It was my mistake - I thought we had already read it this year.
As it turns out, The Three Trees is perfect for the Easter season. And it also happened to fit pretty nicely into our Writers' Workshop lesson for today. So...we called an audible, and we took time to read, predict, and let the message of the story sink in. (Once one student suggested the third tree was being cut into beams to make a cross, the predictions for the other trees' futures just poured out.)
If you are unfamiliar with the Tale of the Three Trees or if you would just enjoy reading it again, you can find an online version here. (Personally, I recommend the picture book version.)
Phew! Glad we got that book in before the break. To think about how someone crafted such an incredibly beautiful story as a testament to our faith is truly inspiring.
Read it and pass it on. And remember, God answers our prayers oftentimes in ways we did not expect.
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