I could definitely see myself using "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies in my future classroom someday. Davies' easy read allows for more than just training my reading comprehension skills or those of my future students. It gives room for readers to apply the story to their lives, as well take the opportunities provided by Davies to learn new vocabulary. She embeds the vocabulary in a way that helps the readers understand the context in which she uses the words while making it fun in the process.
Though the book does talk about a rivalry between two siblings (but I mean come on, what siblings don't fight occasionally), the ending of this book would be a great way to talk with students about the consequences of their choices, and how it is important to think about how the choices they make will impact the ones they love. Not only does Davies discuss the importance of mending relationships, but it also addresses struggles that students face with self-esteem through Evan's insecurity about Jessie getting to be in his class, and fearing people will make fun of them. This book encourages readers to be comfortable in their own skin, and not try to tear others down to make yourself feel better.
Overall, this book was a fantastic read, and I look forward to the opportunities that I have to possibly embed "The Lemonade War" in my future classroom.
Thanks for reading!
Ashley
Hey Ashley! I agree with you, it really was a fantastic read. It is fun to read these books and know that soon we will be reading them to our own classes. I loved how Davies took a typical sibling rivalry and taught a lesson through it. Every sibling relationship will have disagreements, but the important part is that eventually those problems are mended. This is a very relatable story to most readers, because unless you are an only child these things could happen to you! A very fun read that keeps the reader on their toes until the very end. Great post!
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ReplyDeleteI was also pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Much like you, I would love to share this book with my future classroom. Davies does a great job of teaching readers many lessons in this book including vocabulary, how to make a good sale, how competition can be a good and bad thing, and about our personal self-esteem. I think that students would enjoy this book because competition is such a big part of the education system today, so I feel that they would be itching to know what happens in the next chapter. They can also see how our competitive side can sometimes get the best of us. I am glad you enjoyed this book just as much as I did. Great post!
" It gives room for readers to apply the story to their lives, as well take the opportunities provided by Davies to learn new vocabulary. " I agree that this could be a great teaching point in this book -- I can imagine students try to use the "chapter's vocabulary word" in context as must as possible during the school day in conversation :)
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