SPAGHETTI ON A HOT DOG BUN

Name: SPAGHETTI ON A HOT DOG BUN
Author: Maria Dismondy

A story that explores respect and opens a conversation with your child.

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♥ This book teaches: Respect. seeing the worth in every person.

Before, During & After Reading

Guiding Questions for Parents.

Definition: Showing respect means to use words and actions that show we care about all people and things. In short: Value others, honor differences. Summary: The virtue of respect for oneself and others is the theme of this story about Lucy, a girl with wild red hair who is being bullied by Ralph, a classmate. Lucy wants to complain about Ralph but she’s afraid of being labeled a tattletale. An incident on the playground gives them a chance to reconcile, and in the end, both Lucy and Ralph learn some important lessons and become friends. Lesson Objectives:

Students who are bullies will change their behavior, and students who are bullied will be more empowered to find comfort in knowing they are worthy of respect.
Teachers can post this message and talk about it often during the school year: Bullying is always wrong and everyone deserves to be respected.

Guiding Questions:

How would you describe Lucy?
How would you describe Ralph?
Why do you think Ralph picks on Lucy?
Why doesn’t Lucy tell someone about Ralph’s bullying?
What happens that makes Lucy less afraid of Ralph?
Why do you think Lucy and Ralph become friends??
If you were being bullied by someone like Ralph, how would you handle it?
Lucy feels good by the end of the story. What changed?
Do you have someone like Lucy’s grandfather in your life, someone you could talk to about everything? If so, can you describe how that person has helped you?
Do you have something unusual you like to eat or do, something like Lucy’s spaghetti on a hot dog bun?

🌿 Virtue Connection: Respect means seeing the worth in every person.

About the Story.

This guide is part of the Values & Virtues library, a free collection of 400+ book guides and activities organized around 12 core virtues for children from pre-K to 6th grade. Each guide includes Guiding Questions designed to open a real conversation with your child in 10 minutes or less.