Wonder Part 2

This is such a great book. I just want to keep reading. Even my husband wants me to keep reading. I'm so glad that everything worked out so well for Auggie in the end. I am also glad that the bully will be going to a new school next year. It was so great that the principal was able to present Auggie with an award at the end of the year to recognize how much he went through. I also like that he was able to make friends with some of the boys that had not been the nicest to him during the year. I think that nest year Auggie is going to have a great year. It was sad when his dog died. It is clear that he has grown so much over the year.

It is great to see the family come together over the  death of the dog and getting the new puppy. I cant wait to use this in my classes to teach friendship and bullying. There are so many good lessons in this book. There are adults that could stand to learn from this book too. The part where they are at camp and the older bullies start a fight is great for teaching students to standup for those that are being bullied. You do not need to promote fighting but defending those that are being bullied is important. It is also important to show that you can make mistakes and may not always be the best friend but can be forgiven. At the same time being a bully is not being a friend. I can see doing a project of picking out examples of being a good and bad friend to help students understand how to treat people. I would also like to have students understand that all people are to be treated with respect even if we are not their friend.