*We started our study of frogs with a KWL chart. We read numerous non-fiction books to learn as many facts as we could about frogs.
* Learned about the life cycle of a frog and participated in a cut & paste activity sequencing the life cycle (eggs, tadpole, froglet and frog).
* Focused on reading and writing words from the -og word family (dog, log, hog, frog, etc.).
* Wrote fiction or non-fiction stories about frogs in our journals.
* Completed another fact writing activity by completing the frames:
Frogs like to eat _______.
Frogs can ________.
Frogs live in _________.
Frogs are __________.
* Created construction paper frogs and wrote one fact about frogs on it.
Today we started our author study on Eric Carle. We discussed the collage method that Eric Carle uses in his illustrations and later this week we will create our own collages. We looked at his web site, and watched a video of Mr. Carle reading, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Together we read, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The book led to a discussion on the days of the weeks and healthy vs. non-healthy foods. We created a class book with each student completing a page about what they eat when they are hungry.
