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Stephen McCranie answers some students' questions, a quick Mal and Chad trilogy review, and (drum roll sound effect inserted here) a chance to WIN A SIGNED COPY OF A MAL AND CHAD BOOK!!!

11/20/2013

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All pictures used with permission from Stephen McCranie :)

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Stephen McCranie Author/Illustrator Skype Visit!  along with some student's versions of Mal and Chad :)

11/20/2013

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Picture Book Review/Some Student Art:  Peter Brown's illustrations are "Creepy" for Aaron Reynold's "Carrot" Book

11/19/2013

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I love books that take something that is "normal" and really create a fun story out of them.  This is one such book.  Before reading the book to my Kindergartners, I love to say "What do you think of when you hear the word "scary"?  Ghosts, monsters, etc.  are brought up.  Their eyes get wide as I then say, "Those are not scary compared to what we are reading about today...Today...we are reading about...the thing that scares me the most....CAAARRRROOOOTTTTS!  The student's reaction is hilarious!  Peter Brown brings such a fun "Twilight Zone" feel to this book with illustrations that match perfectly with Reynold's text.  It's a little creepy BUT it's a story that ends in a way that has the students giggling.  I don't want to ruin the ending so you better borrow this book to see for yourself!  The carrots in your fridge will never look the same.  Bwahahahahahahaha.  

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Printmaking:  Creating "Wild Things"  Prints

11/14/2013

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Maurice Sendak's book "Where the Wild Things Are" turns 50 this year so I thought it would be fun for the 2nd graders to design their own "Wild Things".    We read the book and then the 2nd graders sketched out ideas for their "Wild Things" by combining 2+ different animals.    Then, they learned about a form of art called printmaking and the following terms:   Plate, Brayer, Ink, and Prints.  If you ask a 2nd grader, they should be able to explain what makes printmaking different from drawing a picture :)    You can see some of the great examples below :)


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