by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Using watercolors on paper or acrylic on canvas, teach students some of the principles of still-life painting. Have them look closely at the brush strokes used by the artist in the illustrations. Share with the class some painting techniques they can use with the art...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Although it does not say where the story takes place, there are areas in the country where wild yarrow grows. With students, engage in an inquiry about yarrow — generate questions based on what they are interested in knowing about wild yarrow. Research some of these...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Writing is often a result of something that interests us and is done with the help of others. Refer to the peer editing that students engage in with their own writing. Authors often write dedications and acknowledgments in their finished books as a way to thank those...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Ask students to predict what the characters are going to do with the flowers and leaves they picked. You can tell them that the characters are picking wild yarrow and share the recipe at the back of the book. Read the recipe together. Make tea or a drink with the...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Have students generate on a graphic organizer (create your own) a list of things that they like to do with a grandparent or an adult. Once they have created a list, give students time to describe each activity in short sentences in a draft (one per page). Have...
