Kindergarten

Exploration was the theme for one of our gifted lessons in October.  We were working with the generalization:  Exploration requires taking risks.  Exploration may result in new findings.  Our literary selection for this lesson was Quick As A Cricket by Audrey Wood.  After reading through the selection we took a second look at the book and brainstormed ideas about why the author may have chosen a cricket for the example of "quick" and what other insects/animals could the author have chosen instead and why.  The students were asked to think of a way in which they behaved like one of the animals/insects in the book.  Then the students were asked to illustrate how and when they behaved like their chosen animal/insect.  Some students were as "Loyal as their pet dog" while others were as "Loud as a lion."  All of the students seemed to be able to relate their own behaviors to many of the animals/insects in the book.  The students enjoyed exploring their own behaviors and making connections to the animals/insects in the book.  11/02/14