Book of the Day Teaching Ideas: The No Biting Edition
/Each weekday I share picture books for the classroom and teaching ideas over at the Galarious Goods Instagram account. Now I’m happy to share them here with you.
Wolf Won’t Bite! by Emily Gravett
When three pigs capture a wolf, they know they can do anything with him . . . because wolf won’t bite. This is such a good book for exploring how an author can build anticipation.
Students can explore the motivation of the three pigs and why they’re engaging in these activities in wolf. And how they might feel when it comes to the inevitable end.
I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon
This book explores what might happen when you happen to eat your best friend and you have to go on a hunt for a new friend. A funny story with an unexpected ending
Students can definitely use this story to explore what friendship is and what makes someone a friend.
The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants by Philip Bunting
This beautiful non-fiction book is perfect for taking a closer look at ants - a must have for any mini-beast study.
The author excels at sharing information through diagrams and pictures in the text. Students can explore these and use what they uncover to create their own diagrams.
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
In this vibrant book, CJ wants to know why they are taking the bus. His Nana helps him look around him - to really look - and take notice of what’s important.
Students can use this to look at the point of view of the different characters in the story. They can draw pictures or write explanations of how they different characters see the world.
The Fabulous Friend Machine by Nick Bland
Nick Bland’s book is a must have for students exploring digital literacy and cyber security. The book uses an allegory to explore what can happen when we don’t actually see who’s on the other end of our online conversations.
Students can use this book as a model to write their own warning story about technology and to explore how technology and the online world can be explored responsibly.
