Shop and Share

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfecFjBHfc8 Here is a fun video we watch to help us remember all the parts of I-PICK! If you click on the picture, a link will show up on the bottom. You can click on it and it will take you to the sight so you can hear the song:) Enjoy!

Books, books, books! They are so much fun to read AND so much fun to share! Every Friday, we pick one book from our book box to share with the class. We can share an illustration, read a page or share a connection. It is so important for children to share and discuss books! Being able to share books helps students with comprehension, making connections, fluency, accuracy, learning new vocabulary and many more...! Here is a great website with lots of different ways to discuss books. http://www.readingrockets.org/article/82/

We also take time on Friday to shop for new books. It is important for us to make sure we are finding books that are a good fit for us. We use the poster below to help us find these.

I PICK! I-I choose a book. P-Purpose (why do I want to read it?) I-Interest (does it interest me?) C-Comprehend (do I understand what I read?) K-Know (Do I know most of the words?) This is a great tool to use when picking out books from your local library or at home.

Kaidence loves to learn about space.

When we shop, we put all the book baskets on our desks and search for new books. Lily found the book Parts. It is a good fit for her!

Ella found the book, If You Give A Moose A Muffin. This was a good fit for her.

Emma likes to read about Biscuit.

Brynn is reading the first page of this book to see if it is a good fit for her.

Asa loves to read non-fiction!

Michael has found his books and is using his time wisely by starting to read.

Zach loves to read books that teach him about something new!