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The Busiest School in Town (grades K-2)

Instructional Objectives


Busiest Street coverStudents will

- be able to define author, illustrator, and title
- demonstrate how to find this information when looking at a book
- make a prereading connection between the topic of the book and their own experiences
- engage with a story through dramatic participation
- review the story's plot using the concept of "before and after"
- respond to the story with a creative art activity
- learn that authors are real people and that they can be authors and illustrators too
- have fun and feel good about books!


"Thank you so much for your visit today. The children had a wonderful time."
—St. Mary Elementary School, Schwenksville, PA


"The kids loved being a part of the presentation." —Stone-Robinson Elementary School, Charlottesville, VA

"Today I pinned up their street pictures in the room. Beautiful!"
—Media-Providence Friends School, Media, PA


student sample


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