Follow-up the fun read aloud, Shared Space, with a community building activity! After discovering Mouse and Pak-Rat and their different takes on home and lawn care, students will enjoy filling the classroom “lawn” with spinning ornaments! Proudly display your completed yard as a reminder of your classroom community and the importance of sharing the space with everyone!
An unlikely friendship story about setting boundaries! Shared Space tells what happens when messy Pak-Rat moves in next door to an orderly Mouse. Perfect for social emotional learning. Mouse liked having his own yard. There was never a stick out of place. There was room to stretch. Room to move. But when Pak-Rat moves in next door, Mouse realized two things: One: A neighbor meant sharing the yard;Two: It was going to be a problem. You’ll cheer for both Mouse and Pak-Rat in this hilarious story about honest communication, boundaries, and yes—friendship! (HarperCollins.ca)
This classroom edition kit includes:
•Hardcover book Shared Space by Maddie Frost
•Learning extension ideas page (Tip: use some of these as writing prompts for studentjournals)
•Hundreds of parts to create a “lawn” full of decorative pinwheel-style spinning ornaments (enough for 30 students)
