So thanks to the idea of a Christmas in July book & activity exchange by
Randee at
How about them apples? (check her blog out), I now have a new teacher friend and our classes are going to be pen pals. Our students can tell each other about the areas we live in and ask questions. The hope is we can even Skype with each other at some point!
Any who...Randee was actually my partner and the book I sent her is one that my students love. During my farm unit, I always read the classic tale of
The Little Red Hen. The kids always enjoy reciting 'Not I', said the dog, 'Not I' said the cat...you get the idea. Well a day or two after reading the classic tale, I bring out the book
The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza). This is a great book and the kids love it too! I do a big Venn Diagram to compare the 2 stories. We compare characters, setting, how the Hen gets the ingredients, and the endings.
Another great idea that I use with this comes from Shari Sloane at
http://www.kidscount1234.com/ I use her pizza glyph idea and they always turn out so cute! Great idea, Shari! Thanks for sharing!
I hope some of you will try this in your classroom this year. Let me know how it goes! If you have any ideas, I would love to hear them!
Cristy
