THIS IS SPOOKY BECAUSE THIS LOOKS LIKE THE VERY SPOT DANNY AND I WERE STANDING LOOKING DOWN AT THE WASHERS WHEN WE VISITED TEHRAN, IRAN IN THE EARLY 1970'S. TO THIS VERY DAY THERE IS STILL A LOT OF DUST FROM THE RIVER WATER IN THE RUG.
It's one thing to teach concepts like characters, setting, and plot. Most kids get these without too much trouble, but it's another thing to teach your kids to find the theme of a piece of literature. This higher level thinking, much more abstract re