This week in class, we’re reading “Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push” by Walter Dean Myers.
In Walter Dean Myers’ short story “Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push,” a boy must change his approach to basketball when he loses the ability to walk.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Friendship & Family and Resilience & Success as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
“How does a person overcome adversity?” and “What makes a family?”
Ways to support your child:
- Ask your child about this short story at home:
- What was “Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push” about?
- What did you learn about? About Resilience & Success?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: