Our newest author study is on works written by Todd Parr. The learning purpose of our study is to notice the simple pictures Todd draws to match his words. We will also focus on the simple sentences he writes to make his message clear to the reader. Yes - students are learning to combine words together to create sentences that convey their thinking to the reader! Todd Parr's writing also engages readers in thinking about, and asking questions about feelings. He focuses on taking care of yourself, others, and the community and we will uses these messages to help children continue developing mindful habits as a member of our class community, friendships and independence in Kindergarten. He writes a simple but special message to the reader at the end of every book. This past week, in addition to learning about Todd Parr's life, reading and responding to his stories, we explored and tried to mimic some of his illustrations by looking closely at his work. This coming up week, we'll do an art project expressing different feelings in the style of Todd Parr.
