Frogs written
by Gail Gibbons
Day one guided reading
Start a graphic
organizer labeled Frog Life Cycle
I have the kids in groups of 2-3 since I have 11 copies of this book.
I read pages 1-4
aloud to the students. What is this section about? (Frog's laying eggs,
embryos developing inside the eggs, eggs laid in clusters, embryos grow
until they look like tadpoles inside the eggs)
I have the partners
read page 5-6. While you read think about what happens next? (Tadpoles
grow bigger, They break free, It takes 3 days to 3 weeks, they have
a head, body, and tail)
I do rivet for the
word algae and feathery. Then the kids read page 7. We add information
about the tadpoles to the graphic organizer. The kids read the sentence
where they found the information that they want to add. I find with
2nd graders they need this extra reinforcement that there is information
to use in the book. I call this "right there."
Then the partners/small
group reads page 8 about the tadpoles getting teeth. I call on a few
people to add a fact to the graphic organizer.
We repeat the same
procedure for page 9 which discusses tadpoles at age 1 month.
Then the partners/small
group reads pages 10-11 which discusses tadpoles at 2 months. I have
the partners/small groups find 5 important points to share with the
group. I call on a group to share what they've learned. Then ask if
any others have something else to add.
On page 13 look
for the details to add onto the 3 months old heading. They find 5 key
points to share with the group.
Graphic organizer
now has these headings:
egg tadpole 1 week old 1 month old 2 months old 3 months old
Day 1 read alouds during ssr time are two of the books listed under
day 2 writing time.
Day 2 guided reading
Set purpose for
reading: Find information about frogs and toads. I have started a compare
and contrast graphic organizer to help us see the differences. Read
with partners the rest of the Frogs book by Gail Gibbons.
Day 2 writing time
is spent writing a book of facts about frogs. I have the kids write
frog facts on frog shaped paper. Then the kids pick a frog that they
like from the frog books. They color their cover like a frog. Then label
the cover with the name of their frog.
The kids use the following books:
Flashy fantastic
Rainforest Frogs by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent ISBN: 0-590-10861-1
Frogs by Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0-590-50662-5
The Frog Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallota ISBN: 0-590-10252-4
Day 3 guided reading
Set purpose for
reading: Find more information about frogs and toads. We add onto the
graphic organizer from yesterday. The kids partner read I Can Read About
Frogs and Toads.
Day 3 writing time
is spent writing a book of facts about toads. I have the kids write
the toad facts on the toad shaped paper.
Other curriculum notes:
I brought in pond
water with frog clusters of eggs and we are watching tadpole develop
into frogs.
