Well, first, I never felt the need to and I was never excited by the idea.Here’s the truth: I never climbed a tree in my entire life.
When that doesn’t work, she comes up with reasons for not joining them her arm is sore, her cat needs a walk, you shouldn’t climb so soon after eating. But one day, when they re looking for a ship to play pirates in, Lou s friend has an idea: Up there! Ummm … says Lou. This is a great book for little girls. She comes up with excuses but in the end realizes that she must be brave and try things before she comes up with excuses.My SLJ review: Lou and her friends love daring adventures, but when it comes to climbing trees, Lou sulks because she can't do it. Fantastic.
March 1-15 My Game (prepositions) around, by, behind, call, dog, from, inside, into, next, now, on, once, off, upon, with Lou goes through a range of emotional states in her struggle to overcome her inability to climb, but she doesn't let her obstacle defeat her. I loved that the book features a girl who likes adventures and she's a person of color. So she tries to convince her friends to play a not-up-a-tree game. September 5-September 20 All About You (question words) Pre-K Kindergarten Sight Words: are, get, what, where, who, to The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.I received an electronic copy of this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.I received an electronic copy of this book from NetGalley in return for an honest review.This is a really nice children's picture book for around ages 3-5. It's been a great teaching tool about perseverance and fear of trying. But one day, when they re looking for a ship to play pirates in, Lou s friend has an idea: Up there!
I would have liked to see Lou trying again the following day as a wrap up, but I can see using this to also introduce Growth Mindset.If you can't do something today, try again tomorrow. I like that at the end she was still trying to climb. Playing high in the branches of a tree, her companions are slow to notice Lou's plight. They are detailed, vibrant and have feeling. I think this is a great book for so many reasons...great messages--give yourself time, keep practicing, do something that's hard. But this is new. It's been a great teaching tool about perseverance and fear of trying. May 11-29 Color With Me (color words) apple, black, flower, green, just, water, white
Ummm ... says Lou.
This book ends with no resolution to Lou's lack of tree climbing skills and I think that's the best thing about it. So she tries to convince her friends to play a not-up-a-tree game. Which I liked.
Lou's friends want to play in the tree, but Lou can't climb trees.
Read the rest of The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do so students can see how the story ends. March 24-April 1 Word Families ground, cake, round, sit, ball, got Add to Reading List Share this Page.
The tree can be our ship! "The Thing Lou Couldn't Do" is a great read aloud book to teach character education virtues such as: growth mindset, courage, bravery, friendship, and compassion. Ages 4-6This is a great story with main characters of color and a girl!! I especially like that she didn't miraculously begin climbing the tree.
The story also promotes the joy of imaginative play in the outdoors.” ( November 1-30 I'm All Mixed Up (homophones) eye, know, no, not, so, right, to, there, work But one day, when they re looking for a ship to play pirates in, Lou s friend has an idea: Up there!
She is a brave, fearless little girl who plays pirates, rescues wild animals, runs faster than airplanes and just has fun trying new things. It still showed that she was going to try, but that she hadn't accomplished it yet.