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A Sick Day for Amos McGee

What do friends do together? From a young age, people develop friendships and learn how to get to know different types of boys and girls. Some like thinking games, some like to race, some need a story to dispel the darkness, and some like to sit quietly next to a friend who keeps quiet alongside them. The story of Amos McGee describes the blossoming of a friendship full of warmth, compassion and innocence, a friendship where favors are repaid, and a helping hand is offered:

Love between friends exists at all times, on good days and at troubled times.

[The Metzudat David Commentary on Proverbs, 17:17]

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What do friends do together? From a young age, people develop friendships and learn how to get to know different types of boys and girls. Some like thinking games, some like to race, some need a story to dispel the darkness, and some like to sit quietly next to a friend who keeps quiet alongside ...

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What do friends do together? From a young age, people develop friendships and learn how to get to know different types of boys and girls. Some like thinking games, some like to race, some need a story to dispel the darkness, and some like to sit quietly next to a friend who keeps quiet alongside ...

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What do friends do together? From a young age, people develop friendships and learn how to get to know different types of boys and girls. Some like thinking games, some like to race, some need a story to dispel the darkness, and some like to sit quietly next to a friend who keeps quiet alongside them. The story of Amos McGee describes the blossoming of a friendship full of warmth, compassion and innocence, a friendship where favors are repaid, and a helping hand is offered:

Love between friends exists at all times, on good days and at troubled times.

[The Metzudat David Commentary on Proverbs, 17:17]

פעילות בחיק המשפחה

  • Discussion Who are your friends? What do you like doing together? You can have a conversation about this and look into these questions: Do you like sitting together with other people quietly, like the penguin? Perhaps you like running, like the tortoise? How about thinking together about how you can bring some joy to friends who need you.
  • What story do the pictures tell? Through the unique drawings in the book, you can read the story together even on the pages that have no words. Look, together, at the pages with the drawings, and tell each other what those drawings are expressing. Is there an illustration that you liked in particular?
  • Hello, Red Balloon Which drawings does the red balloon appear in? When does it disappear? You can look for it in the book, and play some games with balloons, too, like hitting a balloon between your hands, tossing it into the air and trying to prevent it from touching the floor, or inflating it , releasing the air, and seeing where it ends up.
  • Visiting the sick Amos McGee takes care of his friends, and they take care of him when he's sick. Think along with your children about how you can make a sick friend or relative happy (through a phone call, a hand-drawn card, a small gift, and more).

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