STC Sixth Graders

Hi One Book One Community! Ms. Mills and the sixth graders from Saint Thomas of Canterbury is loving The Matchbox Diary. Here is a photograph of some of the students reading the book. We have been making lots of personal connections to the story, and we have been talking a lot about the symbolism in the book. We are looking forward to our discussions!

St. Thomas of Canterbury School

Hello SFX students!  Ms. Mills and I are so excited to be reading the Matchbox Diary with you. We look forward to sharing our stories on this blog and hope that you will share with us too. I teach 7^th grade and social studies to 6th, 7th and 8th  and Ms. Mills teaches 6^th grade and science to 6th, 7th and 8th.  Here is a picture of the seventh graders reading Matchbox Diary.

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Welcome to the One Book, One Community blog for the book The Matchbox Diary, by Paul Fleischman and illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline.

This magical book tells the story of a girl who goes to visit her great-grandfather. His study is filled with all sorts of objects. Since she does not know her great-grandfather very well, he invites her to pick whichever object she likes best, and he will tell her its story. She picks a cigar box filled with matchboxes, each containing a small object that her great-grandfather has kept from his life. His "diary" of sorts. As they look at each matchbox, the girl learns the story of her great-grandfathers life and journey from Italy to the United States.

We hope you are reading this book in your classroom and together with your family at home. After you finish reading together, take a look at the questions that are posted and join in on the conversation. Together we will learn about one another and the stories of our lives. What objects tell your story?

Starting the conversation.

Thanksgiving and the holidays are almost here, and many of you will be spending time with your family. This is a wonderful opportunity to share some of the stories that make up your family history. Why not try asking a grandparent, aunt or uncle if they have a special object with a story from their life. What does it tell you about their life story that you did not know before? Do you have a special object that tells a story about your life?