Off the Shelf: A Home for Sally
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Grades: K - 5
Video Description: Author Stenetta Anthony reads her book “A Home for Sally,” a touching story of a special needs puppy. In addition to reading the story, Stenetta shares information on how and why she wrote the book and provides questions for student discussion.
From the Author: Most people enjoy reading a good heartfelt book. “A Home for Sally” is one of those books. It tells the journey of a special needs puppy named Sally, the challenges that occur in her life, and how she works tireless hoping to overcome each one. Although this is a fictional story, it is a truth that thousands of children experience on a daily basis as they go through life.
Learn more about the book and the author at her website.
Type of Video: Topical*
Unique Video ID: OTS-5**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- After viewing the video, engage students in the discussion questions Stenetta provides at the end: How do you react when you see an animal or person with a disability? Do you think all dogs are lovable? Would you ever adopt a special needs dog?
- As part of your character education/SEL study, have students offer their reactions to the book and discuss its themes in class discussion, think/pair/share duos, and/or in journal entries.
- As part of your language arts study, discuss the characters and plot of the book and have students create a drawing of their favorite moment from the story.
*Topical videos are filmed on location in the classroom/workspace/laboratory, in studio, or a combination of both to explain and/or demonstrate specific concepts, events, topics, or processes.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
