Social Justice Books and Activities for Grade Three Students

This activity includes Grade Three specific suggestions on how to use the following picture books to tackle issues such as bullying, conflict resolution and exclusion:

The Tale of Sir Dragon: Dealing with Bullies for Kids (and DRAGONS)
Written by Jean E. Pendziwol
Illustrated by Martine Gourbault
Published by Kids Can Press
Issues: Conflict Resolution – Bullying

Please Louise!
Written by Frieda Wishinsky
Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
Published by Groundwood Books
Issue: Conflict Resolution

Pink
Written by Nan Gregory
Illustrated by Luc Melanson
Published by Groundwood Books
Issues: Social Justice and Equity – Character Building

In this activity, students will use problem-solving processes to identify ways of obtaining support for personal safety in the home, school, and community.

Step #1: Before reading the picture book ask the students to think about why personal safety is important in the home, school and community.

Step #2: Read the picture book to the children.

Step #3: Have the children identify the conflicts in the story and discuss other ways the characters could have dealt with them.

Step #4: Discuss problem solving strategies in a conflict resolution context with your students. What can they do? How can they help?