{"id":379,"date":"2011-02-12T23:20:50","date_gmt":"2011-02-12T23:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glenhuser.com\/main\/"},"modified":"2011-02-12T23:28:49","modified_gmt":"2011-02-12T23:28:49","slug":"jeremy%e2%80%99s-christmas-wish-%e2%80%93-discussion-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.glenhuser.com\/main\/books\/jeremy%e2%80%99s-christmas-wish-%e2%80%93-discussion-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy\u2019s Christmas Wish \u2013 Questions & Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Books<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>| About the Book<\/a> | Synopsis<\/a> | Questions & Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. If you were given the school assignment to write a letter to Mr. C., what would you put in your letter?<\/p>\n

2. If you were in Jeremy\u2019s shoes, what would you choose to have around you for your own amusement and recreation?<\/p>\n

3. This story was written and published a few years back. When you read the list of what Jeremy has to entertain himself \u2013 what should be added if the story were updated to today?<\/p>\n

4. If Jeremy had so many \u201cthings,\u201d why do you think he was unhappy?<\/p>\n

5. How is the Smudgins family different from the Pimlico family?<\/p>\n

6. We see the excitement of the Smudgins family as they prepare for and enjoy Christmas. What are some of the things you most enjoy doing in your family as you celebrate Christmas (or another special winter holiday)?<\/p>\n

7. How is Charles Dickens\u2019 A Christmas Carol similar to (and different from) Jeremy\u2019s Christmas Wish?<\/p>\n

8. Do you agree with Mr. C. that a book is a good way in which to experience some adventures? If you were to choose a book for Jeremy, which one would you have given him?<\/p>\n

Activities<\/h3>\n

1. Find a recipe for gingerbread and, with an adult\u2019s help, make some gingerbread ornaments for a Christmas tree.<\/p>\n

2. With friends \u2013 or others in your family \u2013 decorate a Christmas tree entirely with homemade decorations. (Check page 26 of Jeremy\u2019s Christmas Wish for ideas but you\u2019ll find others in the arts and crafts section of a school or public library.)<\/p>\n

3. View or read a version of A Christmas Carol. Then form a group and put on a skit that will tell the story (or part of the story). You might want to use some simple costumes and props \u2013 the way the Smudgins do.<\/p>\n

4. In a group, plan and present a skit showing your favorite part of Jeremy\u2019s Christmas Wish.<\/p>\n

5. Illustrate your favorite scene in the novel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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