The first story in our reading curriculum is What is a Pal? Students read about friends while practicing the short a sound. I developed an extension to this story by pairing it with Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend. A story about a popular, funny character who makes an unlikely friend. My students are then paired with a new friend. They both conduct an interview using this recording sheet the draw or write their findings. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/New-Friend-Interview-2744891
They then use this digital piece in Notability to record some of their research and plan a gift for their friend. Using their new friend's answers, students plan a bead bracelet for their friend. Each bead represents a friend's favorite or a connection to their life. For example: a yellow bead may represent a friend's favorite food of mac & cheese or an orange bead for playing basketball.
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By the end of the week, students introduce their new friend to the class, present their bracelet, and share information about about their friend. They learn to defend their choices by justifying each bead while learning about their classmate. I love this start to our year as students think about others instead of themselves! Building relationships to grow our classroom connections!
They then use this digital piece in Notability to record some of their research and plan a gift for their friend. Using their new friend's answers, students plan a bead bracelet for their friend. Each bead represents a friend's favorite or a connection to their life. For example: a yellow bead may represent a friend's favorite food of mac & cheese or an orange bead for playing basketball.
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Almost-Perfect-Friend-2744865
By the end of the week, students introduce their new friend to the class, present their bracelet, and share information about about their friend. They learn to defend their choices by justifying each bead while learning about their classmate. I love this start to our year as students think about others instead of themselves! Building relationships to grow our classroom connections!