there’s a bear in there, take your bear to school day

This year for Take Your Teddy to School Day, first and second graders read and wrote about bears in the library. Fifth graders even joined in to write some informational bear books so that there was always enough to read. The library created a special bear cave in our reading area so our bears could read or hibernate. One of the great bear books we read was The Bear Ate Your Sandwich, a humorous book to make us ask questions and possibly to distrust dogs. Students brought their bears to the library where we all heard great bear stories, had a bear snack, and got some cuddles in while we learned.

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writing an invitation for the bear day to our bears first
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the library made bear snacks for the special day

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When Crayons Have Feelings Too

Sometimes we wonder if our stuffed animals or toy trains have feelings…but what if the crayons are tired of classroom antics?  The Day the Crayons Quit is the interesting story of a box of crayons personified. Maybe your crayons like their paper wrappers…maybe they feel a little undressed without them. How would you like to hang around with your friends without any clothes? Now you know how peach feels. Which color in your box would say it gets the most work and never any time off like the other colors? My crayon box would have a very short green and a very new purple because those are my favorite and least favorite colors!

A fun tale with plenty of writing prompts and lessons in personification to go along with the entertainment. We have a copy in the library now!

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