Pippi Longstocking

There’s so much to love about Pippi.  She’s a strong and lovable character who says and does things to make kids burst into fits of laughter and giggles.  As a kid, I adored Pippi and love having the chance to share her with another generation.  We spend time talking about what she’s like as a person and if we’d want to be her friend (we ALL want to be her friend!).  They are also talking about all of the characters we have read about this year.  It’s been fun chatting about the various characters and the similarities and differences they have.  Getting kids to write about books is a fun part of my job.  In the last few weeks, we’ve really focused on providing EVIDENCE about the things you are writing.  I wrote the sentence:  Pippi Longstocking is an unusual nine year-old girl.  As it turns out, there are a TON of things you can say to back this up!  They worked independently and as a class to come up with evidence to back this up.  It was fabulous!  Everyone had so much to say about this crazy little girl.  If you are reading a book at home, keep track of things together by jotting some things down and talking about them.  It’s so great to hear them contribute to these conversations and I love how much they all have to say.  Reading out loud will always be one of my favorite things to do.  To see and hear their delight when reading is one of the best sounds on the planet.  It’s truly magical.