During Read aloud time, we have explored the work of author/illustrator Bill Peet. The students have enjoyed many of the picture books he wrote during the 1960s and 1970s. His writing and drawing styles are quite distinctive, and the students have gotten good at noticing themes in his work.
After reading each book, we discussed the setting, characters, story message and the language Bill Peet uses. These conversations have given us the opportunity to introduce literary devices such as personification and alliteration, and to make connections to other books and to our own lives. This has been especially exciting as the students discover how his story messages relate to our leadership work!
The students have also noticed that often Bill Peet makes up his own unusual words like “Pollutian.” (Ask your second grader what that is!). To keep track of these wonderful books and our conversations, and as a way to share what we are doing, we have created a chart in the hallway to record details of each book.
Please feel free to stop by and check it out!
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