Do you remember when Bert made that slide show with so many slides to keep Ellie from moving? That’s kind of an example of his intensity that was so sweet and well-intentioned, and unexpected.Ĭharli: I liked how she wrote letters to the pastry chefs after she made their recipes. Me: Well, it’s where kids (and adults) may have challenges with social skills and often repetitive behaviors.
Me: Are you familiar with what it means for someone to be on the Autism spectrum? What about her friend, Bert?Ĭharli: Well, he was different, I didn’t really know what to think. And I really liked the PE teacher, I remember Ellie talked about how he was the one person who didn’t bend way down to talk to her, he just talked to her. Me: ( Nodding) There is so much more about a person than how they move from place to place, right? Besides Ellie of course, which characters did you like?Ĭharli: Well, Coralee. Me: Really? Wow! What was a big message you took from this book?Ĭharli: I think it’s about sticking up for your family.Ĭharli: Well, you know that part (she starts flipping through the pages) when the mom and grandma fight about whether the grandpa should go into a care place because he’s losing his memory? I think they were fighting for their family.Ĭharli continues: But I think another message is, ‘don’t judge people by their cover.’ Like Ellie didn’t want people thinking certain things about her just because she was in the wheelchair. We sat down together during lunch recess and this what she had to say:Ĭharli: Probably one of the top books I’ve read this year. She also has awareness about disabilities because she has a parent who is deaf.
She beamed and started reading immediately.Ĭharli is one of those kids who is always reading. I told her the moment she finished I wanted to talk with her about it for my blog post. After I asked, “Who wants to read this?” Half of my students raised their hands so I pulled name popsicle sticks to be fair and Charli thrust her hands out to receive it. Sometimes when I love a book, it doesn’t speak to ten-year-olds in the same way, so I purchased another copy of Roll With It and did a book talk in my classroom. It’s so important that we acknowledge our own biases as we work toward inclusion. *Ellie, gently at times and not so gently at other times, points out ableist language and actions. It’s part of the package that many families experience. Ellie gets sick more than most, infections are common and the hospital is familiar. * The author, Jamie Sumner, also doesn’t turn away from the reality of Ellie’s disability. She’s a multi-faceted character who is worried about all the same things kids her age worry about: family, having friends, been seen for who she is and being really good at something (in this case, baking). * Ellie’s disability isn’t the centerpiece of the story. As I finished the book I had three big “likes”: I pre-ordered Roll With It months before it was out after reading the summary and learning that the author also has a son who uses a wheelchair and has Cerebral Palsy, just like the main character, Ellie. Just Roll With It stars Tobie Windham ("Walk the Prank"), Suzi Barrett ("Kirby Buckets"), Kaylin Hayman ("One Day at a Time"), and Ramon Reed (Broadway musical "The Lion king").As the mom of a son who uses a wheelchair and the teacher of many children who are differently abled, I am encouraged by the increasing representation of characters with disabilities in middle-grade books. Join us, where truly ANYTHING can happen.
ROLL WITH IT HOW TO
Once votes are cast electronically, the actors return to the stage to continue the scene and find out what happens next- which could be anything from having eat something gross to enduring a hilarious physical challenge or being surprised by an awkward guest star.ĭespite their differences, the Bennett-Blatt clan, and the actors who play them, know how to take whatever life - and the studio audience - throws at them. Unlike other shows though, at the sound of a horn, the actors break from the scene and go backstage while the audience votes to decide which of three outrageous stunts will take place.
ROLL WITH IT SERIES
Disney's unique series is centered around the blended Bennett-Blatt family and features step-siblings Blair and Owen, who could not be more different.
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