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🖤 Story Elements in Elijah of Buxton

Historical Fiction- Read Aloud  Some stories are enjoyable. Others stay with us long after we finish the last page. is one of those stories. To truly understand a powerful novel like this one, readers need more than decoding skills, they need to understand the story elements . Story elements act like a map, guiding readers through the characters, events, and ideas that make the story meaningful. When students understand story elements, they don’t just read Elijah of Buxton,  they understand it. What Are Story Elements? Story elements are the key parts that make up a story. They help readers organize what they are reading and understand why events happen the way they do. The main story elements include: Characters Setting Plot Conflict Theme Point of View Each of these elements plays an important role in helping readers make sense of Elijah of Buxton . Characters Help Us Connect Emotionally At the heart of the story is Elijah, a young boy growing up in the fr...

10 Non Toy Gift Ideas for Kids

Point of View: You're only days away from that special holiday, birthday or special milestone of a child in your life and you are searching your brain for the perfect gift. 

Spoiler Alert: That perfect gift does not have to be a toy. Here are 10 non-toy gift ideas for that special little someone in your life.

1. A Subscription that is not toy based and there are are loads out there. It can be for a body care product, art supplies or snack on Amazon or Walmart. Or it could be for an educational app like LeapFrog Academy, Reading Eggs, ABC Mouse or Osmo etc. 

2. A Monthly or Annual Membership at a place of learning like the Science Centre, Kumon or Coding Ninjas etc.

3. Cover the cost of a new extra curricular activity such as music lessons, dancing lessons, sports etc or gear/equipment that they need to participate in extra curricular activities. 

4. New Clothes and or Shoes. That saying 'they grow up so fast' is 100% Facts.

5. Annual Membership or Season Pass to a place of Fun! Think amusement parks, water parks, indoor playgrounds etc.

Zoo/Petting Farm that offers Membership

6. A movie day/night where you cover the cost of the ticket and the movie snacks. 

7. Tickets to a performing event or game.  Think musicals or big arena sports matches.

8. Contribute to their travel fund so they can catch flights not...whatever the young people say.

9. Contribute to their future education fund. If they don't have one start one on their behalf.

10. Buy them profitable Shares, GICs or Gold. Think some form of monetary investment in their future as opposed to giving the money for ice cream or the piggy bank.


Comment below if you have any other ideas for non toy gifts that we can give to our little ones. 💚

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