This week happens to be Children’s Book Week (May 4-10, 2015) and we are celebrating by continuing our author study of Mo Willems. I hope your child has shared with you at home that we have been reading his Knuffle Bunny series. THE KIDS LOVE THEM! Ms. Purdin can barely get through a reading without excited hands and voices wanting to explain, predict, connect, share and question all that is going on in these books! They are relatable, fun and insightful about a child’s perspective on the world…no wonder our little friends are so engaged in reading what happens next!
We have also been having some introductory literature circles. Last week, we broke up into small groups to look at books. Each group got many different kinds of books to look through. We talked about what books we liked and why. The kids could have done this activity all afternoon! They were excited talking about literature! (NOTE to Parents: Get a library card this summer if you don’t already have one!)
We have also been learning how good readers need to summarize, question, clarify and predict when they are reading. We are doing this with lots of guided practice and today during literacy centers, I worked with small groups to have a literature circle about the book, Knuffle Bunny, Too. To make this concept easier and more fun for our young learners, I have headbands they wear when they are “Sammy the Summarizer,” “Quentin The Questioner,” “Clara the Clarifier,” and “Paula the Predictor.” (Pictured on left.)
Enjoy the wonderful Spring Weather!
Ms. Purdin
