Archive for August, 2009

Book Care

Last year Beverly Combs suggested putting a diaper on a book and comparing taking care of a book to taking care of a baby.  It worked great!  I told the kids I was going to do something that would make them laugh, and then I pulled the diaper out of my bag and put it [...]

There Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems

Schema: Tell me about times you have been upset because someone is bothering you in some way? Text-to-self connections: Think about how you deal with someone bothering you.  Do you tell on them to someone else like your teacher or parent? Metaphor: For older children, this book is a great example of metaphor.  The bird [...]

Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems

Schema: playing outside, rain Text-to-self connections: What do you like to do outside? Compare and Contrast: Things to do when it is raining with things to do when it is sunny outside Point of View: Seeing a problem from someone else’s point of view helped Piggie.  He is upset that it is raining, but when [...]

Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! by Mo Willems

Schema: wanting to stay up late, following rules Text-to-self connections: having a bedtime schedule, making up excuses, begging for something Text-to-text connections: The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems Synthesis: Retell the story using something you really like to do that your parents may not want you to do.  Here’s an example: Maybe [...]