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Students will be broken up into small groups and given a book from the list below to read. After the group has finished reading they will write/ draw what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the book on a poster. Each group will share with the class. They will share what is on their posters and talk about the importance of each book and the message it sends.        Books:
-Maddie’s Fridge
- Yard Sale
-Those Shoes
- Last Stop On Market Street
- A Shelter in Our Car
Source: https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/picture-books-about-poverty-homelessness-and-hunger/

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Picture books are excellent teaching tools and these books teach children about poverty, homelessness and hunger. These books also attempt to bring to light and give voice to the economically marginalized, which includes millions of children who need to see themselves in books, too.

These picture books about poverty show a spectrum of economic struggles and insecurity. Some families in these books struggle to buy extras, some are homeless, and some families live with economic instability and hunger. I didn't want make a list of books that only show protagonists in abject poverty. Children can understand a range of experiences and when they see their own experiences reflected back at them will know they are not alone. I've divided the book list into loose categories- poverty and economic insecurity, hunger, and homelessness- but there is certainly crossover in all of these categories.

(Note: book covers and titles are affiliate links.)

Picture Books about Poverty and Economic Insecurity

Tía Isa Wants a Car by Meg Medina, illustrated by Claudio Munoz. Tía Isa dreams of having a shiny green car to drive to the beach! Her lack of funds will not hold her back! The narrator ( her niece) decides to help earn the money and works odd jobs to save up. Together, Tía and her niece go to the dealership and pick out a car. I like the positive relationships among extended family members and how they work together to make Tía's dream come true.

Picture Books about Hunger

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen by Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan. A young boy narrates his experience of going with his Uncle Willie to work in a soup kitchen. There is a lot of text in this book and the storytelling is not very inventive, but I still recommend it. It is one of the few picture books that show the workings of a soup kitchen and will spark conversations with kids about serving one's community.

Picture Books about Homelessness

Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. Sam is excited to be able to spend his lucky New Year money. He has four dollars and his mom has told him he can buy anything he wants. On their trip through the neighborhood Sam notices a homeless man with bare feet. As he contemplates how to spend his money he gets frustrated that the four dollars is never enough to buy what he wants. His mother reminds him to appreciate what he has. During a second encounter with the homeless man, Sam understands how he can best spend his money.
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Picture Books about Poverty, Homelessness and Hunger

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Picture books are excellent teaching tools and these books teach children about poverty, homelessness and hunger. These books also attempt to bring to light and give voice to the economically marginalized, which includes millions of children who need to see themselves in books, too.

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The students are able to focus on the components of a story specifically beginning, middle, and end. As well as the message. They are then able to use words and art to tell about the book they read.

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As a class we will set a goal of how many items we want to collect and donate. After the food drive has started each day the students will record the amount of canned goods and non perishable food items received that day and we will on a big chart graph how many. The students will be able to stay involved and use math skills to keep track of donations.

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The students will be able to use the graph as a visual and be able to read the graph and create the labels for the sides of the bar graph.

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The students will be able to do research and learn about places in the community that help families and people in need. As a whole group the students will help fill in a chart by thinking of ways we can help people in the community.

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The students will be able to reflect and engage in discussion with peers. As well as be able to use the chart as a reference and resource in the classroom.

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The students will be able to involve the whole school by creating posters to hang in the halls and flyers to send out to families to help get food donations.

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The students are able to use art to send out a message and gain the attention of readers. The use of print and visuals incorporates literacy into the art.

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The students will hold a discussion and create a chart of things we want vs need as humans to live. They will then be able to work on the cutting activity and writing prompt independently.

Source: https://thisreadingmama.com/wants-vs-needs-learning-pack/

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Do you little {or big} learners have a little trouble distinguishing between needs and wants? That's why I created this Wants vs Needs Learning Pack! It's great for any time of year, but especially before Christmas!

*This post contains affiliate links.
**The free printable link can be found towards the END of this post. Just click on the teal, download button!

Wants vs Needs Learning Pack

You may or may not want to know the reason this pack popped in my head, but I'm going to tell you anyway! 🙂 It all started with a song I absolutely LOATHE this time of year { Santa, Baby}. I quickly turn it off if it ever comes on. The other day, it came on the radio as my alarm clock.

On a serious note, understanding the difference between needs and wants is truly a life-long journey. And it can start with this learning pack!

To model the concept to learners, I've included large picture cards {in color & blackline} that can be sorted in a pocket chart {We used our Standard Pocket Chart.}

or on a table top / floor area.

Two of the pictures included in the sort make for a GREAT discussion - sun and love. Can you truly live and thrive without either? Feel free to include them or exclude them from your activities.

There is also a single page where learners cut, sort, and paste the objects.

Yes, I included a hippo! If you're using this pack around Christmas, this can also be a fun time to introduce the song I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas. {I've also included a student page with a puppy instead of a hippo.}

As an extension activity, I've included two writing pages. On the top of the page, learners draw something they need {or want} and at the bottom, they write about their drawing. I like that this activity takes learners beyond the basics of what to why.

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Enjoy!
~Becky

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Wants vs Needs Learning Pack {FREE} - This Reading Mama

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Do you little {or big} learners have a little trouble distinguishing between needs and wants? That's why I created this Wants vs Needs Learning Pack! It's great for any time of year, but especially before Christmas! *This post contains affiliate links. **The free printable link can be found towards the END of this post.

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Engaging in discussion as well as using visuals incorporates literacy into this lesson. The writing prompt as use literacy where the student get to describe something they need and why.