Archive for the 'Seasons' Category

City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems

Schema: seasons Text-to-Text Connections: City Mouse, Country Mouse Life cycle of a frog This book is a great one to show the seasons.  During the season of winter, frog does not come out to play.  He could be hibernating since frogs do hibernate.  I think the reader can read this book on many levels.  For [...]

Willa and the Wind by Janice M. Del Negro

Schema: windy days Personification: The wind takes on human traits and speaks in this tale. Cause and Effect: Because the wind blows the sisters’ cornmeal away, the effect is that Willa is determined to get it back or get something in return. Characterization: Willa is a strong woman character.  She can be described as fearless [...]

The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins

Schema: March winds, the old saying that “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb,”  chasing something that has blown away Cause and Effect: Because it was so windy, the effect is that everything is blowing away Predicting: Ask the students to predict what is going to blow away next.  There are [...]

Here Comes Darrell by Leda Schubert

Schema: people you know that are always helping others Sequencing: the book goes through each season Setting: Vermont Characterization: Make a graphic organizer to show Darrell’s characteristics. With Tommy he takes the time to let him play like he is driving his truck With The Barretts he gives the firewood to them even though they [...]