About this book:
This story is introduced by first expanding on the amazing skill and grace of Michael Jordan. The narrator is obviously in awe at how powerful and strong this man is and through his character, learns to find her own strength within herself. The author and the illustrator of this book left a note to all the readers, saying: "To children, with love: It is our fervent hope that this book will inspire you to see your own strength, discover and develop your talents (everyone has them!) and move always toward health and growth and happiness". -Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist.
What comes from this book:
A major lesson that comes from this book, aside from setting goals and always aspiring to reach them, is that no matter what comes in your way, it doesn't mean that you can't reach your dreams. There will be uphill battles that everyone has to face, but the real challenge is getting through the hard parts.
Classroom uses for this book:
This can be a great beginning of the year book to read to your elementary, middle school, or even high school students. It's a very inspiring story and can be an introduction book to learning how to set goals--whether it be goals in the classroom or even outside of the classroom. Setting goals is a very tricky thing to learn, so helping them to understand what is and isn't a goal, how to set them, what's achievable in a certain amount of time and what isn't so realistic in that time period, and learning how to set mini daily goals to reach an overall goal are all great ways to start out the school year.
Further information about this book:Greenfield, Eloise, and Jan Spivey Gilchrist. For the Love of the Game: Michael Jordan and Me. [New York]: HarperCollins, 1997. Print. ISBN: 0-06-027298-8
This story is introduced by first expanding on the amazing skill and grace of Michael Jordan. The narrator is obviously in awe at how powerful and strong this man is and through his character, learns to find her own strength within herself. The author and the illustrator of this book left a note to all the readers, saying: "To children, with love: It is our fervent hope that this book will inspire you to see your own strength, discover and develop your talents (everyone has them!) and move always toward health and growth and happiness". -Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist.
What comes from this book:
A major lesson that comes from this book, aside from setting goals and always aspiring to reach them, is that no matter what comes in your way, it doesn't mean that you can't reach your dreams. There will be uphill battles that everyone has to face, but the real challenge is getting through the hard parts.
Classroom uses for this book:
This can be a great beginning of the year book to read to your elementary, middle school, or even high school students. It's a very inspiring story and can be an introduction book to learning how to set goals--whether it be goals in the classroom or even outside of the classroom. Setting goals is a very tricky thing to learn, so helping them to understand what is and isn't a goal, how to set them, what's achievable in a certain amount of time and what isn't so realistic in that time period, and learning how to set mini daily goals to reach an overall goal are all great ways to start out the school year.
Further information about this book:Greenfield, Eloise, and Jan Spivey Gilchrist. For the Love of the Game: Michael Jordan and Me. [New York]: HarperCollins, 1997. Print. ISBN: 0-06-027298-8