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Brainstorming ideas gives so much information to the teacher about students' prior knowledge. We discussed the meaning of hibernation, and then I read these two books.
Sleep, Black Bear, Sleep by Jane Yolen
I'm always so pleased to find a Jane Yolen book. In this book, she tells about animals that hibernate and slumber in burrows, dens, and caves during the winter. The story is told thru rhyme.
When It Starts to Snow by Phillis Gershator
Thru reading this book, students learn what animals, such as geese, fish, and beavers, do when it snows. It has a repetitive rhyme that students can chant and read along with the teacher as they learn about what animals do and where they go in winter.
Our next steps this week are to delve into learning more about individual animals that hibernate in winter. We will be deleting animals from our list and adding new ones we learn about. Children will use this printable to record information they learn.
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Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Getting ready to watch the Golden Globes.
Jennifer,
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Mona
Looks great! This is what we're studying now, too. Thanks for the freebie.
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Grade ONEderful
Ruby Slippers Blog Designs
Those 2 books look great! I like in your freebie that you have the students read what they have written to other friends. Great idea!
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Conversations in Literacy
Thanks for the great freebie!
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Totally Terrific Teaching
I'm so glad to come across your blog, so many great ideas! Thanks for the freebies :)
ReplyDelete☼Libby
First Grade Dual
Found you via Pinterest (looking for hibernation ideas)... thank you for the freebie... I am your newest follower... and your blog is gorgeous by the way!!!
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Funky Fresh Firsties
Do you make kindergarten schoolhouse?
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