The illustrations in the book are also wonderful and provide a unique look with the different angles they portray. When Michael’s mom told him that putting salt in his shoes would make him grow taller, she knew that all he needed was a little faith in himself and determination. Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream is a WOW book to me because it shows how a small idea, such as that of putting salt in your shoes to grow taller, can represent much more. This book would introduce the effect that our emotions can have on other people because students would be encouraged to think more about the perspectives of Michael’s mom, dad, and brothers. This book would help focus students on the variety of emotions with the disappointment Michael felt when losing games, the confidence he felt when winning games, the wonder of whether or not he will ever grow taller, and more. I would use this book to introduce the idea that we have a wide range of emotions and that our emotions affect the people around us. Another way I would use Salt in His Shoes in my future classroom would be to explore emotions. I believe this would be an amazing activity because it gives students an example of a biography and engages them in writing their own (and reading each other’s)! I would likely introduce other WOW biographies to my students if they would like more inspiration. This activity would connect to many standards, including RF.3.2: “Uses letters to create written documents” and W.3.2: “Write to share information by selecting a topic and writing about it, including one or more facts or details,” as students would construct these handwritten biographies to share information about their special person’s life. I would like to end the activity by compiling them together and making copies to send home for families to enjoy. I think it would be great to involve families, asking them to share stories about the chosen people, then have my students create written biographies about the special person in their life. I would use this book in the 3rd grade, connecting to a variety of standards, including RL.3.3: “Identify the feeling of characters in a story.”Īfter reading Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream, I would love to have my students brainstorm different people in their lives that they could write about. Salt in His Shoes not only illustrates Michael’s emotions, but also gives a look into the perspectives of his mom, dad, and brothers. This book does a wonderful job illustrating the various emotions associated with feeling like you’re not good enough. Through the support of his family, he realizes the importance of perseverance, patience, practice, trust, faith, determination, and hard work. The book explores Michael’s doubts in himself that he may never grow taller or get better at basketball. Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream, by Deloris and Roslyn Jordan, is a biography about Michael Jordan written by his mom and one of his sisters. I would definitely have this book in my class and I know I will use it every year no matter what grade I'm teaching. I think it also shows that everyone gets frustrated at some point in life but it's our perseverance that makes us grow. I think the message from this book is that even famous stars had to start somewhere. He ended up winning the game for his team, regardless of his height.Īs a teacher, I think this book has a lot to offer. Feeling great, Micheal went down to the park and demanded to play with the older boys. When he went to talk to his dad about it, his dad told him that height wasn't what was important. One day, he measured himself but was very upset when he realized he hadn't grown an inch. he waited for months and practiced very hard. She told him that she would put salt in his shoes and that if they both prayed each night, it would help them grow taller.Michael decided to not go play with the older boys for awhile while he was waiting to grow taller and practiced around the house. When he went home he told his mother how he was feeling and she comforted him by telling him that she had a cure to help him grow taller. When he did have the rare opportunity to play, he often couldn't shoot well because everyone was so much taller than him. Michael always wanted to play with them but he was much younger and smaller so he was only allowed to play when one of the older boys wasn't there. When Michael Jordan was younger, his older brothers always played basketball at a nearby court. This story was written by Michael Jordan's mother and sister and tells about his childhood.
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