The Island of the Skog

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Wow! What a great SR/RA, Animal Fantasy (fiction) picture book. On National Rodent Day, Jenny decides to throw a party. After some discussion, every rodent decides it's finally time to try and escape the sewers. The book then takes us on a wild adventure of Jenny and the rodents across the narrow seas. When they finally hit land, they discover the Island of the Skog, but they soon realize that they are not alone. They band together to defeat the

MFlowers Skog, only to discover that he's only mean because he's trapped on the island. The animals decide the best path forward is to build a community and live there together. “Friends forever! Skog and mice!“ Okay, if you can't tell, I extra loved this book. There are some great opportunities to talk about emotions here. I think student would be intrigued to discuss how the Skog were big and mean because they were afraid and alone. It might give some a 4y

MFlowers chance to share their own feelings and fears. The following link takes you to an ELA lesson plan focused on students responding the the message of the book: https://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandard/Preview/5823.
Here, students are given a chance to write their own opinion on the Skog. Maybe they can sympathize with him, or maybe they can see what his side of the story looked like. (MIRROR v. WINDOW) Your EL students can verbally share their 4y

MFlowers opinions with the class or with a partner. That follows EL strategy 16 (Integrate speaking, listening, reading and writing activities) & 32 (Use student pairs for team learning, especially for reports, experiments and projects). The UDL strategies you could see here are 8.3 (Foster collaboration and community) & 9.3 (Develop self-assessment and reflection). Here, students have the chance to discuss the story with another student and self reflect 4y

MFlowers on their own emotions. Afterwards, you can come together as a class, sit down on the floor, and share. Maybe some students have something to say. Others may want to sit back and listen. Either way, you're creating an open and welcoming environment in the classroom. See what a good book can do?
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DrSpalding Stephen Kelloggs images are beautiful. He is a Caldecott award winning illustrator. Thank you for mentioning the mirrors versus windows to encourage sympathy or empathy. Your summaries are engaging and concise yet comprehensive. 4y

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