The Tallest Heart is a picture book with its lesson built in: a Peculiar Lesson for kids, a discussion guide, a one-week challenge and two coloring pages, all in the back of the book. This page is for the people who read it with children.
“A Thermometer only reports the temperature.”
“But a Thermostat changes the temperature.”
“If a room feels cold,” Dad explained, “a Thermostat brings warmth.”
“If a room feels discouraged, a Thermostat brings belief.”
“If a room feels angry, a Thermostat brings peace.”
Dad’s words, from pages 7 and 8 of the book.
The back of the book has the conversation ready for you. Read the story, then ask these at the dinner table or in the car.
Get in touchClark never scores thirty points. He changes the temperature of the gym instead. The Peculiar Lesson puts that into three short pieces a team can hear in a huddle.
Get in touchThe Tallest Heart is a read-aloud with built-in follow-up: the Peculiar Lesson, a five-question discussion guide, a one-week challenge and two coloring pages, all printable from this site. Tell us about your school and how you’d use it.
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