Book talk #6: If You Give A Moose A Muffin

 

 

 

If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. If you give him a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. When he's eaten all your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix. And so on and so foth, the Mooose begins to want more of the items you have in your home and you gain a freindship with this moose and have an enjoyable adventure with him

This book is absolutley adorable just as all the "If you give..." books are. They are a great collection for readers in the primary grades because they can teach these children the value of sharing and the importance of freindship. It is a great book for story time because the students can really get involved if you ask them questions like "what do you think the moose will want next?" or "what do you think the moose and his freind are going to do next?' Asking questions while reading a story is the best way to engage readers.

Here is an awesome activity I came up with that cone be done with the class:

You could have a classroom stuffed moose, a journal and a disposable camera. Send the moose with the students throughout the day to their different classes, lunch, the playground, etc. Have a students take turns to record their experiences in the journal through writing and a picture. When the day is over, another day can be planned out for the class to create their own moose book with the pictures and places the moose went.