Classroom Pictures

       First Grade Ladybug Unit

                                         These are our ladybug hats.

                          The Class Book

          We made a class book about the story, The Very

               Grouchy Ladybug.  Students worked in partners

               for each section of the story.  For their page, they

                drew a picture and wrote about their particular

                sequence in the story.  The class books are kept

                 in a special box for children to read all year long.

                              The Ladybug Chart Pointer

             Another one of my treasures.  This is a fly

             swatter.  An unusual find in the corner of a store

             that I could not resist.  It is one of many in my

             collection of pointers.  The kids use the pointer to

              read charts, find words, and read the room.

               Ladybug pin with origami

                   flowers we made for Mother's Day.  For

                   directions, go to the art project section.

                     Ladybug Facts Chart

        * Each day we would read learn about

           one aspect of the ladybug.  The children

           would then "retell" what they learned.We

            would web the new information on the

            paper chart.  The writing is done as

            an interactive and shared writing

            experience.  Mini-lessons in mechanics

            were also presented during these     

             sessions.  For group, partner, and/or

            individual work, students would write

            about their "ladybug fact for the day"

            and add this page to their pocket book.

               Reading Time With Miss Ladybug

            The person reading the story about the Grouchy 

            bug is me.  I often dress in costumes... fun to be 

            a kid.  The ladybug costume was found at Target.

             The store had several pool cover-ups for small 

              children with different animal heads.  This cover-up

              on me would only come across my shoulders in length.

              However, with black pants, a red and black polka-dot

               shirt, and voila.. you are now the ladybug.  This one

               even had antennae.

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