A direct quote re the unit of work
"This mini unit aims to educate students in all literacy modes through children’s literature. The program is best run routinely in the morning starting with a writing table before school. Explicit teaching should occur after the routine morning mat session and activities in group rotations. This unit focuses on the two texts “The Lion Who Wanted to Love” and “Giraffes Can’t Dance” because they provide opportunities for explicit teaching, but you could definitely adapt… I also value the message behind both books, the notion that it is okay to be different"
"This mini unit aims to educate students in all literacy modes through children’s literature. The program is best run routinely in the morning starting with a writing table before school. Explicit teaching should occur after the routine morning mat session and activities in group rotations. This unit focuses on the two texts “The Lion Who Wanted to Love” and “Giraffes Can’t Dance” because they provide opportunities for explicit teaching, but you could definitely adapt… I also value the message behind both books, the notion that it is okay to be different"