Before this winter comes to an end, I would encourage you to try to squeeze in Extra Yarn as a read aloud. I really LOVE this book. Last year, I used it as a way to talk about doing great things for the New Year, but this book can be used for so many different lessons. It is a great piece of children's literature as well as work of art. Simple yet amazing. Let's just go through the checklist...it has it all:
- A great plot structure {characters, setting, problem, solution}? Check.
- A couple author's lessons, ranging from simple to more sophisticated? Check.
- Characters with defined character traits? Check.
- Can be read over and over again for new ideas and meanings? Check.
- Mentor sentences? Check.
- Mentor text for writers workshop? Check.
- Suspense? Check.
- Humor? Check.
- Sweet and sassy? Check.
- A hint of magic? Check.
- The beauty of kindness? Check.
- Multiple opportunities to change your voice during the read aloud? Check {a very important reason to pick a read aloud 😍}.
I can't say enough about this book, but Lane Smith, the illustrator of many cool books, called this book "perfect." And I agree with him.
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