Questions from Kindergarteners
Anchor Chart
What are some things you do at school?
How long are you in school for?
How do you make friends at school?
Why do we go to school?
What kinds of things do you learn about at school?
What will I do if something is hard for me?
Will I learn to read?
Will I be able to use the bathroom?
What is school, and why are schools important?
“The Magic Bow”
Once upon a time, there was a little old woman who owned a magical bow. This bow would allow everyone who used it to do something amazing that they had never been able to do before.
People would take up the bow, fit it with an arrow, take aim at their heart’s desire, and voila! They would be able to do what they had always dreamed of learning. Whether they dreamed of learning to climb a tree, or play a musical instrument, or remember all meanings of all of the words in all of the world, the bow would help them achieve their goals.
People came from far and wide to ask the woman to borrow her bow. And she would gladly share it with anyone who asked kindly. But one day, a greedy person came and stole the magic bow. Everyone was devastated. Many people thought that this was a terrible thing. They thought that no one would ever achieve their heart’s desires again. They thought that no one would ever learn to do anything amazing again.
Created by EL Education for instructional purposes.
Lexile: 870L.
“The Magic Bow”
Of course, the old woman knew better. She told the people who came to her that it wasn’t the bow at all that helped them learn something new. Instead, it was the effort they put forth and a belief in themselves that gave them this power. From then on, she gave the people who sought her this poem to help them remember the true power of learning:
Think of the thing you desire to learn.
Believe in yourself, and your efforts will earn
The ability to learn something new.
Now take your aim at the target true.
“Learning Target” Poem
Think of the thing you desire to learn.
Believe in yourself, and your efforts will earn
The ability to learn something new.
Now take your aim at the target true.
Think-Pair-Share Anchor Chart
(For Teacher Reference)
ThinkPair
Share
What Is School? Notebook
What Is School, and Why
Are Schools Important?
Name:______
Page 1
(Example, for Teacher Reference)
I can draw and write what I know about schools.
What is one thing you already know about schools?
(picture of a student reading a book)One thing I know about school is that you learn how
to read.
What Is School, and Why
Are Schools Important?
I can draw and write what I know about schools.
What is one thing you already know about schools?
Page 2
(Example, for Teacher Reference)
I can ask and answer questions about schools using key details from an informational text.
What did you learn from the book about what school is and why it is important?
I learned that you can create beautiful work at school.
Page 2
I can ask and answer questions about schools using key details from an informational text.
What did you learn from the book about what school is and why it is important?
Page 3
(Example, for Teacher Reference)
I can ask and answer questions about schools using key details from an informational text.
What did you learn from the book about what school is and why it is important?
I learned that I can use what I am learning in school to help others.
Page 3
I can ask and answer questions about schools using key details from an informational text.
What did you learn from the book about what school is and why it is important?
Page 4
(Example, for Teacher Reference)
How is Vashti feeling at the end of the book?
I can describe how Vashti is feeling at the beginning and end of the book The Dot.
Face to show how Vashti was feeling on page 22 / Word that describeshow Vashti was feeling
(picture of a proud face) / Proud
Why was she feeling that way?
Vashti was feeling proud because she drew a lot of dots.
She liked the dots she drew.
Page 4
How is Vashti feeling at the end of the book?
I can describe how Vashti is feeling at the beginning and end of the book The Dot.
Face to show how Vashti was feeling on page 22 / Word that describeshow Vashti was feeling
Why was she feeling that way?
Page 5
(Example, for Teacher Reference)
I can explain the central message of the story The Dot.
In The Dot, Vashti learns that . . .
(picture of Vashti holding up artwork)Vashti learns that you have to believe in yourself.
Page 5
I can explain the central message of the story The Dot.
In The Dot, Vashti learns that . . .
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