In this ongoing class, the students will listen to a fiction story. The stories will be read with fluency and expression with chances for the students to interact with the text and make predictions about what will happen next. We will talk about the author and illustrator. We will identify the parts of the book including the front cover, back cover, spine, and title page. We will discuss reading the words as well as reading the pictures to gain a better understanding. The students will learn why it is important to retell a story in the correct order including the beginning, middle, and end; identify key characters, and the setting of the book.  They will apply reading comprehension skills as they are relevant to each story including: making predictions, asking questions, retelling the story, drawing connections to the text, visualizing the story, drawing conclusions, and synthesizing the information.  Each class will feature a new fiction story so students are welcome to join the class at any time.  

Week of September 15th: Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
Week of September 22nd: The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
Week of September 29th: Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose
Week of October 6th: Bug! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner
Week of October 13th: Superworm by Julia Donaldson
Week of October 20th: Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad by Davi Soman and Jacky Davis
Week of October 27th: Swirl By Swirl Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman
Week of November 3rd: Bee Life
Week of November 10th: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Week of November 17th: Cicada City: A Bug Club Story by Gina Gallois
Week of November 24th: NO CLASS
Week of Decemberr 1st: The Mosquito Burrito by Didi Dragon
Week of December 8th: What Big Am I? by Skye Wade
Week of December 15th: Bugs Galore by Peter Stein
Week of December 22nd: NO CLASS
Week of December 29th: NO CLASS
Week of January 5th:  A Spider Story by Anthony Luke Hyslop
Week of January 12th: The Backyard Bug Book for Kids by Lauren Davidson
Week of January 19th: From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Deborah Heiligman
Week of January 26th: Adios Oscar! A Butterfly Tale by Peter Elwell
Week of February 2nd: Butterfly House by Eve Bunting
Week of February 9th: The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
Week of February 16th: Fly, Butterfly by Bonnie Bader
Week of February 23rd: The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn and Jack Tickle

Let's dive into these insect tales and develop our love for reading together!