A Little Girl with a Lot of Courage Named Ruby Bridges
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What's Inside
As children listen in a group, they hear the opening question, "What can a little girl do who is only six?" and think about what Ruby Bridges accomplished. The book gives a simple read-aloud for circle time or a small-group lesson about courage and important actions.
Teachers and caregivers can pause to talk about the meaning of courage, age, and accomplishment. The short text fits well when you want to introduce a real person and help children practice listening for key ideas.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn A Little Girl with a Lot of Courage Named Ruby Bridges into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Building background knowledge
- Listening for key details
- Understanding courage
- Early biography reading
- Vocabulary development
- Oral discussion
Discussion Questions
- 1 The title says Ruby Bridges had a lot of courage. What do you think courage means in this book?
- 2 The opening line asks what a little girl who is only six can do. What do you think the book will show us about that?
- 3 As we read, what clues help us understand why Ruby Bridges is called amazing?
- 4 What kinds of choices might a six-year-old have to make when doing something hard or important?
- 5 After reading, how would you explain Ruby Bridges' accomplishment to someone who was not in our group today?
- 6 What part of Ruby Bridges' story would you want to remember during circle time or share with another class?
Words to Learn
- courage
- Courage means doing something hard even when you feel afraid.
- accomplished
- Accomplished means did something important or finished something special.
- amazing
- Amazing means very impressive or surprising.
- discover
- Discover means to learn something new.
- six
- Six is the number that tells how old Ruby is in the book.
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