These funny monkeys frame our writing, "I am like a monkey when . . ."

I am like a monkey when . . . By Allie

I am like a monkey when . . . I hang by trees. I am like a monkey when I play outside. I feel like a monkey. I am like a monkey when I eat bananas.

I am like a monkey when . . . By Ryker

I am like a monkey when . . . I swing on a monkey swing. I am like a monkey when I hug, because monkeys hug. I hug my Mom every day. Monkeys kiss sometimes. I kiss my Mom every day.

I am like a monkey when . . . By Breanna

I am like a monkey when . . . I like to play. I like to swing on the monkey bars. I like to climb the tree with my friends. And best of all I like a piggy back ride! My mom gave me a piggy back ride and it was fun. I love being a monkey. It is fun.

I am like a monkey when . . . By Raphael

I am like a monkey when . . . I swing on ropes and bars. I hug my Mommy. I am a monkey when I rest on my bed. It is fun being a monkey.

We're zoologists researching elephants!

Other groups are researching pandas, tigers, and eagles.

We're reading to find answers to our questions about them.

 We're recording information learned on data charts.

Information from charts will be used to create group reports and projects.

Zoo Literacy Stations

Reading	Math
Browsing Box - familiar books Add zoo and animal books Add Little Bear AR books Add Curious George AR books	Zoo Animal Sort and Tally The child will sort plastic animals. The child will tally number of animals in each group, label groups and record results on tally sheet. Assess: Math, Tally and Graph work sample Thanks, Emily, for this great idea!
Phonics	Social Studies
ir/or/ur word sort Using cards created from MatchWords the child will sort words by ir/or/ur and write them on a recording sheet. The child will circle ir/or/ur in each word work sample	Zoo Maps The child will draw a map of the zoo and will create a map key using MAP PENCILS :o)   Assess: Social Studies, maps
Writing	Computers
Animal Scramble Children use scrambled animal word cards and magnetic letters to unscramble letters to spell names of zoo animals correctly. Share with group	Animal Software use computer software to research zoo animals and play animal games
Science	Creative Arts
Lions, Tigers and Bears , Oh My! Set up grid with animal names across the top and questions about animal attributes down the side. Children complete the grid with yes/no answers. Child selects favorite of the three to make a mask. Graph class favorites.	Tangram Animals The child will use tangrams to create animals. Use paper pieces to record one animal on story tablet. Use crayons to create a setting for the animal. Write several sentences about animal.
Listening	Literacy
We're Going to the Zoo Children listen to story on tape. Respond: My favorite zoo animal	Animals. Animals, Animals The child will match up statements containing commas in a series and use macaroni to make commas. Copy and illustrate sentences on picture story tablet EX: Elephants, hippos, and giraffes. are big. work sample by Allie Assess: Grammar

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updated 05-21-01

Zoo Animal Tally and Graph: The children sorted animals, amde a tally of each set, and created a graph of their sort.

Results were recorded on a record sheet.

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Children read then sorted word cards by vowel pattern.

Words were written on paper with the vowel pattern circled.

work sample by Su-Min

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