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The Legend of the Blue Bonnet During a terrible drought, the Comanche people pray to the Great Spirits for rain. The Spirits tell the people that because of their selfishness, they must sacrifice their most precious possession. A little girl named She-Who-Is-Alone knows it’s her beloved doll, so she burns it willingly to help her tribe. The ashes from her doll become the bluebonnet flowers that reappear every spring. | The Legend of the Poinsettia In this traditional Mexican folktale, Lucinda’s mother is too sick to finish the woven blanket for Baby Jesus. When Lucinda tries to finish the blanket, she tangles the yarn so much the blanket is ruined. An old woman tells Lucinda that any gift Lucinda gives will be beautiful to Jesus. So, Lucinda brings Baby Jesus weeds. The weeds transform into beautiful red flowers, the first poinsettias, representing the beauty of gifts given from the heart. | Now One Foot, Now the Other In a tender story that spans generations, Bobby learns to walk with the help of Grandpa Bob. It’s not long before Bobby is returning the favor after Grandpa Bob suffers a stroke. As the family members work together, Bobby must also come to terms with the fact that Grandpa Bob’s stroke affected not just his physical being, but his mental one, too, meaning despite their close relationship, Grandpa Bob may not even fully remember Bobby |
The Legend of the Blue Bonnet
During a terrible drought, the Comanche people pray to the Great Spirits for rain. The Spirits tell the people that because of their selfishness, they must sacrifice their most precious possession. A little girl named She-Who-Is-Alone knows it’s her beloved doll, so she burns it willingly to help her tribe. The ashes from her doll become the bluebonnet flowers that reappear every spring.
The Legend of the Poinsettia
In this traditional Mexican folktale, Lucinda’s mother is too sick to finish the woven blanket for Baby Jesus. When Lucinda tries to finish the blanket, she tangles the yarn so much the blanket is ruined. An old woman tells Lucinda that any gift Lucinda gives will be beautiful to Jesus. So, Lucinda brings Baby Jesus weeds. The weeds transform into beautiful red flowers, the first poinsettias, representing the beauty of gifts given from the heart.
Now One Foot, Now the Other
In a tender story that spans generations, Bobby learns to walk with the help of Grandpa Bob. It’s not long before Bobby is returning the favor after Grandpa Bob suffers a stroke. As the family members work together, Bobby must also come to terms with the fact that Grandpa Bob’s stroke affected not just his physical being, but his mental one, too, meaning despite their close relationship, Grandpa Bob may not even fully remember Bobby
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Gray Hawk Elementary School
