Both read to: Pre-K
Skills: Discussing jobs people do
Pre-K started their unit on jobs people do, so I thought it would be appropriate to share these books with them in the library. In their classes they heard from a real firefighter and decided what occupation they want to study as a group. When we read these two books they were very knowledgeable already about many jobs that people do and they didn't hesitate to tell me what they wanted to be when they grow up. It was a fun and informative sharing time!
Cindy Moo by Lori Mortenson
Read to: CDC, Kinder, and Primer
Skills: Elements of Fiction Stories: Characters and Setting
Our CDC, Kinder, and Primer students read this super book. We reviewed what it means for a book to be fiction and discussed characters and setting. I love this book because Cindy Moo overhears the nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle" and she wonders if she can really jump over the moon like the cow in the rhyme! It is a great story to talk about the elements of fiction, but also to discuss what kind of character Cindy Moo is. The kids quickly caught on that she was a cow with perseverance and she was not going to give up until she succeeded.
Davy Crockett Saves the World by Rosalyn Schanzer
Read to: Second Grade
Skills: Continuing our study of tall tales
In second grade we continued discussing and sharing tall tales, which they are studying as part of their Texas unit. I wanted to share this book about Davy Crockett because it is a hoot! We reminded ourselves what makes a tall tale, and this one covers them all. We discussed who Davy Crockett was and how he became one of America's best known folk heroes. The kids were able to easily pick out the larger than life details and exaggerations that made this a true tall tale. After our story time they all wanted to check out more books about Davy Crockett. To me that equals a successful lesson!
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