.
So is friendship.
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Friendship, it’s all around. Between us, that’s for sure.
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Kids will always open our eyes if we just listen! Here’s to friendships everywhere!
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What a brilliant observation! Mo has a way of capturing the important pieces of the world perfectly, doesn’t he?
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Kids are amazing, as are friendships. Sounds like you had many doses of friendship yesterday! Hoping your weekend is just as bountiful!
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This is great, the way a slice led to a conversation and led you to a book, and your own slice…and just so you know, has also led me back to my old welcome wagoner friend’s slice. Great chain reactions from friends (who, in my case, are better than us).
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I forgot about that book. I need to dig out out. Friendship ❤️
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Kids are amazing! Thanks for sharing this moment with your class!
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Sweet slice. Kids look at things in amazing ways! Cheers to friendship.
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Aw! What would we do without our friends. I feel as you do that slicing has introduced me to many virtual friends.
I love how the kids picked up on the friendship between Piggy and Elephant. Hooray for all friendships!
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Friendship … yes – in person, in books, virtual, and socially distanced. No matter how you cut it friendship prevails.
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