The Pirate of Kindergarten
By: George Ella Lyon
Illustrated by: Lynne Avril
Publisher: Atheneum Books For Young Readers Copyright Date: 2010 ISBN: 978-1-4169-5024-0
Genre: Realistic Fiction Format: Picture Book
Major Awards Received:
Schneider Family Book Award, Best Children's Books of the Year, 2011
Summary: How was Ginny to know that not everyone saw 2 of things? She did now know that she had a problem with her vision but thanks to an eye screening at her school she was able to avoid surgery. She was told she would have to wear an eye patch and do some exercises to strengthen her eye. This is how she turned into the Pirate of Kindergarten.
Personal response: Ginny was such a brave girl, even though she was being bullied by her classmates. This story is such an inspiration to all children because even though she saw 2 of things with both eyes, at least she tried her best to do whatever was asked of her. This book makes me want to cheer for our schools that take the precautions of testing students hearing and vision to avoid such problems.
Classroom connections: I would first start by asking students by looking at the front cover what they thought the book was about. Then I would read the book, stopping periodically to ask questions about the book like; why do you think someone would laugh at Ginny when she would run into something. After finishing the book, I would ask the students if they knew anyone with a vision impairment. We would discuss how we would feel if we had a vision impairment. I would also use the vocabulary found at http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/multicultural/the-pirate-of-kindergarten.htm to ensure students knew the words from the book.
Illustrated by: Lynne Avril
Publisher: Atheneum Books For Young Readers Copyright Date: 2010 ISBN: 978-1-4169-5024-0
Genre: Realistic Fiction Format: Picture Book
Major Awards Received:
Schneider Family Book Award, Best Children's Books of the Year, 2011
Summary: How was Ginny to know that not everyone saw 2 of things? She did now know that she had a problem with her vision but thanks to an eye screening at her school she was able to avoid surgery. She was told she would have to wear an eye patch and do some exercises to strengthen her eye. This is how she turned into the Pirate of Kindergarten.
Personal response: Ginny was such a brave girl, even though she was being bullied by her classmates. This story is such an inspiration to all children because even though she saw 2 of things with both eyes, at least she tried her best to do whatever was asked of her. This book makes me want to cheer for our schools that take the precautions of testing students hearing and vision to avoid such problems.
Classroom connections: I would first start by asking students by looking at the front cover what they thought the book was about. Then I would read the book, stopping periodically to ask questions about the book like; why do you think someone would laugh at Ginny when she would run into something. After finishing the book, I would ask the students if they knew anyone with a vision impairment. We would discuss how we would feel if we had a vision impairment. I would also use the vocabulary found at http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/multicultural/the-pirate-of-kindergarten.htm to ensure students knew the words from the book.