Books as Windows First Day Activities

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Print, digital and unplugged activities that introduce Fourth Graders to books that act as windows. 

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Fourth Grade will excitedly set goals for their upcoming year by learning about different series available in the library. They’ll identify their own experiences and consider experiences that are different from those. Then, they’ll choose series that provide windows to new experiences. 

I like using this activity on the first day of school. It can also be used any time you introduce the concept of Books As Windows to students. 

They’ll also learn how to sit and listen to a story, transition from a story to independent work, and how to work independently. After downloading this resource you will receive print and digital activities for Grade 4 to learn about the library, series of interest, and set library goals.

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Included

This resource includes: 

  • Standards Based lesson that teaches young children what to expect and look forward to in the library. Standards listed below. 
  • Never, Have I Ever activity: Students play this game as they reflect on their own experiences. Acts as a warm up for the lesson, before they begin to consider new series. 
  • Never, Have I Ever Slideshow: use this slideshow to facilitate the activity! All slides are editable and include a slide that helps connect rules to game expectations.
  • This or That sort: students sort out different types of experiences as they consider which are like them and which are not.
  • Books as Windows booklet: Print the 2 pages double sided and then fold to make a booklet. Students will identify experiences they’d like to have, and then match series that provide windows to those interests. One sheet is editable so you can change the series that are available in your library.
  • Books as Windows digital activities for Google Slides and Seesaw. Combines the booklet and the sort into one digital format!

Standards

This activity meets the following standards:

AASL:

  • Using reflection to guide informed decisions.
  • Actively contributing to group discussions.
  • Recognizing capabilities and skills that can be developed, improved, and expanded.
  • Open-mindedly accepting feedback for positive and constructive growth.

ISTE

  • Students articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.
  • Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.

 Grade 4 CCSS:

  • Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  • By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  • Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

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