I really enjoyed this session hosted by Dr. Kathleen Matthew and Dr. Faye LaDuke-Peister.
The emphasized that learning is based in reading and that it is important to integrate STEM and reading. It is essential for students to be able to read, write, and use language effectively.
It is always nice to be read to, and this was the first time I've heard The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacio. Then we discussed the book and came up with questions and answers about the story.
We then headed outside for a scientific fact gathering mission involving trees. We had to gather data then when we got back, we had to put that information into a poem.
Our Tree
By Melinda Cherry and Jennifer Anderson
Our slender, smooth tree spreads its 10 foot crown.
The whiteish trunk supports its 7,000 rustling, green leaves that reach 27 feet into the blue sky.
Its hard, earthy branches lift chirping birds off the ground.
The clean smelling, smooth leaves tremble as a branch snaps in the wind.
We discussed different reading strategies that we could use with our students including; Questioning the author, Reciprocal teaching (My favorite), and Shades of meaning.
We closed with The Giving Tree by Shel Silversein.
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