It is the story of a second grade boy with experiences, worries and adventures that we can all relate to.
Last week we had a "Google Hangout" with another 2nd grade class from Lufkin, Texas to talk about the book! It was so exciting! We spent the first few minutes giving each other clues so that we could guess where they were from. (Their southern accents helped a bit!) Then we asked each other questions to learn more about their class and school activities. We shared our favorite parts of the book so far and made some predictions about what we think will happen next.
After the "hangout" we went to Google Earth and saw a street view of their school in Texas! The world got a little smaller for us that day! The Global Read Aloud is a wonderful springboard for developing digital citizenship and a sense of global community. We plan to have at least one more hangout with our new friends and share some writing as well.
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