The One and Only Ivan Conclusion



We've finished! The 6th-grade classes have completed "The One and Only Ivan." I think they'll miss our reading days in class. Applause rung out in one of my classes at "The End." :)

 

With this exciting Global Read Aloud Project, the author of the book (Katherine Applegate) is answering students' questions about the book. More than 30,000 students participated in the Global Read Aloud Project, and we got to be part of it here in Shawnee, KS. This link is the one students will need to complete their homework for Tuesday.

 

While the students were writing two-word sentences to form a poetic reflection of the book, I wrote one about the process.

Taking a Chance

Teacher creates.

Miss Rajewski finds.

Book speaks.

Class smiles.

Journey starts.

Pupils listen.

Cities join.

Students converse.

Teacher loves.

 

Almost every single one of the students said they would enjoy participating in the project as 7th graders so we'll plan on that for next October. It will be a new book to read. Check out the students' blogs from this past week to see their final thoughts.