Archive for October, 2008

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig

What a great book to reinforce the text to self connections.  First, ask the students if they recognize the donkey from a movie that they’ve seen.  They will recognize the donkey from Shrek.  Show the Shrek book.
When reading the book aloud, stop often and ask them about their connections.  Many students collect rocks and will [...]