Happy New Year!

Happy 2018!  I hope that everyone had a fun and restful winter break.  It was wonderful being back in the classroom today.  Ms. Beth and Ms. Kavanaugh from the library let us have their Gingerbread House as a reading nook.  We practiced setting a timer and having one student read at a time with a book and stuffed animal if they wish.  There was a lot of interest in reading in this special place so we practiced using a sign up sheet.

We also started an Ezra Jack Keats author study.  Students spent time looking at Ezra Jack Keats books and shared what the noticed some noticings were:

"Ezra Jack Keats does not use motion lines like Mo Willems instead he shows the characters picking up their feet to show them moving."

"The background looks really interesting.  There are dots on the pages and lots of details."

"Willie (the dog) is in a book I never read before!  Just like Whistle for Willie!"

"I know that this is Peter's Mom even though I never read this book before!"

We will be reading Ezra Jack Keats books over the next few weeks.