Library Commons
HDSB
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
I Took My Frog to the Library
Before:
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Where is the girl on the cover?
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What is she doing?
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Have you ever seen anyone do this before?
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What doesn't belong on the cover?
During:
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Have students keep track of the different animals that Bridgett brings to the library.
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Have them predict which animal Bridgett might bring next to the library.
After:
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Have you ever been to the libary?
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Did you ever see any animals there?
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Name all the animals that went to the library.
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What does the frog do wrong?
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What does the elephant do wrong?
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How do the animals' mistakes affect the people in the library?
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How does Bridgett keep her animals happy when she goes to the library alone?
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Why does the elephant make a good babysitter for the other animals?
Library Orientation
Review library rules and manners after reading I Took My Frog to the Library by Eric A. Kimmel.
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Brainstorm the different rules that the animals broke when they came to the library.
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Show students pictures of different animals (Animal Cards). Discuss how these animals would behave in the library.
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i.e. Show students a picture of a goat. Model what their thinking might sound like.
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"I know that goats like to chew on everything. So I think the goat would try to eat the books in the library."
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