Connecting

Connecting
There are 3 main ways of connecting I emphasize I introduce them all the same way...with a picture book that I model how I connect what I read to something else. I also have a C poster for connecting and again do a Post-it-note deal with the class for so many post -it-notes about connecting (see the Asking Questions Page)

I often use Chris Van Allsburg's [|The Sweetest Fig]
 * Text to Self**

I connect it to not liking to go to the dentist and what would I wish for if I could wish for anything

If I've used the Sweetest Fig than I use other Chris Van Allsburg books and talk about how I know the author and wonder what the twist will be
 * Text To Text**

I often use newspapers for this one and have students work on finding a connection between themselves and an article.
 * Text to World**