Author Study: Mo Willems

This week we are reading books written by the author Mo Willems. He is famous for characters such PIGEON as well as PIGGIE and ELEPHANT. We started the week off by reading one of our favorites..... Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus. Students graphed whether they would or would not let the Pigeon drive the bus and then engaged in a writing activity stating their reasoning. Students also drew their very own Pigeon. We sure do have some talented artist in first grade this year. 

On Tuesday, we focused on Mo Willem's PIGGIE and ELEPHANT books. My students made a craft of their favorite character, we compared and contrasted the two main characters using a Venn diagram, and we also retold the story using a "Somebody-Wanted-But-So" graphic organizer. 

Today we read Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems. Students worked with a partner to make popplets identifying the main character, setting, problem and solution. They used photographs taken in the elementary building as a setting/backdrop for an illustration of themselves with Knuffle Bunny. This was a fun writing activity that the kids enjoyed.