"The Soul is Not a Smithy" by David Foster Wallace She didn't intend for the cat to be left alone in the house for three days because he would miss her too much and she was afraid he might brush against one of her gas burners and accidentally asphyxiate himself." She had her big black valise that looked like the head of a hippopotamus in one corner, and underneath it she was hiding a basket with Pitty Sing, the cat, in it. "The next morning the grandmother was the first one in the car, ready to go.
When a grandmother tries to direct the family to her childhood home, she actually leads them right into the clutches of The Misfit, a dangerous character that will stick with you long after the last sentence. O'Connor delivers an unsettling, satirical story of a family road trip gone horribly awry. "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor "What would you do if you knew this was the last night of the world?" In this short and bittersweet piece, which he wrote for Esquire in 1951, Bradbury lets a simple conversation grow into something more. "The Last Night of the World" by Ray Bradburyīradbury mastered dystopia before it became the latest literary trend. Wallow says that we are going to use them to find our dead sister, Olivia." They have scratchproof lenses and an adjustable band. They are pink, with a floral snorkel attached to the side. "The diabolical goggles were designed for little girls. In "Haunting Olivia," two young brothers think they've discovered scuba-diving goggles that will allow them to see the dead. Her novel "Swamplandia" was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, though no book took home the prize that year. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised as Wolves" in 2006. Russell is a short story wunderkind who swept onto the scene with her dark and magical collection "St. But long before that, she and her husband had puzzled it out for themselves." "The system of his delusions had been the subject of an elaborate paper in a scientific monthly, which the doctor at the sanitarium had given to them to read. In the tale, a family wrestles with a bittersweet birthday and unexplained phone calls. Whether you love Nabokov or have never read him before, this story proves how much punch the Russian master can pack into just four pages.
Free printable short stories for seniors download#
These activities are free of charge, available to anyone, so we encourage you to please share this page with those you know who may benefit.Ĭheck out the ActivitiesStrong Program Library for more resources and ideas.Ĭlick on the images to download and print these activities that are great for small groups, one-on-ones, or individual engagement.Support MPR News Today Heart "Symbols and Signs" by Vladimir Nabokov We plan to continue adding activities to this page each month, at least through the end of 2020.
Still, to lend an extra degree of support, we'll continue to provide this Coronavirus Care Package Page with printable activities, hand-selected for individual, and\or small group activities. Hopefully, you're already a member of our online community and have found plenty of activity programming within our 30+ categories of content to keep the seniors you work with highly engaged. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we understand that your community's situation is dynamic and guided by both federal and local health departments and agencies. Many of our staff are former activity professionals with experience working in assisted living, skilled nursing, and long-term care settings. Rest assured, our business is ready to continue operations without interruption. All of us at Activity Connection are thinking of you, our members, and our shared customers, the seniors we serve, during this exceptionally challenging time for the profession.