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Pedagogical Project
The Joy of Reading
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Dear Sir/Madam,
The team responsible for the Project "Joy of Reading" consists of a group of
people dedicated to raise the joy of reading stories. For some years now, the
team involved in the project has worked together with schools, libraries, and
foster centres, as well as other places, to encourage the love of reading among
people of all ages and to promote literacy. So we decided to share stories via
email on a weekly basis with everyone who is interested in receiving them.
The project consists of 2 weekly stories, sent by e-mail one for a young and
adult audience and another one shorter and more suitable for early ages. Each
story is about values such as peace, solidarity, respect, gentleness, and
responsibility, among others, while also working as a reflection on the
fundamental ethical principles of the world we all live in.
Below you can read 2 stories and take your time to enjoy them or you can read
them in the PDF attachment where they are written in colourful fonts and with
pictures.
If you are interested in receiving 2 stories every week in your email, you will
have to subscribe to it by replying to this email saying I would like to
subscribe to the Joy of Reading Project. If you dont subscribe until next
week, you will stop receiving the story.
The subscription is totally free of charge and you can unsubscribe when you
want to. We also assure you that your email address will remain strictly
confidential.
The Joy of Reading team
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We have projects of exactly the same nature in French, German, Spanish and
Portuguese. If you wish to receive two weekly stories for free in any of these
languages, you can reply to this email expressing the one(s) of your preference.
- French - Histoires à faire rêver
- German - Mit Geschichten groß werden
- Spanish - Cuentos para Crecer
- Portuguese - Abrir as portas ao sonho e à reflexão
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This weeks stories with PDF attachments:
- The trouble tree
- This is our house
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The trouble tree
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a
rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his
electric saw quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I
drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front
door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with
both hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His
tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and
gave his wife a kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my curiosity got the
better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.
Oh, thats my trouble tree, he replied. I know I cant help having troubles
on the job, but one things for sure, troubles dont belong in the house with
my wife and the children. So I just hang them on the tree every night when I
come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again.
He paused. Funny thing is, he smiled, when I come out in the morning to pick
them up, there arent nearly as many as I remember hanging up the night before.
Author unknown
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This Is Our House
George was in the house.
This house is mine and no one else is coming in, George said.
Its not your house, George, said Lindy. It belongs to everybody.
No, it doesnt, said George. This house is all for me!
Lindy and Marly went for a walk over to the swings.
Its not Georges house, is it? said Lindy.
Of course it isnt, said Marly.
Lindy and Marly looked in the window.
Its not your house, George, and were coming in.
Oh no, youre not, said George. This house isnt for girls.
Freddie was walking past with Rabbity.
Ive come to put Rabbity to bed, said Freddie.
You cant, said George. This house isnt for small people like you.
Freddie took Rabbity for a ride in the car.
Charlene and Marlene fixed the front wheel.
George wont let me and Rabbity in the house, said Freddie.
Charlene and Marlene, Freddie and Rabbity headed straight for the house.
Stop right there, said George.
Were coming in to fix the fridge, said Charlene and Marlene.
Oh, no youre not, said George. This house isnt for twins.
Luthers jumbo jet landed in the house. He went to get it.
Where do you think youre going? said George.
Flight 505 has crashed, said Luther, and Im coming in for the rescue. Fire!
Fire! Wee-oo-wee-oo-wee-oo!
Youre not coming in here, said George.
Luther radioded for help. Calling Dr. Sophie. Calling Dr. Sophie.
Can I help you? said Sophie.
We cant get at the plane, Doctor, said Luther.
Leave it to me, said Sophie.
Sophie and Luther pushed through the crowd.
Make way for the doctor, said Luther.
Were coming in, said Sophie.
Oh, no youre not, said George. This house isnt for people with glasses.
Rasheda had a plan. Im going to tunnel in.
She poked her head under the house.
Go away, said George. This is my house.
Well, this is my tunnel, said Rasheda.
Well, tunnel somewhere else, said George. This house isnt for people who
like tunnels.
It was getting very noisy around the house now. And hot. And George wanted to
go to the bathroom.
Im going to leave my house now, said George. AND NO ONE CAN GO IN IT WHEN
IM GONE.
George went to the bathroom.
Lindy, Marly, Freddie, Rabbity, Marlene, Charlene, Luther, Sophie, and Rasheda
went straight into the house.
George came back. There was no room for George.
This house isnt for people with red hair, said Charlene.
George started to shout.
George started to cry.
George started to stamp his feet and kick the wall.
The he stopped. He looked.
This house IS for people with red hair, said George,
and for girls and
small people and twins, and for people who wear glasses and like tunnels!
Because
shouted Lindy, Marly, Freddie, Marlene, Charlene, Luther, Sophie,
and Rasheda,
THIS HOUSE IS FOR
EVERYONE!
Michael Rosen; Bob Graham
This is our house
Massachusetts, Candlewick Press, 2005
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