Book: Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts 

You’ve asked and we listened! This months Global Goals Book Club has been designed to specifically engage junior and senior infants. In Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts, all Jeremy wants is a new pair of runners, ones like all his classmates have. His grandma explains that they only have room for “need” not “want”. By chance Jeremey finds a pair of those highly desired runners, only problem is they are too small! With the help of a fellow classmate and his grandma he soon realises that the things he already has -a loving grandma, shoes that do fit, and the opportunity to show a classmate kindness- are worth more than any want! Introduce Global Goal 1: No Poverty in a tangible, friendly lesson to junior and senior infants through Those Shoes and the related activities!  

 Links to Goal: Goal 1 No Poverty 

Let’s get reading!

Activities:

Age group: Junior Infants – Second Class

  • Jeremy showed kindness when he gave those nice new, black with the white stripes shoes to Antonio Parker, now its your turn to think about how you can show kindness. Click on the image to download the activity sheet. 

 

Age Group: Junior Infants – First Class 

  • Jeremy’s Grandma talked about needs and wants, show off what you learned with this sorting activity. Click on the image to download the activity.  

Age Group: Junior Infants – First Class

  • There were lots of new words you read, learn their meanings and add them to your vocabulary. Click on the image to download the activity. 

Age Group: Junior Infants – First Class 

  • Every story has a beginning, middle, think back to the book and outline its beginning middle and end. Click on the image to download the activity. 

Age Group: Junior Infants – First Class 

  • Think more about the story by illustrating the main character, other characters, and the setting. Click on the image to download the activity. 

Age Group: Junior Infants – First Class

  • Jeremy faced a BIG problem in the story and came up with a creative solution to solve it, illustrate the problem and solution. Click on the image to download the activity.

Age Group: Junior Infants – First Class 

  • There were so many great descriptions in the book, now take a closer look at one and draw it. Click on the image to download the activity.  

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