Reading in Winter Wonderland ~ White Snow, Bright Snow

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I was intrigued by the old look of White Snow, Bright Snow, which caused me to take a look at the book.  I especially love that it is a Caldecott winner.  It reminds me of  how much we all enjoy the snow and then long for spring when we have grown weary of the cold weather.  It is a book I will definitely enjoy year after year as I use it in my classroom. 

I love how the book uses a very poetic feel to tell the story of a small town on a snowy day. It really captures the nature of how snow falling feels and what it is like after the snow has fallen. A beautiful and timeless story for everyone!

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More Cause and Effect fun!

I spent the entire last week getting the third graders ready for the Standards of Learning tests we will take in a couple of weeks.  We worked on cause and effect all week long and finished off with a Fun Friday activity, the last before the big tests.  For the next two weeks, it will be practice test after practice test ~ blah, blah, blah!

We played a super fun game called Cause and Effect Concentration.  The kids had so much fun, and they were "getting" it!  It was so fun to see them get excited while practicing a tough skill!  I incorporated science standards in the cards as well, so the students could easily review for their tests.  There is also another set of cards with everyday occurrences too.  We played the science game. Before we played, I read this wonderful book by Molly Bang called My Light.  We talked about the cause and effect that our sun has on our world, since that is what the book is about. It is one of my favorite books for teaching about natural resources.

It is a really simple game with some graphic organizers to help you and your students out. Here they are playing the game:

You can grab it here in my TPT store or by clicking on the image below in my Teachers Notebook shop.

If you were able to check out Storie's review on her blog of my Main Idea and Detail Concentration and Poppin' Fact and Opinion Games, you will love that I have all of the games in one bundle for a lower price!  If you buy all three games together, you can grab them for a lower price.  You can grab them here in my TPT store or by clicking the image below from my Teachers Notebook shop.

Best of all, your students will have so much fun as they are learning!  I love watching the excitement!!

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Using Familiar Text to Teach Cause and Effect {FREEBIE}

Oh, this beautiful spring weather!  It is wonderful!  I have been sitting under the deck on our patio enjoying the breeze and sun.  Ahhh...now for the beach!

I am spending my every moment with third grade helping them prepare for the upcoming state tests.  They are only 3 weeks away, and we have a LOT to do!

This week our focus is cause and effect.  One of the things I like to do with students is to use familiar texts to teach or reinforce concepts.  It really helps them to focus on the skill or strategy and not the words in the text.  So, I am using Jack and the Beanstalk this week to review cause and effect.  Then I will use various passages and books for the students to practice.  And this version is so much fun!

I made these graphic organizers to help them with cause and effect.  There are two in the file, but I only had a picture of one.I call them "Cause and Effect Ladders".  Click here or on the picture below to grab them.

I am off to enjoy the rest of my weekend!

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