Value: Enduring Family Love
Time: 20 minutes
Appropriate Ages: 3-100 *This is arguably not a children's book, because the message is best understood by adults. But of course, children can follow along and feel loved just as well.
Materials:
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Book: Love You Forever, by Robert Munsch
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Available on Amazon HERE
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String
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Printed out family photos of child at different ages
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Activity/Discussion:
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Read story. Usually discussion questions are provided for during the story. But this text is too sacred to interrupt. Instead, just read straight through, and try not to cry. Here's a sneak peak of my two favorite photos:
2. After the story, ask a few of the following discussion questions that intrigue or inspire you, from https://www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org/BookModule/LoveYouForever:
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How do your parents show they love you?
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Why does the mother love the boy and what does the mother get in return?
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Why is a mother’s love selfless when it comes to their child?
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Do you think the boy is being selfish by not telling his mother he loves her?
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Can you be angry with someone and still love them?
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How do you show your parents you love them?
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Why did the mother always love him?
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Do you think the boy loved the mother, but just was too embarrassed to say?
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Why are we embarrassed to tell someone we love them?
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Why did the boy not show his love for his mother until he was older?
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Do you need to have a reason to love someone?
3. Make a hanging photo display, inspired by the mobile on the last page of the book. Follow the instructions by A Pair and A Spare by clicking on the photo below:
