We'll begin by listening and singing along with the Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes song. It's always good to start off with a little movement and helps to relate our library topic - parts of a book - to something students already know - parts of their body.
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| picture from goodreads.com |
We'll use Tedd Arnold's Parts to learn the parts of the book and then read this crazy book that helps kids understand why finding hair in your hairbrush, losing your teeth, and peeling skin are normal. And, no, that grayish, gooey stuff that sometimes comes out of your nose is not part of your brain! It's gross fun that can help answer questions and quiet fears.
I do like to use the parts of the body to relate to parts of a book. For example, the spine of the book helps the book stand up straight and tall just like your spine. The pages inside the book contain all the information just like your brain. And, the cover on the outside of the book acts like your skin to protect what is inside.
We will also look at a nonfiction book called, How Books Are Made. This book will show students how a book goes from loose, blank pages to the bound copies we have all around us in the library. We won't read this book, but just introduce the idea of browsing pictures, captions, and headings to get information from a nonfiction book.
For our tech-integration piece this week, students will play the TinyTap game I created on the iPads for the parts of a book. I have a link to the Parts of a Book game on my Twitter page, but you can only play it if you have an iPad and TinyTap (free) is downloaded. Early finishers can also play some of the other TinyTap games available on our school iPads, which will touch on comparing sizes and finding hidden objects.
Look for students to use this app to create their own games later this year. It's really that simple to use.
Look for students to use this app to create their own games later this year. It's really that simple to use.
