See the Ocean

Last updated Monday, March 25, 2002

Author: Estelle Condra
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Grade Level: 3rd
Date(s) Used: Apr. 2000

Synopsis: Nellie loves her family's annual trip over the Black Mountains to their beach house. Every year her two brothers compete to see who will first see the ocean through the mountain passes. Illustrated in softly flowing colors, this is the story of a little girl who sees the beauty of the world, not with her eyes, but with her mind and her heart.

Craft ideas:

• Close your eyes and pretend that you are blind. What is your favorite place to go with your friends or family? Can you describe it? Draw a picture.
• Have the children pair up. Have one describe a favorite place using all senses--not just sight. Have the other draw that place based on the description (they can use words to indicate the other senses if they can't draw it). Then, switch.