This is the chapter book we are reading! Not only is Charlotte's Web my favorite book, it is also a huge benchmark for our class. We could not have read this book in the fall, but now all of our students are able to sit, listen, attend and think about the words I am reading out loud to them. We are able to discuss the setting and character traits of the people and animals in this book. It is a wonderful story about friendship, and because we have worked so hard on identifying feelings and emotions this year, we are able to talk about how Wilber, the pig, feels at different times in the story. For example, we knew that Wilber felt lonely when he didn't have a friend, and excited when he heard that Charlotte would be his friend. Wilber felt disgusted when he learned that his new friend ate flies! Reading a chapter book is a great way to build listening and attending stamina. I'm proud that we are able to enjoy this book together now!
We have continued to work on our insect unit and have learned a new song that helps us name all of the parts of an insect: head, thorax, abdomen, six legs, compound eyes, antenna and some wings.
Today we began using a new daily note - I hope that you will find the information on it helpful. Next week, students will fill in their own date and name.
The big excitement today was that our butterflies began to emerge from their chrysalids! The first one came while we were unloading the buses. We watched all day long, but only one came out today...maybe tomorrow the rest will be flying around too!
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