This video was something I shared with my Pre-K class last year. We read many Eric Carle and Bill Martin Jr. books and were learning the roles of authors and illustrators. My class loved hearing the artist speak. They liked watching him create the baby bear for his book. Some commented on Bill Martin's inability to read until much later in life. I learned from my students as I watched them learn about one of their favorite illustrators. We then created our own pictures using Carle's craft. I can't wait to do it again this year. Now that I know how to create digital stories I can turn our artwork into a final collaborative piece.
Take a look at this digital story that Nicole created with her first graders using Eric Carle's The Hungry Caterpillar. Nicole is in the Middletown Cohort. You might leave her a comment and direct her back to your post. Here is the URL for the first graders' Hungry Caterpillar video:
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There are so many teachers using Eric Carle's books in their classrooms. I liked how you used this particular book to talk about authors and illustrators. There is a website where the story is actually read to the students out loud and the pictures are included. It's through Barnes and Noble.
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