Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The Door in the Wall


What do you think it means when the author says Robin "found his door in the wall"? 

Evy (6): "He found something fun to do and he can work and do stuff."

Gabe (9): "Even though he had a hard time he did what was right." 

Julia (11): "It means he found his way through his hardships." 

Mom's Notes: These unit-themed read-alouds really do enrich our history study, and in such a natural and effortless way. Besides references to what we're learning in our The Good and The Beautiful lessons, it was interesting and fun to hear the dialect of 14th century England. We laughed aloud sometimes and went about quoting things like, "Are we near, think you?"  and joked that we'll say that on our next road trip instead of "Are we there yet?" Robin showed true perseverance and courage, with a lot of thanks to the monks and others who were so dedicated to helping him. It was sweet to read this story at Christmastime, as Robin is reunited with his family in time for Christmas Eve. 

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