Which Book Would You Choose?

Please scan your favorite book’s QR code!

Then listen to the story to build your understanding ❤

                

      

   

If this book is chosen the students will work together to reread the story!

Wemberly Worried and Worried and Worried!

My kindergarten students love to participate in our daily read alouds and lessons. Today they made connections with the character Wemberly. They shared all of the things Wemberly was worried about and we recorded them. Then they turned and talked to share what worries them. It amazes me how far they have grown as readers and writers in just 18 days!

• We can follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
• We can recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.
• We can understand that words are separated by spaces in print.
• Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.
• Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Kevin Henkes Author Study

Looking Through the Eyes of An Author

Throughout the last month students have been learning about the role of illustrations in a story, techniques for "reading" illustrations, and techniques for identifying details in a story. Students have shared how illustrations and details in a story depict characters, setting, or events.

We have taken a closer look at the author and illustrator, Kevin Henkes.  Kevin grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and grew up loving books and he also enjoyed drawing and painting.

The students chose their favorite Kevin Henkes books.  As the story was reread students asked and answered questions to help them build their understanding of the story. Next they drew illustrations to represent the details in the story.  They retold their favorite story to a peer and listened to suggestions that may strengthen their illustration.

When they finished their illustration and retelling, the students used the Ipad to take photos of their illustrations.  Next they created a Google Slide and uploaded their illustrations.  They checked to make sure their text match their illustration.  So proud of them!

Below is some samples of their work :)

Shelia Rae the Brave retold by Vivian

Sheila Rae the Brave retold by Kali

Sheila Rae the Brave retold by Emma

Sheila Rae the Brave retold by Carter

Owen retold by Jonathan

Owen retold by Benjamin

Owen retold by June

Using Illustrations To Describe Characters, Settings and Major Events

Today we continued our author study of Kevin Henkes by reading his book Kitten's Full Moon.

After reading the story the students were divided into three groups.  The focus of the groups was to work together to identify the character and settings and then either the beginning, middle or end. They engaged in conversation, shared ideas and strengthen their understanding of relationship between visual and written information to help them understand what they read.