The Very Quiet Cricket
A review of The Very Quiet Cricket, along with several lesson ideas that touch on science and art as well as language arts, and an author study on Eric Carle's other works, including the his most popular work The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
As with any fictional story read with a class, it's the teacher's interactions with students that faciliate their comprehension, inquisitiveness and reactions, all of which are essential to addressing the competencies that are paired with this book. The imagery and sensory details in the story offer many opportunities for students to interact with the text through questioning and anticipation, as well as many enrichment activities that delve into science and the arts.
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