Kindergarten
We discussed what we know about ducks and then read two fun stories. First we read Duck at the Door and talked about fiction and nonfiction. Students predicted that Duck at the Door would be fiction because "Ducks don't use doors!". Then we read Duck! Rabbit!. In this interesting book, one of the narrators thinks that the animal on the cover is a duck and the other narrator thinks it is a rabbit. Both narrators try to persuade each other of their opinion. After reading the book, students wrote about what they thought the animal was.
1st Grade
In first grade, we read two books involving foxes and trick endings!
Our students predicted that the fox would eat the pig and the duck in these books based on what we knew about these animals. However, both books have surprise endings!
2nd Grade
We read the book When Dinosaurs Came With Everything. In this book, it's a special day and all of the kids get free dinosaurs to take home as pets. At first, mom is not happy. However, in the end she learns that the dinosaur pets might not be so bad after all.
We are using this book to spark an inquiry project in 2nd grade! Students started working in pairs to research a different dinosaur. Then, each pair will tell reasons why their dinosaur would make a good pet and reasons why their dinosaur would not make such a good pet. Looking forward to seeing what our students discover with this fun project!
Grades 3, 4, and 5
Students in these grades are working on ongoing projects. Third graders are writing book talks that they will record in a few weeks. Fourth grade students continue to research environment issues in their inquiry circles. Finally, students in fifth grade continue to work on creating their book trailers.
Can't wait to see all of their finished projects!
Happy Reading!
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