I have included YouTube links to read alouds of each book in case you do not have one of the titles available to you.

• What is your favorite thing to have for dinner?

• Have you ever shared something with someone who needed it? How did you feel when you shared with them?

• How do you think Omu felt when her stew pot was empty? How did she feel when her neighbors knocked on the door and brought things to share?

• What makes a good neighbor? Do you think Omu is a good neighbor? Do you think she has good neighbors?

• How can YOU be a good neighbor and friend in your school and community?

• Do you have a special day each week that you spend with someone you care about? What do you like to do on that day?

• Have you ever planned to have a special day with your family, and things just didn't work out? How did you feel?

• What do you do when things don't go your way? How do you handle big feelings like frustration, sadness, and anger?

• If you could make a perfect day, what would you do that day? What activities would make it perfect? Who would you want to spend the day with?

• Think about some of the things the child in this story celebrated. What things would you share if you were telling people where you're from?

• What are some special things your family does that you always want to remember?

• Write your own "I'm From..." poem and share some things that make you and your family and where you come from special. You might include favorite foods, favorite activities, and special things you do with your family and friends. What makes you YOU?

• How did Mary Walker persevere, even when things were hard for her?

• Have you ever struggled with something? How did you keep at it and not give up?

• How does it feel to accomplish a big goal, especially after you may have struggled?

• Tell or draw about a time you worked hard to do something. What did you do and how did you feel when it was done?

• Have you ever had a hard time falling asleep? What kept you awake? How did you fall back asleep?

• This story has a chain reaction! That means one thing causes another thing to happen all through the story. It reminds me of books like "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Can you think of another story or example of one thing causing another thing to happen? Maybe you could even write or draw your own story with a chain reaction in it!

• What is something you wish you had more of?

• What is something you wish you had less of?

• What is one thing you think the world needs plenty of, and how could you help make that happen?

We are a grade 4 class from The Olympia Schools in Hanoi - the capital city of Vietnam! 🇻🇳 Our school focuses on helping students become confident, creative, and responsible global citizens.

Our English teachers are Ms. Elise from England, Ms. Minh Trang and Ms. Ly from Vietnam!

We are sooo excited to see your videos and sharings about the books. Happy reading!

- Yes, when I shared with them I feel quite excited and happy, i also have no problem sharing my things with others. I feel very comfortable.

- I think Omu feel sad and melancholy when her pot was empty. I think Omu feel happy and so touching.

- What makes a good neighbor is sharing, joy, love, kindness, a close relationship then that is a good friend or neighbor.I think Omu is a very good neighbor, anh I think she has a good neighbor to.

- I will be friendly, sociable, share joy and love with you, relatives, and the community, to become a good neighbor.

Thank you! ( by Truc My - 4A2 - Olympia School)

-Ruby, Lyla, Maya, Gabriella, Nadia, Chloe

Hello friends teachers and students I’m Ngoc Mai in class 4A2 of the Olympia schools

Yes when i shared with someone i feel good !

I think that Omu feel very sad when her pot was empty but i think that she quiet feel happy when she shared her soup.

The good neighbor is is when we shared, kind and joy. I think that omu is a good neighbor !

I ai will be kind friendly and shared to become a good neighbor

The story is about grandma who cook a delicious soup for her dinner, but everyone who walk through her house smell the good smell and they want to have some and grandma take some for them! At the end grandma don’t have any soup her fat bowl of soup was empty, she very sad. But then all the people who eat her soup come and knock the door they bring many delicious food and eat together! My favorite food is shushi its very healthy as well! Sometimes my friends forgot her pen at home, so I am share the pen to my friend I feel fine! in the story, grandma share the soup and she feel very surprised. She feel excited and thanks for at the end The neighbors Bring many delicious food to her house and they eat very happy! I think she’s sharing things. yes, I do. Yeah, she has a good neighbor and she’s a good neighbor too so I think that she’s a good neighbor so at the end all the neighbor that she gives the delicious soup bring the delicious food many food to her house and then they all sit together has a small party and it’s all the food together. Happy together! I think that sharing things makes people my friends and teacher feel very happy when I learn English The teacher don’t have red marker, so I shared the red marker to the teacher and in the school I shared the pens to my friend who needs the pen and when I share it, I feel normal,happy,and excited because I’m help my friend teacher and the community in my school and at home too! And when I share the things to the person who needs that, I feel happy and helpful. I want to make each other feel happy and don’t worry about like my friend To the homework and then forgot the pencil case the pen, the pencil, the eraser, the something like that and then they worry that they don’t have any pants and ruler any eraser to do in her test at school so I want to make people my friend my teacher don’t feel like worry, afraid that they don’t have any Pens To mark to learn to write to draw to do anything in her test, but when I see that I will help like in the story, grandma share food to people who wants it so I will do that. I will like the people who who help to share. Of course I have my own school thing and they share it because I have many share is a very helpful kind thing that we can do for teacher, community friends, and all the people in the world I want to be the kind and share person. I don’t want to be like a people who have man things that’s on you but they don’t share anything with anyone that’s mean they don’t have they will don’t have a good neighbor and they not a good neighbor I’m will be the good neighbor.

- Yes, when I shared with them I feel quite excited and happy, i also have no problem sharing my things with others. I feel very comfortable.

- I think Omu feel sad and melancholy when her pot was empty. I think Omu feel happy and so touching.

What makes a good neighbor is sharing, joy, love, kindness, a close relationship then that is a good friend or neighbor.I think Omu is a very good neighbor, anh I think she has a good neighbor to.

- I will be friendly, sociable, share joy and love with you, relatives,and the community, to become a good neighbor.

In a tall apartment building in a bustling city, there lived an old woman named Omu . One evening, she was cooking a thick, red stew in a big pot for her dinner. It was her favorite recipe, and the rich, delicious smell began to waft out of her window.

The scent traveled down the street and soon, there was a knock at her door. It was a little boy from down the hall, who had followed the wonderful smell. "What is that delicious smell?" he asked. Omu, being kind-hearted, smiled and gave him a bowl of her stew. "Thank you, Omu!" he said happily.

Not long after, there was another knock. This time, it was a police officer on her beat, who said the smell had made her hungry. Omu gladly shared another portion of her stew.

Again and again, her door was knocked upon. The hot dog vendor, a cab driver, a doctor, a dancer, and many more people from the community—all drawn by the incredible smell—came to her door. Each time, Omu's generous heart led her to share, and each time, her pot of stew grew smaller.

Finally, when the last visitor left, Omu went to get her own dinner. To her dismay, she discovered the pot was completely empty. She had given all of her food away. She sat down, feeling a little sad that she had nothing to eat.

Just then, she heard a soft knock at her door. When she opened it, she found the entire community of people she had fed standing there. They had not forgotten her kindness. They carried pots, pans, and dishes of all kinds—a grand potluck feast they had put together just for her.

They all came inside, and her small apartment was filled with joy, laughter, and shared food. As they enjoyed the meal together, everyone repeated the same grateful phrase: "Thank you, Omu!" She felt full, not just from the food, but from the love and warmth of her community, realizing that her generosity had come back to her tenfold.

My name is Anh Thu , im from vietnam i learn in olympia schools class 4A2

1. What is your favorite thing to have for dinner?
My favorite thing to have for dinner is rice and chicken. It is yummy and makes me happy.

2. Have you ever shared something with someone who needed it? How did you feel when you shared with them?
Yes, I shared my snack with my friend. I felt good and proud to help.

3. How do you think Omu felt when her stew pot was empty? How did she feel when her neighbors knocked on the door and brought things to share?
Omu felt sad when her pot was empty. She felt happy and thankful when her neighbors came back.

4. What makes a good neighbor? Do you think Omu is a good neighbor? Do you think she has good neighbors?
A good neighbor is kind and helps others. Omu is a good neighbor, and her neighbors are good too.

5. How can YOU be a good neighbor and friend in your school and community?
I can be kind, share, and help my friends and neighbors.

My name is tuong vy

I am 9 years old

I am from Olympia

I born in 20th November 2016🥳💮

my favorite thing to have dinner is rice and meet and some broccoli.

2.Have you ever shared something with someone who needed it? How did you feel when you shared with them.

yes, I filed like a good person.

3.How do you think Omu felt when her stew pot was empty? How did she feel when her neighbor knocked on the door and brought things to share?

I think Omu felt sad wen her pot was emtpty.

4.what makes a good neighbor? Do you think she has good neighbors?

I think Omu is a good neighbors.

5.How can YOU be a good neighbor and friend in your school and community?

I will try to make friend.

• She felt of a little sad and sorry everyone because she not has soup for everyone. Then everyone gift she their favorite food and little boy gift Omu special in a shiny red envelope.

• I think we need to help each other. I think Omu is a best neighbors.

• I think I can be.

  
  

Today I read the book “Thank you, Omu”. This book is about a woman named Omu. One day, she cooked a big pot of thick red stew that smelled so delicious. She thought it would be the most wonderful dinner ever. After that, she heard a lot of “Knock Knock” sounds and when she opened the door, many people came and asked for thick red stew. Omu was so kind that she shared it with everyone. At the end of the day, Omu felt sad because the red stew pot was empty and she had nothing left for dinner. But a while later, everyone that she gave the red stew earlier came back and gave her many delicious food and nice gifts to thank her. Omu was so surprised and then felt happy and loved. I think that Omu felt a little bit sad when she found out that her pot was empty. But I believe that deep inside she did not regret for being kind. When everyone came back with food and gifts, she was so touched because she realized that her kindness brought her many beautiful things such as friends, laughter, love that are even better than the stew.

i will go to played my toys or play piano.

i will breath or do something to ignore sadness. if i have a perfect day i will call my friend or play ice skating . The activitives make me perfect is play with friend, go to the park and play with my friend.

Story mom and the boy want to go to the Cinema and watch the very very special movie but the way they go and the thing they do is not in the way they want so they worry, but the mom said don’t worry take a breath and blow it out. Let’s go so the boy don’t worry anymore and then they do on the way, but the park is so loud. They almost missed the bus but at the end they not miss the bus so they go to the cinema and then the mom want to take the tickets out and give it to the man who sent them into the cinema to watch the special and good movie, but then she looked at her back and she told her boy that oh no! I am forgot the tickets on the table. The mom looks very worried. She don’t want her son. Cry and sad about her because Saturday was a very very special day in this day. Just this day she don’t go to work but today the way we do and the way we come it’s not in the plan so her mom very sad worry but son say that don’t worry take a big breath and blow it out so they went home and have a very special and happy day without going to the park going to the picnic going to the cinema or going to the zoo or going outside. They have a very, very special and good game. my special day is Saturday. My mom don’t go to work, but I like this thing I will spend time with my mom or friends. I will play games with my friend or I will go ice-skating or go to the cinema to watch some movie in the story like a story with my mom. Yes, it did but at the end the family can go to the cinema. I feel worried and excited I tell my mom and I my family go to the cinema happily together. I will take the big breath and then solve a problem it’s good if I don’t have a perfect day with my family to go to the cinema on Saturday I will call my friends in my class and play video game together or I want to spend time for my family. I will cook with my grandma or mom. I will plan the tree plant with my grandpa or I will play what would you like tomorrow with my dad so as I saw, but one of my Saturday is not in my way, but it is OK. I don’t worry about that. I don’t care about that. Just like I just want to happy in my house or outside just happy. It’s a very, very important when do you play?

If i a special day i will go with my parents because they often take to do new thing like going shopping or drinking coffe. I like to go my king dom because i can buy new toys! I will verry sad because i planned to my family , but my dad is sleepy. If i can't do things go my way i will frustration because i ready to go , but it can't do and i will feel frustration about my family. If i have a perfect day i will go to aeon mall to shopping and eat hot pot all day, and i will invite Minh Khoi and Tri Dung my friend and my family

Yes, once we planned a picnic, but it started raining really hard. I felt disappointed at first because I was looking forward to it. But we ended up making sandwiches at home and watching a funny movie together, so it turned out okay

When I get upset or frustrated, I try to take a deep breath and calm down before reacting. Sometimes I talk to someone I trust or listen to music. It helps me think more clearly and feel better.

My perfect day would be at the beach with my family and friends. We’d play volleyball, swim, and have a picnic by the water. In the evening, we’d watch the sunset and have a bonfire with music and stories. It would be peaceful and full of laughter.

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I once went to a very beautiful park to camp, but by Saturday, all the tickets were sold out, so I couldn't go. I was very sad. I will told everyone to look for other fun things, and gradually, one Saturday became more enjoyable than previous Saturdays. I spent time with my family watching TV, doing housework, playing chess, Uno, Tic Tac Toe, Dragon Snake to the Clouds, and even having a party with plenty of food—it was really fun! And staying up late for a sleepover party too! I will do chores with my family , do chores is also fun! Right! But when I go home my mom said that the park is has more tickets, so we go to the park and have a great time together!🌸🌸🌸 (by : Truc My - 4A2 - Olympia School )

Sunday i have to do homework

Monday.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

And Friday i all need to go to school

In Saturday i play roblox play with my neighbors and go to every where

Today I read the Saturday story. This story was about Ava and her mom . That day was Saturday when Ava, her mom was going to the puppet show and some other place. First, she and her mom were going to the library to read some books, but the story time was canceled. Ava and her mom were very sad and after that, two of them took a deep breath and her mom appeased her so she didn’t be sad. Later they went to the salon to have the a new and beautiful hair. But then, the their hair got dirty and wet because of the dirty water splashing up from the street when a car sped past them. Next they went to the park, here was too loud so they couldn’t play. They tried to be optimistic and carry on going to the puppet show. But her mom forgot the tickets. They were really frustrated. But the girl appeased her mom and said “don’t worry, I am very happy because today I spent time with you”. And two of them went back to home. And they did some of craft things and felt happy even didn’t complain about what happened.

Do you have a special day each week that you spend with someone you care about. What do you like to do on that?

Definitely yes. I usually visit my grandparents on Sundays. We have lunch together and talk about many things or watch funny sitcoms. I really enjoy watering plants with my grandma. I love spending time with them because they make me feel loved and happy.

I can watch movie, but my mom has a lot of work. Then my mom can't watch with me. I felt a little bit disappointed. When things don't go like my ways. I take deep breaths to control my emotions. I will play with my family, games, watch movies and eat a best dinner.

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I haven’t

I think that i will go back home and watch tv

I will go to the mall to play

My family always eats dinner together. During dinner, we talk about our day and share funny stories. Every weekend, we cook together and go shopping in the department store. These small things make me feel warm and loved, and I always want to remember them.

This is my "I'm From" Poem

I’m from warm rice and yummy fish of grandpa

From grandma’s laughter in the kitchen

From dad and mom’s fun stories that never end.

I’m from rainy afternoons and beautiful rainbows,

From the smell of summer and the taste of lollipops,

From loud family gatherings and sweet hugs.

I’m from kindness and hard work,

Always help others and never give up

I’m from love, happiness and warm heart.

That’s what makes me me.

• Do you have a special day each week that you spend with someone you care about? What do you like to do on that day?

→ Yes, I do. My special day is Saturday because on that day I don't have to do anything except play video games.

• Have you ever planned to have a special day with your family, and things just didn't work out? How did you feel?

→ no, I haven't. 

• What do you do when things don't go your way? How do you handle big feelings like frustration, sadness, and anger?

→ I play video games to reduce stress. I sleep and then forget everything that makes me sad.

• If you could make a perfect day, what would you do that day? What activities would make it perfect? Who would you want to spend the day with?

→ I will take some photos to remember that day. I want to spend that day with my best friend.

In the story, I’m from the boy is wake up and she cook a pancake for stuff to that to go to work on the early morning the sunshine and his dad, sister and him wake up he brush his teeth he wash his face, and then he cooked a pancake, a delicious pancake for his dad For the breakfast in the morning.

He celebrates the pancakes and the candy. I think the pancake it’s delicious and the candy. It’s great and sweet but if you eat too much candy, you will have her teeth and you will see the dentist soon if you eat too much candy in one day!

I will share about. I am from Vietnam the popular place in Vietnam. I very like the popular place in Vietnam because it’s so beautiful and it make me happy.

I have a special time and a special day with my family in mid autumn festival. It’s a very special festival that in 12 o’clock maybe is 12:30 I hear the music, the children shout, children, happy smile wake up and see. I look through the window and I see the lights are very shiny lights the yellow light I went out with my mom and my little brother. Wow they make a mid autumn festival day with lighter. Shiny light is so beautiful. I buy some Latern for me my mom and my little brother in this day, people usually go out take the Latern and walk through the street when I finish walk around the street I go to my friends house and I have some candy. It’s delicious and sweet.

I come from Vietnam A very small country, but they like Vietnam and proud of Vietnam

I like sushi and my favorites food of course is sushi because I like sushi and that’s my favorite food

Sometime I play video games with my friend or sometime my very like don’t have anything to do so I draw or play with friends make me happy

I usually and sometimes play with family because my family my grandma and my grandpa are in their house and in here I just have my dad my mom and little brother My uncle and my Grandma go here to take care my little brother so my grandpa and my great grandpa have to live in Grandparent house

Or sometimes I play video game with friends because I so don’t have anything to do. It’s very usually I finish my homework and then I don’t have anything to do. I’m draw call my friend and play video game with them, but I usually do that because I don’t want to always look at the iPad to computer the phone. It’s so dangerous for my eyes. I have to protect my eyes because I have to wear the glasses.

my family usually go on vacation together. my family don't often go on trips that are far away from vietnam, last year, we went to china without my dad, it was pretty sad to go without him, but we brought him some cigarettes as a souvenir

here's my poem(HELP I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE ONE)

im from

im from somewhere

where i don't even know

its not the blanket

or my apartment

its actually from

my local decent bread😔🤞

(please send help)

From like I come from morning or I come

A notebook

is book is good

This is my poem named im from

I think that the child in the story was celebrated a party because they talk with other very loud so they have to celebrated someone

The special thing is when we go and play together at the play ground then we ate the outside food and go play in the afternoon sometimes we also watched movies about Harry Potter

I’m from the crunch of Lay’s chips in my hand,

from salty air and sunshine on my skin.

I’m from the waves that chase my feet at Đà Nẵng beach,

from laughter that dances with the sea breeze.

I’m from the joy of family trips and long, bright days,

from smiles, splashes, and the sound of the ocean calling.

I’m from moments that shine like seashells in the sand —

that’s where I’m from.

1. Think about some of the things the child in this story celebrated. What things would you share if you were telling people where you're from?

→ The child in this story celebrated some things such as playing, reading, and cooking. I’m from my family, which is a small family. My family has  6 people: my parents, my grandparents, my brother and me. I’m from my family’s love because everyone loves me. I come from my mom’s belly, too.

2. What are some special things your family does that you always want to remember?

→ My family usually sleeps together because my parents often have a lot of business trips and hardly stay at home. So, when they come back home, we spend time sleeping. Moreover, I usually return to my hometown on Tet holiday with my grandparents. They cook many delicious foods for me and I have free time there to play video games.

3. Write your own "I'm From..." poem and share some things that make you and your family and where you come from special. You might include favorite foods, favorite activities, and special things you do with your family and friends. What makes you YOU?

I’m from a great family

My mom, my dad, my brother

My mom is very busy

My dad is so strict

My brother is really funny.

I’m from a good kitchen

Fish, pork, fried chicken

A lot of machine there

OH, my kitchen - look modern.

I’m from the confidence

If you wanna evidence

My action will prove that

That is my talent.

I'm from the hum of the sewing machine's song,

From patches and glue where we all belong.

From "Baby, you're strong," and hands that mend,

And scraps that become a beloved friend.

I'm not from a place, but a love stitched tight,

From making our darkness feel bright.

i worked hard to get the scholar ship. after i got it i was so happy

Omu felt sad hungry when her pot was empty, but when all her neighbors brought food to share, she felt happy and thankful.

i couldn't fall asleep because my cat is having a party outside my room

Question 1: I have had a hard time falling assleep. Because i drink more matcha latte, so i listen to book i like to sleepwell.

Question 2 : This it my story👉🏻

Nguyen Khanh Truc My - 4A2

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Today I read the story Everyone in the red brick building. This story is about one red building that is very noisy and chaotic. It is at night, everyone must go to sleep but people living in this building all do some thing loudly. First the small baby cries, it makes every one wake up. Next, the noisy parrot talks loudly and makes the sound waaAAh. At that time ,a group of children are playing. They use the flash light to shine every thing. They also make the sound pitter patter stomp. It is very noisy. Then a big rocket barges in to one room. It flies through the window. It makes the big sound psseeeew. And after that,there are some loud sound. It is very noisy. But later the baby stops crying, the children stop playing and the parot stops making noise. Every thing then becomes quite. All people in the building fall asleep again.

The sound shhh ….. sh…… the plonk plonk plonk the ting ting ting the chhh chhh chhh and the pah - um - pah-um pah-um from the mother heart ❤️🫩🥱🥱

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i wish we has more peace

i wish we has less war

i wish we has plenty of happiness, we could make the president be friends

-linh an

Nguyễn Khánh Trúc My