A Rainbow of friends educates children through rhyming
poetry that all children though they are different their characteristics are
the same. The diversity of all children is different they have different skills
and talents all of this makes them apart of the same family of caring friends.
Evaluation
A Rainbow of friends is a children’s literature book
covering several genres as in all picture books this format is a colorful
combination of text and art including the genres of poetry, verse, contemporary
and realistic stories in composing real world situations
Activities;
1. Will taking what
society calls normal children, on a field trip to an institution with children
with developmentally challenges help them understand diversity?
2. How can we
reintroduce the socially challenged and forgotten children to sports and other
outdoor activities, and will this help them be less difficult to reach.
These activities are in alignment with saint Leos core
values of respect and they are in the spirit of love. This book is about
diversity of people and is in alignment with saint Leo values of love and
respect for there fellowman the book also parallels with the value of working
harmoniously.
A rainbow of friends does not focus on individual characters
but mainly focuses on each individual handicap its free spirited and it gets
the reader to focus on what being different is really like.
Source;
Hallinan, P.
K. (1994). Rainbow of Friends. Ideals Publications.
