Rat-a-Tat-Tat
and
Five Little Ducks
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This book is another
Rigby Literacy 2000
title. It's always a hit
with the kids and has
lots of "built-in" teaching
opportunities...
from sight words to
CAP to lessons about
strangers.
Shared Reading:
day 1:
make predictions using the front/back
cover, introduce book, title, author, and
illustrator, then read for enjoyment!
day 2:
reread the book with the children, focus
their attention on new vocabulary
rat-a-tat-tat, snapping, gobble
day 3:
reread the book with the children, focus on
print conventions
We introduced question marks (and the difference
between a question and a statement) and question
word "who". .
We discovered the number words on almost each
page and highlighted them.
day 4:
reread the book with the children,
experimenting with intonation and
expression, focus on same/further print
conventions or language targets
We reviewed "the," "is," "see," as well as highlighting
the question marks.
We reviewed the highlighted number words as well
as quotation marks.
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral,
written, or visual, depending on the shared
reading book)
We used the book's pattern to create a class book.
Each page had a "door" with:
Rat-a-tat-tat.
Who is that?
Open the door and see. on it.
Inside was:
Oooo, it's a _________.
He wants to come in for tea.
Students illustrated/wrote who was knocking on
the door.
This book is the old
rhyme illustrated by
Pamela Paparone.
Students love it because
they already know the
song. It's a great
follow-up for the farm
unit or after studying
numbers 1-5.