Character and Story Mountain Song

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.

 (it was too big to load here)

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! 

New Song & Editable To Do Lists!

Happy Sunday!
Quick check in today to share two new uploads that you might find helpful.

First up, a new song!! So I was in planning the other day with my 2nd grade team and perusing the information of the new unit they will be doing, which included a piece about celebrating reading. It basically said that when you love a book you can't just keep it to yourself that you want and need to share it, to give it away......boom enter my amazing singing talents haha!! I immediately busted out with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Give It Away song. They are not exactly a staple in my music list, but that song is pretty well known for that catchy chorus. Needless to say I went home on a mission to create a song based around it. And a day later here we are! So if you want to promote loving books and shouting it from the rooftops then this song is for you! It is only 54 seconds so quick, easy, and to the point! It is in a PowerPoint format so you can use presentation mode and the instrumental audio file is included.

Click HERE to grab yours! 

Click below to hear an example! Please no judgement, I am not vocally trained lol or I'd be getting paid the big bucks right?

Next up: EDITABLE To Do Lists!! Who doesn't love a to do list right?! I had created these over time for various reasons and decided to finally load them all and make a little packet. The headings are editable so you can personalize that part to your liking.

Click HERE to check them out! 

Have a BLESSED week ahead!