Ben researched the book by Phillipa Soo entitled, 'Piper Chen Sings'. She is the Grammy winner and Tony-nominated actress from 'Hamilton.' We are participating in a school-wide and global movement to raise awareness around the critical importance of early literacy. The book is a multicultural book that teaches children how to handle their feelings of inadequacy and build confidence. It additionally also shows family relationships and sharing traditions. Ben connected the story to his personal experience appearing in a play when he attended a primary school in Delray/Boca Raton - when he played a blade of grass in a performance of 'The Lion King.' We laughed at his explanation of his role. We related his performance to the book's story line and Ben then looked up 5 Mandarin words in the book - their definitions, and pronunciations, and we wrote them phonetically on an index card. Ben is being encouraged to attend and participate the lunchroom activity planned for this Thursday, 10/24.