I have used Saving Samantha by Robyn Smith (?) and illustrated by her husband Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. They are both nature lovers and have come to write beautiful stories based upon real events in their lives. This particular story deals with a fox. Robyn writes the story on one page and then on each opposite page there is a detailed journal of the true events and the author's feelings. I have used this with my first graders and they LOVE it. I use all of their books to model techniques in my writer's workshop.
Enjoy! Nancy >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/12/08 7:20 AM >>> I think there's a book by Arthur Dorros about animal tracks. Not sure of the title, but I know that's the author (okay, I'm pretty sure that's the author!!). I like the Boy Scout idea, too! Melissa/VA/2nd On Feb 11, 2008 11:42 PM, Ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would find myself a scout master--sounds like a job for a Boy Scout. ;-) > > > ----- Original message ----- > From: Katrina Kelder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 2008, 11, Monday Of February 19:03 > Subject: [MOSAIC] Useful Resources > > > Hello. I am a student at Syracuse University in the Literacy Masters > > Program. I am getting ready to do a small project with a group of > students > > about animal tracks in the snow. Does anyone know of any good trade > books or > > websites about animal tracks that would be particularly useful to use > with a > > group of students between the ages of 5 and 8? I am also wondering if > anyone > > has any ideas about how I could integrate this topic into writing? > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
