February Read Aloud

In the beginning of the month in read aloud the students will be learning about Presidents Day. They will learn why we celebrate Presidents Day and why it is an important holiday. We will read books about different presidents, such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. 

In the middle of the month we will be starting our author study on Roald Dahl. We will start by reading the book Fantastic Mr. Fox where the students will track the main characters journey and understand the lesson at the end of the book. Then we will read the book The Witches. The students will watch the movie Matilda that was based off of Roald Dahl's book Matilda. At the end of this author study, during the month of March we will end by reading the book Boy, which is an autobiography written by Roald Dahl.

This autobiography describes Roald Dahl's life from birth until leaving school, focusing on living conditions in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s, the public school system at the time, and how his childhood experiences led him to writing as a career. After this book, the students will understand why Roald Dahl wrote his books. They will understand what childhood experiences led him to write each book.