Year+of+Miss+Agnes

Q: Why did the teacher's leave the town? A: They did not like the fish smell of the village.

Q: Fred describes the classroom as "good" different. What does she mean by that? A: Miss Agnes changes thing in the classroom - like hanging pictures, cleans and makes the room welcoming.

Q: Bokko doesn't attend school with her sister. Why? Is that fair? A: Because she is deaf and all of her previous teachers said she could not learn.

Q: When Miss Agnes was reading, Fred thought it was like being inside the book. What was Miss Agnes doing to make her feel that way? A: Miss Agens changed her voice for each character and read aloud to the students.

Q: Why did Mamma make bread for Miss Agnes? A: To thank Miss Agnes for teaching sign language to Bokko.

Q: Miss Agnes didn't give the kids tests. How did she know they were learning? What kind of activities did they do to show their learning? A: She asked them questions about things she taught them. The students put on skits and answered questions.

Q: Why does Miss Agnes tell each student what they are good at? A: To make the kids feel good.

Q: What does she tell Fred he is good? A: She tells Fred he is good at writing.

Q: What does Bokko get to do for the first time at the summer fish camp? A: Bokko communicates with her family using sign language.

Q: How many children are needed so a village can have a school? A: 6

Q: Why doesn't Miss Agnes mind the children eating fish? A: She can't smell.

Q: Why do teachers not like lunchtime at the school? A: The students always bring fish for lunch and it smells really bad.

Q: How does Miss Agnes get the kids to like to read? A: She made up books about each student, so they could read about themselves.