Robin Hill School: Martin Luther King Jr. day

Robin Hill School

by Margaret McNamara

Key Features








Description

Mrs. Connor takes students at Robin Hill School to a museum to learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and the children share dreams of their own.


Mrs. Connor takes students at Robin Hill School to a museum to learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and the children share dreams of their own.

















Product Details








Item #: NTS510433




9780545104333




Paperback Book





32








1





Lexile®
450L




Guided Reading
GR Level H




DRA
14




ACR

2.2 Key Features Item #: NTS510433




9780545104333




Paperback Book





32








1





Lexile®
450L




Guided Reading
GR Level H




DRA
14




ACR

2.2

Genres: Picture Books, Holiday, School, Childrens, History

32 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2007

About the author

Margaret McNamara is the Christopher Award–winning author of more than two dozen books for young readers, including the Robin Hill School series. The Fairy Bell Sisters series is inspired not only by her love of the classic sisterhood novel Little Women but by her own experiences growing up with older sisters (and a baby brother). Margaret and her family live in New York City, but they spend part of their summer on an island in Maine very much like Sheepskerry Island.

Reviews

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to MLK Day.

[Tonja Drecker · Rating 5 out of 5]

These pages center around Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but instead of diving into this great man's history, accomplishments and facts, it heads toward a broader direction.

It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the class is on a fieldtrip to learn more about what the day means. Of course, the kids are packed full of ideas and Mrs. Connor knows exactly how to grab their attention and shift their thoughts in an inspiring direction.

This is a book for those readers, who have learned enough words to handle many sentences on their own but still need practice. The words are in a larger font, nicely spaced, and kept to a minimum. There are illustrations on (almost) every page, too. Plus, it does build vocabulary gently along the way. So, it's great for beginning readers.

The students and Mrs. Connor come across with kindness and fun. The kids' responses are very natural, and Mrs. Connor has an amazingly patient and caring way of reacting to them. It shows a wholesome classroom setting with classmates, who are kind to one another, use their imagination, and will connect with many young readers. The situations and settings are familiar and, again, easy for readers to recognize and identify with. There's enough of a light humor to bring slight smiles, and the pacing moves along steadily to keep boredom away. It's a nice, simple, and quick read.

At first, I was surprised that there wasn't much information about Martin Luther King Jr. but have to admit that it wouldn't have worked well in this level of read. The very basics are explained...just what the age group can understand...and then, the author cleverly brought it into the big dream direction and left with a very inspiring message. So, kudos on that end.

It's a gentle and fun way to introduce beginning readers to the holiday while improving the reading skills in a way, which won't scare them away. I received a complimentary copy and found it well done, especially as an early reader.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very basic and good for an introduction about Martin Luther King Jr. The book talks about how he had big dreams and what the students' dreams were in Mrs. Connor's class. It doesn't say anything about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life or anything else, but I think it would help young children understand that no matter how big or small your dreams are, they can come true. And I found the illustrations to be cute.

[Katherinesmail1 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Genre: Historical Fiction
Grades: K-1
This book isn't incredibly profound or touching. If used with additional materials it may serve as a small stepping stone into a more thoughtful and nuanced discussion. I get that it's a level 1 reader and is written for a young audience, but I could help but be disappointed that McNamara didn't more on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I wish that McNamara would have focused less on the kids and their "dreams" and more on the man that changed our history!

[Jessica Mowery · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book could be used as an introduction to learning about Martin Luther King Jr. I wasn't extremely impressed with this book because it didn't inform the reader much about Doctor King but after reading this book the child will understand that he had big dreams to make the world a better place. Children should not have a hard time reading this. The words are small and easy to figure out.

[Josh Bader · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book could be used as an introduction to learning about Martin Luther King Jr. This text lacked much about the factors Dr. King actually produced to show how important he was to society. It really just emphasizes that he had a big dream. This can allow children to know their imaginations are never too small. Great read!

[Kim Stence · Rating 2 out of 5]

This isn't about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the title is misleading. This story focuses on how kids want to change the world. Under a different title that is more fitting the text, I would be giving a different review.

[Arin Brutlag · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciate this as a gentle way to ease kids into the work that Dr. King did. However, I think that more could still be said about the inequality he was fighting against that would be understandable for younger children without being disturbing.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thoughtful and beautifully written book to remember Martin Luther King Jr. Thank the Lord for all of our dreams!

[K Morlando · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice resource for our Black history month unit

[Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book doesn't really emphasized the important contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It only highlights the importance of having a dream.

[S]

It is a good book for level 1 readers. It is wonderful how the author is including the children (in the text) talking about their dreams by using "I have a dream", Dr. King's words!

[Meghan Bohn · Rating 1 out of 5]

There are better introductions to the subject written at a similar level.

[PottWab Regional Library]

A

[Stephanie Rossman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute read about the kind of thing Martin Luther King Jr. wished for in easy terms for kids. Doesn’t discuss his life at all, but focuses rather on the kind of world he dreamed to have.

[Chardell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story for a first grade class! This story is about a first grade class that takes a trip to the museum where the class learns about Dr. King Jr. It is great for a Social Studies lesson.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a simple and great way to explain Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream. I thought it was simple and nice.

[Molly Kate · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has nothing to do with Dr. King's life.

Don't recommend this to anyone wanting to teach their children about Dr. King's life. This is bel o w preschool level teaching.

[Liz Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Doesn't tell much about Dr. King other than that he had dreams. Leads nicely into kids writing about their own dreams..

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[AurelyaRose]

Definitely an easy reader; however, I was underwhelmed by the Martin Luther King Jr information. The book is definitely focused on the "day" giving and example of how a primary school class might celebrate it.