Fave Turkey Read Aloud and a Just Cuz Giveaway

Thanksgiving break is allllllllmost here.  Tomorrow and then 2 days next week before my break starts.  Can't tell ya how jealous I am of those of you who have the entire week off!!!!  I wish!!!
I am feeling a little better everyday:)  Good news:) AND.....I finally got to run again today:)  A little over
2 1/2 miles:)  AND I didn't cough up my lungs doing it AND I didn't have to stop to breathe!  Oh joy:))

I wanted to blog quickly about my all time FAVE Thanksgiving read aloud.  

Turk and Runt ROCK!  Love this book!   I decided to use this book with one of my favorite strategies to teach/talk about with the kiddos, visualizing.  We had a little chat about how, as you are reading, you are visualizing what characters, settings,....look like.  (we call it mind movies in my class because I am also encouraging them to write so descriptively that their reader is able to make a mind movie)  

Anywho, I had them take plain white paper and fold it hot dog, hamburger, hamburger...that gave us 8 little boxes to draw in.  I had the book in a folder so they couldn't see it.  I chose (ahead of time) 8 places to stop.  I have talked about this before but basically here's how it goes......

I explain they need to really listen, eyes closed, and at different places I will say DRAW.  I give them about 2 minutes to draw and then it's heads down again.  On and on until the book is done  

They loved this and if you are familiar with the book, you will see that some of the pics are really dead on:)  Some of them are a hoot AND some of them were a little off 

( quickie assessment......hmmmm)

It's a neat peak into their little minds:)

Here are a few of their pics:

These 2 crack me up!!!!

 

After pics were done, I read the book again on the ELMO so they could see the pics and compare their pics  to the book.  Super fun:)  If you haven't read this book, you MUST!

Since Thanksgiving is right around the corner (MY GIRL IS COMING HOME TUESDAY!!!!!)

I decided to have a quick little giveaway because I am so thankful for my bloggy  buds:)

This giveaway is a little Holiday Pack.  The winner will get:

My Holiday Hoopla Math Centers

My "Be Merry" Banner

and a new little multiplication game I made (cuz ya can't practice those multiplication facts enough!)

Jolly Jingle Multiplication Elf Dominoes

I couldn't wait to make something with the absolutely adorable elves from Nikki at Melonheadz!!

Snowman Boggle

Winter Wonderland Story Starters

I'll announce the winner on Monday:)  Have a great weekend all!!

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