My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

Patricia's older brother always gets the best of her. No matter what she tries, Richie can do it better. Patricia finally discovers something that changes her relationship with her rotten redheaded brother.

Enrichment Activities
Books by Patricia Polacco

Enrichment Activities:

Read other Patricia Polacco books

Many of Polacco's books are autobiographical in nature and relate family stories of the author. See our list of Polacco's other books.

Bring in pictures of your families or draw portraits of your families. Use tagboard frames and mount the pictures on a bulletin board.

Materials: large paper plates, pencils, rulers, crayons

• Divide the paper plate into as many wedges as family members in the student's home (or the student may add other extended family members).
• Write a family member's name on each wedge and several descriptive words about that person.
• Draw a picture of the family member on each wedge, have students bring in small photos, or cut up larger group photos of family members.
• Once the Family Circle is complete, students can select a family member and write a short biographical sketch. Keep the sketches short, and try to have students write about each person in his or her circle over a period of time. Be sure they include themselves.
• Attach the sketches to the paper plates.
  
  Variation:
  
• Use 2 large paper plates for the Family Circles.
• On the first one make a wedge for each family member's picture or photo.
• Use second plate on top of the first plate, marking the same wedges as the first.
• Cut the lines drawn on the second plate so when you lift the flap the picture is revealed.
• Attach the two plates through the center with yarn or ribbon.
• Family members' names also go in the middle and names or descriptive words on the liftable flap.