Ally doesn’t like school. When she tries to read or write, the words just seem to dance around and she just can’t do it. Her teacher doesn’t understand her and the mean girls make fun of her. When her teacher goes on maternity leave, Ally’s world changes and it’s because of Mr. Daniels. He is not like the others. In fact, he is not like anyone Ally has ever met.
Have students identify themes in Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt and illustrate examples from the text!
Storyboard Text
Slide: 1
IDENTITY
Be Yourself.
FLINT
The three main characters in the story all have their own unique identity. Ally struggles with her learning disability and does not want it to become the only thing that people know her for. Keisha is one of the only African American kids in the class, and Albert is brainy and considered weird by the mean kids.
Slide: 2
TEACHING
It is believed that all of these famous people had dyslexia.
Today we will be learning about influential people.
Ally acted out and constantly got into trouble until Mr. Daniels arrived and showed her that he cares and believes in her. She wanted to make him proud and truly respected him. Mr. Daniels saw Ally for who she was and gave her the confidence to succeed in life, and taught her that people learn in many different ways.
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