Blog #6
Mr. Coyote Meets Mr. Snail
By Storie-Jean Agapith
Illustrated by Michael S Weber
This is the story of Mr. Coyote who is old and tired and in
need of rest. While first being polite in asking for help, he finds others are willing to help and is given
shelter and time to rest. Later in being rude and demanding he is left with
a struggle and some challenges. He finds
a solution to his current problem and then takes advantage of the innocent Mr.
Snail. This results in why things in nature are as they appear through the eyes
of fantasy.
This is in the genre of fantasy. A story that is cute and funny in an odd
way. Being polite, learning and using
manners will help you through life.
Being rude, demanding, and cruel will only get you into trouble as Mr.
Coyote found out.
Mr. Coyote did not show and example of integrity in talking
with Mr. Snail. He was not honesty with him and took advantage of the
situation.
Have students discuss the maners and behaviors in the story, are they positive or negative and what is the result of each. Also have students pick one value that they feel is very important and explain to the class why and give an example of using the value.
Agapith, S.-J. (n.d.). Children's Storybooks
Online. Retrieved from Magickeys: http://www.magickeys.com
Another great idea for an activity could be writing a letter from the eyes of one of the animals that the coyote was not nice to. This way children can explore how the way you treat people affects their feelings. You could even have them write a sorry not from the coyote for hurting others feelings.
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