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Seedfolks
Fleischman, P. (1997). Seedfolks. New York: Scholastic Inc.
Awards: Best Books for Young Adults (ALA), Quick Picks for
Young Adults (ALA), Best Books (School Library Journal), A Publishers Weekly
Best Book, Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE), Buckeye Children’s
Award (Grades 6–8), and Golden Kite Award Honor Book
Suggested Delivery: Individual or Small Group
Lexile Reading Level: 710L
Age Range: 9-11 years
Grade Level: 4-6
About the Book: Seedfolks is a wonderful book that explores
character development in a unique way-through the voices of thirteen characters.
People from different walks of life come together to create a community garden
in a diverse urban area, which helps themselves grow as well as their relationships
with other people.
Keywords: Culture, Diversity, Friendship, Understanding,
Growth, Community
Electronic Resources:
Students can create their own Voki online after reading the
book based on one of the characters. They can use their inferencing skills to
create an additional narrative for a character. They will be able to create an
image for the character as well as choose a background image. Students can then
use their own voice or the text to speech feature to record their narrative.
Wasatch Gardens is an organization in Utah dedicated to
creating community gardens for youth, schools, and the general community. Students
can go on this website to see a real world example of how a community garden
works. It includes pictures, tips, and information on how to start your own
garden.
Vocabulary:
-Vacant: Empty or void, not in use
-Immigrants: A person who migrates to another country
-Thrive: To grow, to be successful
-Pacifism: Opposition to war or violence
-Decorum: Dignified propriety of behavior, dress, speech,
etc.
-Solitary: Alone
Reading Activities:
-Before reading the text, students can be given an
Anticipation Guide. It should have statements on it that the students can
either agree or disagree with. Some examples of statements could be: “People in
a neighborhood always get along”, “People of different races should keep to
themselves”, or “Nature is a way for people to be drawn together”.
-During the reading of the text, students can participate in
Choral Reading. Have students in groups of two or three take turns reading
aloud a chapter to the class. This will promote fluency, self-confidence, and
motivation while reading.
-After reading the text, students can make a Found Poem out
of a page or chapter in the book. Let them choose a character to focus on, and
they can create a poem based off of the words, phrases, and passages from their
selected page or chapter. Reframing the words can impart new meaning on the
text and help students make connections to the characters on a deeper level.
Writing Activities:
Students can select an event from the book which they can
then write about as one of the characters from Seedfolks, focusing on the
characteristics of the character they choose and the way they tell their story.
These pieces can be shared with the class and “added in” to the book.
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