In the book, students in the class perform a play about Presidents’ Day, explaining each of the four presidents. The text they quote for their part is concise and an excellent mentor text for students writing a biography. It reminded me of students who act in a wax museum presentation in school, highlighting the important characteristics.
Savoring for reading and in writing for Presidents’ Day:
To commemorate the holiday, Presidents’ Day shares the background of the presidents celebrated through the eyes of six year-olds. The children perform a class play about the four presidents honored on Mt. Rushmore. Anne Rockwell along with Lizzy Rockwell share information in a delightful way that will capture your children’s interest.
This book is a great example for teaching summarizing. It reminded me of students’ wax museum performances. Each child studies his/her famous person and then shares an important finding. The children in the book share the highlights through a school program. In the end, the class has a vote for class president, linking their learning through practice.
Savorings for reading and in writing for Presidents’ Day:
- Summarizing
- Singular vs. Plural possessive – Pablo’s name versus Presidents’ Day
- Wax Museum for history and biographies
- Proper nouns – several examples are given to demonstrate the capitalization rule: names, places, holiday
- Hyphenated numbers – twenty-two
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