Understanding. Decoding. Absorbing. Whatever you want to call it, kids develop skills to dig into nonfiction text. They learn to pay attention to details and themes.
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Vultures and Science Soar in Middletown, OH
Thanks to super science teacher Bobette Owen (on the right in the photo), I visited Miller Ridge Elementary on Feb 12, 2009. The students were great! I love that they have so much science in this school. Just look at how Ms. Owen combined science with writing and poetry. In honor of my book Vulture View (illustrated by Steve Jenkins and published by Henry Holt) her students wrote vulture list poems!
Interested in vultures? Buzzard Day in Hinckley, Ohio is coming up on March 15, 2009.
Comparing Turkeys and Turkey Vultures
These Hamilton Traditional School students explored what they knew about turkeys and turkey vultures.
Migration Fanciful Fiction
Hamilton Students use the idea of migration as a spark for imaginative writing.
Language fun with Crocodile Listens and the chant books
This amazing teacher worked with her students to put together a Thanksgiving-appropriate story using the structure of Crocodile Listens. See what happens when turkey listens!
They also created a turkey chant using the chant books as a structural element. Mrs Schwartz is clearly an extraordinary teacher.
Bird, Bird, Bird: a Chirping Chant art
Harrison School in South Bend celebrates some of my bird books with creative art. Art from other schools is separately labeled.
Vulture View art
From Harrison School
If You Should Hear a Honey Guide Art
Lawrenceburg, IN was one of the first places to welcome me for a school visit, many years ago. They celebrated the honey guide with projects, including a honey comb made of toilet paper rolls!
