“In this book children can
identify with the blue-jean-clad boy who narrates what he sees,
touches, smells, and hears in fall. The book also explains that
geese, hawks, and monarch butterflies migrate while other creatures
hibernate, including the ladybug, earthworm, and frog The story
expands into what animals do in the fall and what changes nature
itself undergoes: shorter days, crisper air, bare trees.” Amazon
books.
Following the lead of the boy in
the book, we brainstormed what fall is like in our area. We then
followed the pattern of another book, not related to fall titled THE
IMPORTANT BOOK by Margaret Wise Brown.
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The
Important Thing About Fall is That
Fall Is Here
We Love It!
In the fall leaves change into their
real colors
like red,
orange,
yellow
and
brown
and then
slowly fall off the trees.
Some
animals start getting ready for hibernation and others
gather food for winter storage.
Geese
and other birds fly south
to “Geese Wonderland.”
Apples start falling to the ground and plants begin to die
as the weather starts getting colder.
Families get together at Thanksgiving time and watch lots of
Football games - so plop down and enjoy the day!
Children get to go Trick –or- Treating for Halloween in the
Nighttime!
But…The
Important Thing about Fall is That
Fall is Here
We Love It!
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We liked the pictures that
were in the book so much that we decided to create our own
illustrations of something that happens in the fall.
Halloween
Geese
We also wrote
AUTUMN ACROSTICS
| Animals
begin to hibernate. We
Use
a rake to rake the colorful leaves as many
Trees
begin to get bare.
United
States citizens vote in elections
Many
people get ready for holidays. Squirrels store
Nuts
for the winter. |
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Whitefish Bay
Grade 2 Standards for Reading Language Arts
Content Standard
6- Effectively uses a variety of styles appropriate for the
intended audience.
B. Writes creative pieces using form and style appropriate
to each genre.
C. Writes to show awareness on intended audience and purpose
D. Writes in response to literature, personal ,letters, and
poetry
National
Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS)
Use technology communications tools: Students use
telecommunications to collaborate, publish, interact with
peers, experts, and other audiences. |
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