![]() ![]() This unit all began with the chapters about Helen Keller from America’s Story Volume 2. This is a fantastic story that covers so many topics, but is ultimately a tale about finding your voice when you feel alone. Iris is immediately enamored with the story and works up a plan to help Blue 55 hear a song he can understand and to know he’s not alone. The whale, Blue 55, appears to travel alone and has unique migrating patterns. One day at school, her teacher introduces her to a blue whale who’s song is different from all other whales. She loves to feel the rumble that comes from the antique machines when she finally gets them working just right. Instead of hanging out with friends, she spends her free time fixing old radios. Iris struggles to relate to the kids in her school as the only deaf person in a hearing world. ![]() Not only is the read aloud a great way for us to spend time as a family and bring learning to life, it’s actually the backbone of our entire unit. This is our first truly literature-based unit study. ![]()
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