Grades 1 - 2

With the cooperative activities in this book, you cultivate a love of literature as well as achieve a wide range Common Core objectives. With the activities for before, during, and after reading, students will participate in collaborative conversations, they will build on the ideas of others, they will demonstrate understanding of the central message, they will explain differences between books, recount stories, describe characters, and so much more.

Activities are based on the following children's literature: Miss Nelson is Missing, Stellaluna, Tacky the Penguin, Tops and Bottoms, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Use the stories your students love as a springboard to teach key skills. With the cooperative activities in this book, you cultivate a love of literature as well as achieve a wide range of Common Core objectives. With the activities for before, during, and after reading, students will participate in collaborative conversations, they will build on the ideas of others, they will demonstrate understanding of the central message, and they will explain differences between books, recount stories, describe characters, and so much more.