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Jaspers Dayby Marjorie Blain Parker, illustrated by Janet Wilson

Today, Rileys family is celebrating Jaspers Day. His mom and dad are staying homefrom work, and Riley is staying home from school. Everything they do will be in honorof Jaspersort of like a birthday. But it isnt Jaspers birthday. The old dogs cancer hasgotten really bad. Riley knows they cant let him suffer any longer, but letting go withbe the hardest thing hes ever had to do.

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Guide for

Jaspers Dayby Marjorie Blain ParkerKids Can Press, 2002

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ContentsThe Five-part Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Get Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Introduce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Leaders Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Discuss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Wrap It Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Kids Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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DSC 2008AfterSchool KidzLitGuide Jaspers Day4

The Five-part Process

Part 1: Introduce the story.

Lead an introductory activity (or two) (see Introduce, page 7).

Part 2: Read the story.

Read the story aloud to the kids and define new words (see Leaders Read,page 10) or have the kids read the story in pairs or small groups if the reading

level is appropriate (see Kids Read, page 20).

Part 3: Discuss the story.

If you read the story aloud to the kids, ask some of the group discussionquestions listed in the guide (see Discuss, page 12). If the kids read the story

in pairs or small groups, they can discuss the questions listed in Talk! (page 21)

on their own. Then reassemble the kids and discuss the book together.

Part 4: Connect to the story.Lead the kids in a connection activity (or two) to deepen the connection

between the storys content and the kids lives (see Connect, page 13).

Part 5: Wrap up the story.

Lead the kids in an activity that extends their thinking about the story, reviewsnew words, or brings closure to the book (see Wrap It Up! page 17).

Although each book in the AfterSchool KidzLitprogram is different, follow the

same process to introduce the story, read and talk about it, and help the kids see

how it relates to their own lives. This process should be done over several days.

For more ideas and information about the process, see Explore the Five-part

Process, page 16, in the Quick Tips Plushandbook.

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Review the Five-part Process to help you lead the guide. Read

through Whats the Story? Heads Up! Some Things the Kids

Will Need to Know, and Big Ideas for an overview of the book and

the themes emphasized in discussions and activities. You and the kids

may discover other themes as you read.

Get Ready

Jaspers Day

does not have

page numbers.

You may wantto write them

in, starting

with the title

page. Page 3

begins with,

Jasper is still

sleeping

NOTEWhats the Story?

Riley and his family want to make their last day with their dog,

Jasper, a celebration of all theyve done together. Jasper has

cancer that cannot be cured, and the family has decided to have

a vet put Jasper to sleep (give him an injection so that he dies).

They do not want Jasper to get sicker and sicker and suffer more.

Riley and his parents spend their last day with Jasper doing

things that Jasper enjoys and remembering good times together.

Finally Riley comes up with an idea to keep remembering the

good times.

Some Things the Kids Will Need to Know

Dogs can get cancer, just as people can. Cancer in dogs can

affect the skin, bones, or other organs. Some cancers grow

slowly and others progress very quickly.

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Some Big Ideas Suggested by the Story

Friendship

The friendship between people and their animals canbe powerful.

Animals and people can show their love for one another with

body language and special things they do for each other.

Family Family members can support each other to get through

hard times.

Family discussions and shared decisions can be important

when making difficult choices.

Families create special memories together and those memories

can be fun to share.

Pets are important family members.

Courage

It is hard to be strong when we are sad.

Sometimes we feel more courageous when we are not alone.

Sometimes we have to make hard choices when others are

suffering.

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Introduce

Choose 1 or 2 Activities

Lead an introductory activity (or two) to build curiosity and excitement

about the story. An introduction prepares the kids for the characters

and ideas they will encounter and gives them a chance to build on

what they know from their own life experiences.

Family Treasures

1520 minutes

Materials

Paper

Crayons, markers, or colored pencils

1. Discuss and draw. Tell the kids that the book they will hear is

about a family who has had their dog for a very long time. Ask

the kids to draw a picture of something special their family

has had for a long time. For example, it could be a photo, a

quilt, a piece of clothing, or a pet. Have them write a caption

for their picture.

2. Share. Have the kids share their pictures, read the captions,

and tell the group why they chose what they drew.

For more

information

about

introducingthe book,

see page 16

in the Quick

Tips Plus

handbook.

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Appreciation Circle

2025 minutes

Materials

Foam or sponge ball

1. Explain and play. Explain that in the book the kids will hear,

a boy and his parents think of all the special things theyhave done with their dog over the years and the ways they

appreciate him. Tell the kids that they will talk about ways

they appreciate each other. Ask the kids to sit in a circle. Have

the first person toss or pass the ball to another person in

the circle. After the first person passes the ball, she will say

something good about the person. For example, she might

say, I appreciate Nelson because he helped me with my

math homework yesterday. Keep passing the ball until all the

kids have had the chance to pass the ball and share a good

thing about another person.

2. Discuss. As a group, discuss:

QHow did it feel to hear appreciation from another person?

QHow did it feel to give appreciation?

QWhy is it important to tell others why we appreciate them?

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Whats That Pet?

20 minutes

Materials

Chalkboard or chart paper

Chalk or markers

1. Act it out.Tell the kids that in the book they will hear, a boyand his parents have a special relationship with their dog.

Have the kids brainstorm different animals people might have

as pets, and write them on the board or chart paper.

2. Pair the kids. Ask each pair to choose a pet from the list and

practice acting like the animal. Bring everyone back together

and have each pair act out a pet while the others guess what

animal it is.

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Leaders Read

Use this section only if you are reading aloud to the whole group. For

kids reading with kids, use the Kids Read pages that begin on page 20.

Reading

1520 minutes (plus 1520 minutes for discussion)

Read the book aloud to your group, pausing occasionally for the

kids comments and questions about the story, its illustrations, or

words they dont know.

You may want

to introduce

Cool Words

before you

read. See

Cool Words,

next page.

NOTE

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Cool Words

Help the kids understand each suggested cool word as you come

to it in the story. As you read the story, read the word, briefly define

it, and reread the word and the rest of the sentence (for example,

And she rappedrappedmeanshit sharply and quicklyand

she rapped the desk with her ruler). You may want to write the

word and its definition on a self-stick note and attach it to the

page where the word appears. After the story, ask the kids if they

remember any words that stood out in the reading. Invite the kids

to pick words they like or want to remember and write them.

sprawled (p. 3): sitting or lying with arms and legs spread out

mooching (p. 7): getting something by begging or taking

something that belongs to someone elsecontagious (p. 7): easily spread from one person or animal

to another

arthritis (p. 8): painful swelling of the joints of the body

coax (p. 11): try to convince by gentle urging or pleading

grizzled (p. 12): streaked with gray

destination (p. 15): place where someone or something is going

massage (p. 19): rubbing parts of the body to relax the

muscles and improve blood circulation

For more

thoughtsabout using

cool words,

see Cool

Words,

page 26, inthe Quick

Tips Plus

handbook.

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Give the kids a chance to react to the story. First in pairs, and then asa whole group, discuss some of the questions suggested below.

Discuss

QHow did this story make you feel?

QDid it remind you of anything that has happened to you?

QHave you ever had a pet that died? If yes, what are yourmemories of that time?

QRileys family makes the decision to have Riley put to sleep.Do you think you would make the same decision? Why or

why not?

QWhy do you think Riley and his parents decide to take the daytogether to do the things Jasper likes to do?

QWhy does Riley say that it was the hardest day he has

ever had but a good day?

QHow is Riley a good friend to Jasper? How is Jasper a goodfriend to Riley?

QHow has a person or animal been a good friend

to you?

For ideas

about

leading great

discussions,

see page 20

in the Quick

Tips Plus

handbook.

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Connect

Choose 1 or 2 Activities

Use connection activities after the reading to help the kids take a deeper

look at the storys content and themes, the characters actions and

motives, and how the book relates to their own lives.

Visit with a VetTwo sessions (one 15-minute session to brainstorm; one35-minute session for a guest speaker and follow-up)

Materials

Board or chart paper

Chalk or markers

Paper or note cards

Pens

1. Prepare in advance. Invite a local veterinarian to visit your site.

2. Discuss. Review that, in the story, a veterinarian gives Jasper

a shot to put him to sleep. Tell the kids that a veterinarian

will come to share information about taking care of pets and

keeping them healthy. Have the kids brainstorm questions

they want to ask the veterinarian, and write the questions on

the board or chart paper.

3. Guest speaker. Introduce the kids to the veterinarian. Share

the questions you have recorded with the veterinarian and

have her answer the kids questions. Ask her to share any

For more

information

about

connecting

to the book,

see page 24

in the Quick

Tips Plus

handbook.

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additional information about pet care that is important and

interesting for the kids to know.

4. Follow up. Have the kids write thank-you notes to the vet.

Option: Visit the vet. Instead of the vet visiting your site you

may want to take the children to the vet hospital.

Jasper Memory Book

3545 minutes

Materials

Magazines

Paper

Crayons or markers

Stapler

1. Create memory pages. Remind the kids that at the endof the story Riley looks at his picture with Jasper on his

nightstand. This gives him the idea to make a memory book

of Jaspers life. Show the kids the pictures at the end of the

book that look like photographs. Have the kids discuss what

is happening in some of the pictures. Tell the kids that each

of them will create a page for Rileys book, using pictures

from magazines or by drawing their own pictures. Ask them

to write a sentence or two about the memories they created.

The memory can be something from the book or a new idea.

2. Share. Have the kids share their page for Rileys memorybook. Ask one of the kids to design a cover for the Jasper

For more

creative ideas,

see Connect

to the Book,

starting onpage 24 in

the Quick

Tips Plus

handbook.

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memory book, staple the pages together, and make the book

available for the kids to read.

Ode to Someone Special

3035 minutes

Materials

Paper

Pencils

1. Talk and write. Tell the kids that an ode is a form of poetry,

full of emotion, that is used to praise something. Explain that

they are going to write odes. They can either pretend to be

Riley and write an ode to Jasper or they can write an ode to

their own pet, a family member, or another special person

in their lives. This poem should have at least four lines of

admiration and praise for their special person or pet. Here is

an example you might want to share with the group:

Ode to Jasper

Jasper, your cheerful face greeted me each morning,

Your eager panting told me it was time for a walk,

I saw a friendly wag of the tail at the end of my school day,

And late at night, your warmth on my bed gave me comfort.

I will miss you, my friend.

2. Share odes. Pair the kids and have partners share their odes

with each other. Then have the volunteers read their odes

aloud for the whole group.

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Create a Pet Rock

3545 minutes

Materials

Large, smooth rocks

Scraps of fabric

Pipe cleaners (chenille stems)

Glue

Paint and paintbrushes

Index cards (4 x 6) or half sheets of paper

Optional: Decorative items, such as plastic eyes, sequins,

and pompoms

1. Create a pet. Remind the kids of the importance of Jasper in

Rileys life. Explain that they will invent their own pet. Have

each kids pick a rock and create a pet by painting the rock

and gluing objects to it.

2. Write. Give the kids index cards and have them write about

their pet rocks. What is your pet rocks name? What kind of

personality does it have? What are the instructions for caring

for the pet rock?

3. Create a pet-rock museum. Display the pet rocks and

corresponding index cards on tables around the room. Give the

kids a chance to look at the rocks and read the descriptions.

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Wrap It Up! Bring Closure to Every Book

Choose 1

These short activities help the kids pull together and extend their thinking

and learning about the story, its vocabulary, and its themes.

A Special Day

1520 minutes

Materials

Paper

Pencils

1. Plan a day. Remind the kids that Riley and his parents

planned a special day to be with Jasper and do some of their

favorite things together. Ask the kids to think of a special pet,

a friend, or a family member they would like to have a specialday with. Have them write out activities they would like to do

with that person or pet and map out the day. Remind the kids

to think about the special things they have done together in

the past. Here is an example you could share with the group:

Special Day with Aunt Sue9:00 Meet Aunt Sue at my house

9:15 Make and eat breakfast together. Try the recipe for

fluffy pancakes that Mom made a few weeks ago.

10:15 Walk to the park and read a book together. Take the

book I want to read and read the first chapter to Aunt

Sue. Have her read the second chapter to me.

For more

about

wrapping

up the five-

part process,see page 33

in the Quick

Tips Plus

handbook.

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11:15 Go back to my house to make and eat lunch. Tell

Aunt Sue to bring the food and a favorite recipe.

1:00 Play checkers.

2:00 Paint our fingernails.

3:00 Have tea together and say good-bye.

2. Share. Have the kids share their favorite part of the day with

the whole group.

Option:Kids who have pets can write about what they woulddo with their pet if they had only one more day together.

Dog Bone Words

1520 minutes

Materials

Stiff paper, such as construction paper

Large bowl

Scissors

Pencils or black markers

Optional: packing peanuts

Create, write, and dig.Review the definitions of the cool words

and any other words from the story that the kids liked. You need

one word for each kid who will play. Have each kid choose a

cool word. Explain that each kid will draw a dog bone on paper,

cut it out, and write their cool word on the bone. After the kids

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make the bones and write the words, have them put the bones

in a large bowl. If you want to, put packing peanuts in the bowl

to cover the words.

Have the kids take turns digging for words.

When a child finds a bone, he reads the word and explains

what it means.

If someone is unsure of the meaning of the word, he can

choose another person to help him.

Make sure each kid has a chance to find a word in the bowl.

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Kids Read For Kids Reading with Kids

For partner or small-group reading, cross-age buddy reading,

or book clubs.

Use this section only if kids are reading with kids. If you are reading aloud

to the whole group, use the Leaders Read pages that begin on page 10.

Directions to the Leader

1. Photocopy the Kids Read pages that follow. Make one copy

for each kid.

2.Introduce the story with an introduction activity or two.

(See page 7 of this guide.)

3.Give a set of photocopied pages to each kid. Explain how

partners or small groups will use the pages to guide them.

You may need to provide extra paper for writing or drawing.

4.Group the kids in pairs or small groups with one book per pairor group.

5.Circulate as the kids read and talk, helping to refocus any who

are struggling or off task as you go.

6.Reassemble the kids into one group. Lead a discussion about

the book and the Get It Down! activity. Discuss what went

well and what was challenging during their pair or small-

group work.

7.Lead a Connect and Wrap It Up! activity.

For more

information

about kids

reading with

kids, see

page 18 in

the Quick

Tips Plus

handbook.

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Read!1520 minutes

(plus 1520 minutes for discussion)

Decide how you will take turns reading the book together.

Take turns reading. If you come across new words that are

important to the story, talk about their meaning together or

ask a friend or leader for help.

Talk!

QHow did this story make you feel?

QDid it remind you of anything that has happened

to you?

QHave you ever had a pet that died? If yes, what are yourmemories of that time?

QWhy does Riley say that it was the hardest day he has

ever had but a good day?

QHow is Riley a good friend to Jasper? How is Jasper a goodfriend to Riley?

QHow has someone been a good friend to you?

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Get It Down!In the book, Riley says that his last day with Jasper is the hardest

day of his life, but that it was a good day, too. Write about a

time that was hard for you but that had some good parts to it.

Describe the time, how it made you feel, and what good things

you remember about it.

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Cool WordsWhat words do you like and want to remember?Write them down here.

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Current and Past FundersThe Annenberg Foundation, Inc.

The Atlantic Philanthropies (USA) Inc.

The Robert Bowne Foundation, Inc.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Substance Abuse and Mental HealthServices Agency

U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services

The Danforth Foundation

The DuBarry Foundation

The Ford Foundation

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Walter and Elise Haas Fund

J. David & Pamela Hakman Family Foundation

Hasbro Childrens Foundation

Charles Hayden Foundation

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The James Irvine Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Walter S. Johnson Foundation

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Lilly Endowment, Inc.

The MBK Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

A.L. Mailman Family Foundation, Inc.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

National Institute on Drug Abuse,National Institutes of Health

National Science Foundation

New York Life Foundation

Nippon Life Insurance Foundation

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