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.