Book guide: We are looking for treasure
About homelessness and caring for each other.
A picture book in rhyme, about a child who befriends a Roma beggar. The child's experiences and willingness to help lead to a series of questions for which the adults have no answers and which are processed in the child's imagination.
Questions of feelings and solidarity
In the book, the aunt shows pictures of her children. They are far away and she misses them. Why do you think she's here, instead of at home with her kids? Have you ever missed someone?
In the book, the mother does not want to give any money to the aunt. Why doesn't she want that, do you think? Do you think the child agrees with his mother?
The aunt lives in a tent in a park. Why do you think she lives like that?
The child wants to help the aunt. If you had to decide, how would you like to help the aunt?
When they throw a party in the book, everyone gets to come. But only those with money pay. Why do they do that, do you think?
Questions about taxes, dreams and partying
In the book, the mother talks about taxes. What kind of treasure does she mean then, do you think? Here, as an educator, you can tell us about how tax works and what the tax is used for.
The child dreams of a treasure. Do you remember any dream that you have had?
At the end of the book, they throw a party. Do you enjoy going on
party? Would you like to have a party? What would happen at your party?
The aunt and uncle who own the hotel become friends. What can be good about having friends? How can one do if one wants to be friends with
any?
About solidarity
The preschool's mission is to help children develop both solidarity, openness and a desire to help others. It is precisely the combination of these things that is important. Solidarity itself is about taking responsibility for something for the good of a group. So when we are to work for solidarity, it becomes important to think about which ones
is part of the group and thus covered by solidarity.
The curriculum clearly signals that solidarity should extend beyond one's own and immediate group. Therefore, part of the work with the curriculum will be to create an understanding that we are all human beings with equal value, regardless of where we come from or how we live. In Vi letar skatt, the reader follows the perspective of a child, who
outside the store in an obvious way a person sees
to help, relate to and feel solidarity with.
