Happy 2018 y'all! Wow 2018?! I just can't process that yet. Super fast check in tonight!
We are hitting the ground running over in 3rd grade and diving deep into character development, analysis, comparisons, and how our stories are like mountains. If you use Units of Study then this will align for you as well during that unit!
Even though it was created for third grade, it really could be used in multiple grade levels-even if taught in sections. :)
I also created this anchor chart so they can track these things throughout their read alouds.
Ms. Jumonville used sticky notes to track. They were reading "Because of Winn Dixie" for this mentor text.
The song correlates with the poster as well to help reinforce the concepts.
At this point I have gotten over the embarrassment of singing-maybe from so many years of first grade or maybe just because I don't care because I am having so much fun creating and sharing. So with that said, feel free to use the download with your kids so you don't have to sing, or use it to model and then sing along! The link below will take you to the audio file and downloadable lyrics as seen here.
You can also visit FB to listen to the song audio file before downloading below.
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Click HERE to go to TPT and download your FREE tune and lyrics! (make sure to download "supporting" document if you want the lyrics as a pdf)
Don't forget to ask those deep questions about characters and challenge the kids to find a character they identify with!
I.Love.This. Incorporating music into anything and everything makes content stick which is is valuable and effective in learning something new. I taught Because of Winn Dixie in 3rd grade (love that book and movie) so seeing the story mountain visual was really helpful and made so much sense. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI am loving this! Thank you for making this available to us along with the lyrics! You are the best! My first graders will love this! It is great for all ages!
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