NORA' S CHICKS

NORA'S CHICKS by Patricia Maclachlan

It's spring time and Facebook is full of pictures of chicks and ducklings. 4-H is in the air and that means the start of animal projects for us! It was time to pull my copy of Nora's Chicks by Patricia Maclachlan out and share it with the family.

Nora's Chicks can really be used two ways with your kids. First is through hearing the original story itself. Nora is an immigrant from Russia who is struggling to make friends, because she is shy. Through a series of events, chicks help her bridge that friendship gap. The story is very sweet. That's not where it needs to stop though! Second, we don't have to be an immigrant to be desiring friendship, right? You may have a child that is on the hunt for a good friend right now (or maybe I'm speaking to you!). They may be lonely and feel left out. Nora's Chicks demonstrates to us that friendship can be found through unlikely circumstances and not on our timetable. It can always be right around the corner!

ALONGSIDE ACTIVITIES- If your child is on the hunt for a friend, pray with them often that the Lord will direct their steps to a good one!

- Do you know someone with chicks? See if you can visit them and learn a bit about them. What kinds are they? Are they egg-layers or meat chickens?

- Learn about Russia. Find it on the map.

-Do you know what borscht is? I was raised in a home where my mother made us borscht to eat.