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Posted by pat on 7/27/2002, 12:16 pm Each 2-page section starts with a familiar saying, such as "Don't bite off more than you can chew." Ask the students to figure out the meaning and come up with real-life situations from their own experience. Then turn the page to read a problem that illustrates the saying and present the multiple choice solutions for the students to ponder. For example, the next page reads, "You agreed to take care of your teacher's new litter of puppies for the day. After an hour, you realize how much work it really is. You should: Think of the discussions that will result from considering each of these possibilties and even proposing different ones. Students could then vote on the "best" answer. I can see extending this book in this way: Have the students generate a list of other familiar sayings (or provide the list for them). Then have them make up their own problems and possible solutions to write and illustrate their own book of "Cool Rules." The book is published by Cliff Street Books, part of HarperCollins Publishers (www.harperchildrens.com). I don't know the regular retail price, but I paid $4.98 for it at Atlantic Book Warehouse.
I just found a great book in a book warehouse sale. It's called YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER, COOL RULES FOR SCHOOL by Judge Judy Sheindlind (that's right, the Judge Judy from TV). This book can be used for teaching idioms, making inferences, problem solving, social behavior, expressive language, and more!
A. Do the best you can until the teacher comes home.
B. Ask a friend to help you.
C. Try to get your mother to watch them.
D. Hold a puppy sale.
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