Read aloud August 25

Group: 301
Teacher: Lus Stella Hincapié
Time: 10:00-11:30
Book: Dino's Rock
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Activities:
Pre-reading activity: We will explore what students know about dinosaurs. We'll remember facts about them.   
Using a finger puppet, I'll ask students some questions about dinosaurs.

During-reading activity: at the beginning, students have to select the characters for the tale. As we read the story, we'll read together, pointing at words, predicting events, and clarifying new vocabulary. 

Post-reading activity:
Print-out activity: link Students will make a dinosaur book after reading the story.
We'll learn a song about dinosaurs:
Song
Play dinosaurs memory game

Group: 601
Teacher: Diana Gaviria
Time: 12:12:30
Book:Always
Link

I am the keeper of the castle. This castle... Always... How deep is the bond between a child and a beloved dog? And how far will a pet go to protect his dear friend? To the ends of the Earth...always. Alison McGhee gives voice to the devotion that knows no bounds in this gentle and poignant picture book about friendship, loyalty, and most of all, love. 

Keywords: dogs, pets, love, loyalty, imagination, friendship, safe, protect

Author: McGhee, Alison  Illustrator: Lemaitre, Pascal  Publisher: Simon & Schuster  TumbleTime: 2 minutes and 30 seconds

Activities:
Pre-reading activity: Ask students about thier pets. What pets they have. How old are they. How do they look like. How do they express love to them.
Listen to a song about animals to review what they know.
Song

During-reading activity: students make predictions about the story based on the title and cover.
We read the story togheter. We repeat patterns from the story. 

Post-reading activity:
Students will do the wordsearch about animals.
They will also write about the pet they would like to have.