"I wonder why everyone is so mad", "I wonder if they are going to hurt her", etc. After seeing only the cover of the book, students compiled a list of important questions - i.e. Melissa and Brittany of Frugal in First did a similar lesson, focusing on the importance of asking questions for reading comprehension. Invite your students to describe what is happening and why inferring what the girl might be feeling, etc. The front cover depicts a young African American girl entering a building alone as a crowd of angry people forms behind her. It also offers a great opportunity to practice making inferences.
Robert Coles' The Story of Ruby Bridges offers great insight into the events surrounding Ruby's education and life, bringing her courage and faith to life. We've come across several children's books that we think your kinders will enjoy. We found some great resources and lessons to help your kiddos connect with the story of Ruby Bridges. But it was not without personal sacrifice and pressure, and Ruby's historical impact is one that will never be forgotten.
with the support of her family, the six-year-old bravely continued attendance at William Frantz Elementary School - graduating from the integrated high school and furthering her education at the Kansas City business school. In spite of seemingly insurmountable odds - riotous crowds, threats to both Ruby and her family, teachers refusing to teach Ruby, etc. Your Black History Month lessons wouldn't be complete without a discussion of Ruby Bridges, a courageous civil rights activist who, at the tender age of six, was the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.
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