George Shannon has written a fantastic ABC book called Tomorrow's Alphabet. This is not your typical ABC book. The book has more of a before and after type relationship. It starts off...
A is for seed-
tomorrow's apple
B is for eggs-
tomorrow's birds
C is for milk-
tomorrow's cheese
The book continues to go through the alphabet using fun and creative words. I have used this book every year in my teaching. One way I use this book is when I teach how to infer. I start the book and my students and I discuss clues in the book along with our background knowledge. Once they get the hang of it, they LOVE to try and guess the rest of the letters and what they stand for. I love how George Shannon has taken an idea like an ABC book and has added a fun and unique twist to it. If you use it for nothing else, at least have it in your library. You will love the faces your students give as they try to figure everything out!
If you enjoy this book by George Shannon, also try Stories to Solve (illustrations by Peter Sis).
Thanks for reminding me about this great book that motivates students to write...they like the play on words.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I think I might make this idea into a project with my Spanish 3 students and have them make their own alphabet book using all the vocab they have learned.
ReplyDeleteGreat resource for students to learn what it means to infer... neat idea. Thanks for sharing Brian! Nate
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