Book Of The Month I Walk With Vanessa Book Themes

The book explores the feelings of helplessness and anger that arise in the wake of seeing a classmate treated badly and shows how a single act of kindness can lead to an entire community joining in to help. [...] Elicit/explain that the girl observed what was happening, talked to her friends, thought about what to do and then on the following she decided to go to Vanessa's house and pick her up from school; later other kids joined in. [...] Strength in Numbers: Community Talk with your child about the strength in numbers and how kindness and ally behavior can multiply, as illustrated in the book. [...] Elicit or point out that by the end of the book, the page was filled with all the students walking with Vanessa and how she seemed to feel included. [...] Parent, Family and Caregiver Resources www.adl.org/education-outreach/anti-bias-education/c/parent-family-and-caregivers.html Strategies, tips, guiding principles and resources to help parents, family members and caregivers impart values and principles to the children in their lives.