I have brought a big red box to all of the classes I teach this week. As part of our riddles unit, the students in Pre-K, K-1, K-2, and K-3 were asked to describe and guess what the object inside the box is. The lesson objectives are as follow:
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It really warms my heart to hear my students discussing the books amongst themselves while they work (i.e. which character is their favourite, which Dr. Seuss book they prefer, and even quoting excerpts from the books) These are signs of strong literacy skills - they are thinking critically about what they've learned and are applying the lessons to their own personal lives. Additionally, it makes me glad to see most of my students being able to read in English and have book discussions at such a young age.