Dog Heaven By Cynthia RylantIllustration by Cynthia Rylant
According to the cover of the book, I came to a conclusion that the book is about a Dog running around and playing in the fields and then one day he was probably in an accident and was sent to Dog Heaven. And in Dog Heaven the dog is able to fly and help other animals. This book will also be good for dog lovers who have lost their dogs. It has helped many people. This book is good for children becasue since the book is called Dog Heaven, the Author wanted the readers to see how God knows how dogs love children more than anything, so that is why this book is used for children ages 4-7 years of age.
Grade levels for the usage of this book is pre-k- 2nd grade maybe 3rd grade. I would also use this book in the Life Skills classroom in the Special ed. dept.
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This sounds like a great book, and it sounds like you could use it in your classroom to point out different religious views on life after death. If we do have diverse groups of students then those from other cultures can find out what other students already believe in spiritually.
ReplyDeleteI would be very careful about discussing religious views in a public school classroom. You may wish to discuss the concepts of loss and mourning, however. The students could then group and share any of their experiences regarding these concepts.
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