'TIS THE SEASON TO BE READING...
And that's just what we did in our scheduled library periods in December! I dug out some less familiar picture books to add to the classroom teachers' seasonal reading.
The Froggy series has been a hit with the younger primary students and this particular story has just added to their enjoyment. They were delighted to help out with the calling of "FROGGY!" almost as much as talking about his first Christmas with his friends and family!
And that's just what we did in our scheduled library periods in December! I dug out some less familiar picture books to add to the classroom teachers' seasonal reading.
The Froggy series has been a hit with the younger primary students and this particular story has just added to their enjoyment. They were delighted to help out with the calling of "FROGGY!" almost as much as talking about his first Christmas with his friends and family!
Another unexpected Christmas tale found in our collection was this one! Lots of unexpected turn of events for Santa while, at the same time, building in a predictability that allowed students to 'read along'!
Predictability with repeated phrases is a great hook for reading to an audience! And this particular Christmas story builds upon the old favourite "I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly". Of course the children think they know what is going to happen but, as any writer worth their salt knows, a twist at the end is a great idea!