You can find a full set of discussion cards in the Each Kindness Literacy Pack or as a separate pack. How do you feel about the end of the story? How would you have liked the story to end?.What acts of kindness could Chloe have shown towards Maya?.
Describe Maya's internal traits that the other students didn’t take notice of. Why was Chloe negatively influenced by her friends? What connection can you make between Chloe and peer pressure?. What do you think Chloe and Maya would say if they saw each other again?. How do you think Chloe feels about Maya not coming back to school?. Narrator Chloe is a little grade-school diva who decides with casual hubris that the new girl, Maya, is just not good enough. Why did the children judge Maya on her appearance rather than getting to know her? Woodson and Lewis’ latest collaboration unfolds with harsh beauty and the ominousness of opportunities lost. Do unkind actions also ripple out into the world? How do you feel about that?. Why do you think Chloe reacted the way she did to Maya?. You can also introduce different genres, authors and illustrators. You can model reading habits and strategies, reading fluency, tone and eye contact. When Chloe's teacher gives a lesson about how even small acts of kindness can change the world, Chloe is stung by the lost opportunity for friendship, and thinks about how much better it could have been if she'd shown a little kindness toward Maya.Read aloud sessions are a wonderful way for children to understand the connection between written text and spoken language. She learns too late the negative consequences of being unkind. Chloe treats a new student unkindly because of her appearance and peer pressure. Scroll down for activities and comprehension questions. Every time Maya tries to join Chloe and her friends, they reject her. Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson focuses on kindness and making judgements based on appearance. With its powerful anti-bullying message and striking art, it will resonate with readers long after they've put it down.Ĭhloe and her friends won't play with the new girl, Maya. This unforgettable book is written and illustrated by the award-winning team that created The Other Side and the Caldecott Honor winner Coming On Home Soon. WINNER OF A CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR AND THE JANE ADDAMS PEACE AWARD!Įach kindness makes the world a little better. 
Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Reading Level: Early Childhood, Grade K, Grades 1-2Īlso by this author: The Day You Begin, The Year We Learned to Fly This world premiere concert features Education Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Woodson reading Each Kindness onstage to music composed and orchestrated by. Genres: Young Adult, Social Themes, Friendship, Values & Virtues Each Kindness speaks to your spirit and reminds you of the power of each human action.” Educator Enid Lee notes: “With few words and powerful images, Each Kindness addresses friendship, reaching out, rejection, dignified determination, class, growing up, teachers’ wisdom, missed opportunities, and possibilities.
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