The Sign of the Beaver is about a boy named Matt who moves to Maine with his father and builds a cabin. His father leaves him to go and get his mother in Massachusetts. Matt is left alone at the cabin, in the woods. Matt meets a Native American boy, Attean whom he teaches to read. In return, Attean shows Matt how to survive in the wild without any of the usual comforts that Matt is used to.
A reader's notebook can be used in a variety of settings. It can be used during a read aloud, a small group or during independent reading. This reader's notebook encourages writing using questions from all depths of knowledge. It pushes the students to think beyond the text and make connections.
Differentiation is built into the product. It focuses not just writing but also illustrating what is happening in the story. For students who struggle with writing, they may choose to illustrate only, as per the teachers discretion.
The Sign of the Beaver is about a boy named Matt who moves to Maine with his father and builds a cabin. His father leaves him to go and get his mother in Massachusetts. Matt is left alone at the cabin, in the woods. Matt meets a Native American boy, Attean whom he teaches to read. In return, Attean shows Matt how to survive in the wild without any of the usual comforts that Matt is used to.
A reader's notebook can be used in a variety of settings. It can be used during a read aloud, a small group or during independent reading. This reader's notebook encourages writing using questions from all depths of knowledge. It pushes the students to think beyond the text and make connections.
Differentiation is built into the product. It focuses not just writing but also illustrating what is happening in the story. For students who struggle with writing, they may choose to illustrate only, as per the teachers discretion.
