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Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners
Last updated Sunday, August 4, 2024
Author: Laurie Keller
Date of Publication: 2007
ISBN: 0805079963
Grade Level: 2nd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Aug. 2024
Synopsis:
Mr. Rabbit's new neighbors are Otters. OTTERS! But he doesn't know anything about Otters. Will they get along? Will they be friends? "Just treat otters the same way you'd like them to treat you", advises wise Mr. Owl. And so begins Mr. Rabbit's reflection on good manners.
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Story Themes: Meeting new people, making new friends; learning about how to treat others with kindness, and treating
others how we would like to be treated.
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Picture Walk + Engaging Readers with Questions: Illustrations in picture books are essential in conveying and
developing the story, it would be helpful/useful to pause in between reading and do “picture walks” to ensure that the
students are able to see and absorb what is happening. While looking at the pictures this is a great time to ask questions
about what is actually happening in the story, as well as asking hypothetical questions to get kids thinking a little more
(i.e. What do you think is going to happen? What would you do? How do you think they felt? What would you say/say
instead? etc.)
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Different Learning Styles: Reading the story + engaging in picture walks will support all learning styles.
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What does it mean to be kind to others?
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What is something kind (nice) that someone did for you recently?
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What is something kind (nice) you did for someone recently?
Vocabulary
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Friendly: acting like a friend; helpful; kind
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Cheerful: full of good and happy feelings and energy
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Polite: behaving with appropriate manners and actions
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Honest: not lying; acting without tricks; truthful
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Play Fair: listening to and following the rules; not cheating
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Apologize: telling someone/acknowledging else that we know we made a mistake, were rude, or are sorry for something
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Forgiving: to stop feeling anger toward someone else
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Can you think of a time you were friendly to someone new in your class? Or, when someone was friendly to you?
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What is an example of playing fair?
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Do you remember how to say please, thank you, or excuse me in any other language (besides English and Spanish)?
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.
Remember, though, that the focus of your time should
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