Monday, April 8, 2013
Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka
Think about the partner activity that you did today in class with the "script" from Chris Raschka's book. How did the actions of the characters represent the real life process of making friends? What did the story remind you of in your life? How effectively did this simple story describe the process of building the kingdom of God rather than tearing it down? In what ways does the story recognize the inherent dignity in all people of good will?
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This reminds me of when I first came to this school and didn't have any friends. There is only one problem with this story. The grammar.I mean it says "Why? No fun." that is something a four year old would say. that is all, bye
ReplyDeleteI actually kind of liked this, it seems like something that is really fun to read. Also, since it gives so little words in rather confusing context, and no description at all, it allows you to make up the tone and characters in your mind. :)
ReplyDeleteI think that the story shows how easy it is to gain a friend, but why is that so important? A lot of people don’t have any friends and most people take that to be that they have no good qualities. Saying simple fraises could make somebody's day, but it could also break them. “Hi, come and play with us!” could make somebody so happy, but saying something like “Go away” or “You’re to ________ to hang out with us.” could kill somebody’s self confidence. This doesn't really connect too much in my life, but it reminds me of the times when people do say mean things, even if they say it in a joking way, it hurts. Doing something like the boy did in the story shows God’s work and it shows respect for someone else’s dignity. Saying “hi” is actually helping to bind God’s kingdom, and that means that it takes a lot more strength to tear it down. Imagine helping God. It’s a great feeling.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it is quite hard to understand due to the fact that it lacks a lot of well, words! Other than that the images definitely helped it along. With the images I could understand it at a different level, it allowed me to see how they are acting. It really helped the story along instead of "yo hey me yes you oh no friend I like pie etc".
ReplyDeleteI think it is rally cool how you have no idea what is going on when you just read the script but when you see the actual video you under stand it even more.
ReplyDeleteBut even just the script makes a little sense but it makes enough sense for me to understand it
a bit confusing until you see the video
ReplyDeleteIt's a little bit wierd but still cool,even though its kind of childish. Although the "yo!" Dude is slightly over exaggerated.: p
ReplyDeleteI really loved this story because it tells such an amazing story of friendship, while being so simple. I think Chris Raschka made the book so simple because he is trying to convey how it is VERY simple and easy to make a friend and make somebody's day.
ReplyDeleteI do think this story resembles the process of making friends though normally kids aren't under the circumstance of having no friends. Though there are kids who are alone but normally they don't have a kid come up to them and say "hi". That's why I wish this story would actually happen in real life, so I don't have to see kids walking around, ALONE.
ReplyDeleteI think it s a nice story but it would be a lot better if there was, as Ethan said more words! All in all it is a great story about friendship.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how this author wrote this story. Instead of using really long and descriptive sentences (like we're taught to do) he used
ReplyDeletesimple words as in, "hi!" but the story was just as powerful. I'll admit that this style of writing doesn't have the most grammar, but it's really fun imagining the story in your head (and the punctuation really helps you).
shows to make friends you don't have to act cool, Just be yourself and if your friends don't accept that they're not good friends. Also never lose hope, we're all worth something although we might not think so.
ReplyDeleteA simple but heartwarming story. It really shows the simplicity of getting a friend, All you have to do is try a few words can mean a lot to the right person
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this book shows in very few words how you can make someone feel liked by just asking them to play. Chris Raschka shows in this book the simplicity of friendship and that you do not have to follow a series of steps just be nice talk to them that is all it takes
ReplyDeleteThis book is basic but tells a beautiful story of friendship and reminds you that just a few words can make somebodies day. In the real world don't hesitate to help somebody or make friends.
ReplyDeleteSebastian
I really love this story because it gives such a strong message in an extremely simple way. The message is friendship is like nothing else. This story really reminds me, like the author of the first comment, of my first few days at my new school when I didn't know anyone in my new class.
ReplyDeleteWhen I fist came to Canada when i was in grade 2 I had no friends and I was alone but on my 3rd week of school a girl came up to me and asked me if I wanted to play. Ever since then I had so many friends because she introduced me o pretty much every one in my grade.
ReplyDeleteSo i know how hard it is to be alone and it doesn't feel very good.
Also, some-people actually get left out because of their clothes or personality. So i also think it gives hope to those that are alone.
34 words can barely scrap together a good and descriptive sentence much less a story. Somehow Chris Raschka made a good story (Albeit bad grammar) about friendship. The characters showed how easy it was to be hurt but also how simple it was to make friends. I mean the guy who had no friends acted like he wasn't there. When the guy said hey, the guy with no friends was thinking he was talking to someone behind him. Building something is normally a lot harder than tearing it down, but if I say hi to someone I am really. I thin building something, it is quite easy to really make someone feel like they are important even with walking by and saying "Hi".
ReplyDeleteAlthough getting friends can be quite easy and branch off from any agreement or experience people are afraid to say anything because of the scars they have on them. Even over time, let's say someone in grade 2 was mean or you didn't like them. In grade 8 you can't just ignore them or never talk to them or never hang out with them. You can't hold grudges because it makes life so much worse. I think someone who stands up to someone or even asks a person how you day was or at least acknowledge them can make all the difference.
Also I don't understand how this really got turned into a book.
DonutLover227
I love the illustrations in this book, they may be simple but the over dramatic actions of the over dramatic friend really help build up the character, and the shy and nervous gestures of the shy and nervous kid really show how hard it can be to be alone.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the simplicity of it all is amazing. The drawings are in the corners of the page, usually, and the pictures are only of the person speaking. Instead of making a complex scene with a variety of features, he focuses on what’s really important. The words are big and bold, and help the story along.
I also think this book is supposed to teach younger children what being a friend is all about. The loud, outgoing and kind-hearted boy is an example of what God wants us to be. He is friendly to a boy who he doesn’t really need to be friendly to, you can tell by the way he talks and interacts he probably has a lot of friends, and basically boosted that boys self-esteem so high he probably is a changed person. It basically is a simple version of the Golden Rule, made for kids and in a realistic situation. :)
cute. it was kind of like when I found my best friend at my old school. we both had no friends. besties since grade 1.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me about a shy kid at my previous school. Usually at recess, he would just walk around by himself. One day, instead of playing soccer, I went over and talked to him, and he seemed really happy when he realized that he had found a friend. Sometimes we forget about the little things in life, and often, it just takes a small thing to bring a smile to someone’s face and to brighten up their day. Sometimes, life isn’t all that complicated.
ReplyDeleteThe book has very liited contex, but becuse of that, it's like you get to imagine i little of the story yourself. I liked how Chris Rashka found a way to get such a strong point across, without using long pragraphs, or even a sentence.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't here for the lesson on this but my interpretation is, two young boys look at each other for the first time, one of them has a very bold, unshy and skippy personality and the other is quite the opposite, a shy, sad and lonely boy, anyway throughout the book these two have a very simple conversation the first boy starts off the conversation with a simple and loud YO! and it all goes up hill from there they become friends and the 2nd boy feels happy and less shy! I think that this is a simple way to start a friendship.
ReplyDeleteI like how with Yo! Yes? You can bring out your creativity with just a few words. I think this a great starter to a literacy period.
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