The Book That Eats People

10/24/2011   

The Book That Eats People    

by John Perry    

Our Standards

4.1.1 Read, view, and listen for pleasure and personal growth.

4.1.5 Connect ideas to own interests and previous understanding and experience.

HOT Questions

What are some of the ways the book tries to trick people?

Do people try to get rid of it?

What would you do with this book to keep it from eating people?

                                      

Volunteer State Book Awards

The Volunteer State Book Awards

VSBA Nominees       

Our Standards

AASL

4.1.1 Read, view, and listen for pleasure and personal growth.

4.1.2 Read many different works to make connections with yourself, the world, and what you've read before. 

Links

http://www.tasltn.org/assets/docs/vsba/2011-2012_vsba_nominees_k-3.pdf

HOT Questions

Why do we give awards?

What do books get awards for?

What other awards can you name?

How many books did I say we needed to read in order to be able to vote?

How many books are there to choose from?

Will we get to read them all?      

Objectives Met

AASL

4.1.1 Read, view, and listen for pleasure and personal growth.

4.1.2 Read widely and fluently to make connections with self, the world, and previous reading.

                              

October's Key of Excellence: Failure Leads to Success

10/3/2011   

October's Key of Excellence: Failure Leads to Success 

Henry's Awful Mistake   
by Robert Quackenbush   

Our Standards
2.3.1 Connect understanding to the real world.
4.1.5 Connect ideas to own interests and previous knowledge and experience.

Objectives Met
2.3.1 Connect understanding to the real world.
4.1.5 Connect ideas to own interests and previous knowledge and experience.

HOT Questions

Name some of the mistakes Henry made.
What could he have done instead?
Have you ever made a mistake?
What does it mean to ""Learn from your mistakes""?
Think in your head (not out loud) about your biggest mistake.  Have you ever made that same mistake again?  Why do you think that is?"