Mona the Lona (loner)

Last week, the unit I had to teach my youngest class was a little ridiculous and even made me a little teary eyed (not really, but it was quite sad).

The first lesson introduced a little girl named Mona. She had a scar on her face, so the boys teased her, and she ate lunch and played by herself. The second lesson went into detail about how Mona walked home alone from school. It was obvious the unit couldn't end with Mona being physiologically traumatized and explaining plastic surgery to first graders isn't an age appropriate concept, so of course Mona had to have a happy ending. I bet the suspense is killing you. On her way home (alone) from school, Mona saw an old lady pushing a heavy cart (perhaps, homeless). Mona helped the lady push the cart and the lady smiled at her. That was it. The end.

I mean, smiles are nice and can definitely brighten someone's day, but what happens when Mona walks alone to school again and the boys tease her because of her face?