Rules Theme
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Rules by Cynthia Lord
By Lauren Ayube
Catherine’s eight year old brother, David, has autism; he likes rules and Catherine helps him by making rules and reminding David when to follow them. One day, while in the waiting room of David’s OT clinic, Catherine meets a boy named Jason. Little does she know that meeting Jason will impact her life more than she could’ve ever expected.
Storyboard Description
Students can illustrate examples of themes in Rules by Cynthia Lord
Storyboard Text
- Friendship
- Okay, let's go, Jason!
- Communication
- What are you laughing at, Frog?
- Catherine dreams of the perfect friendship with her cool new neighbor. However, the friendship doesn’t blossom, as the girls are more different than Catherine had hoped. On the other hand, Catherine forms a strong friendship with Jason, who is the last person she ever thought she’d be friends with. Friendship often comes in the most surprising places.
- Catherine communicates with others in different ways. With David, she communicates with him through a set of rules and through dialogue from the Frog and Toad books. She communicates with Jason using word cards. She struggles to communicate with Kristi, fearing that Kristi won’t be her friend if she knows all about her.
- I'm laughing at you, Toad.
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