not a box!

Last week we read the book Not a Box by Antoinette Portis.  It is a picture book about all of the imaginary things we can do with an ordinary box.  The child in the story made a boat, a mountain and a hot air balloon - just to name a few.

Many of the children in the Shamayim class said that they, too, have played with boxes at their homes.  Making text to self connections helps children become excited about reading and stories.  Being familiar with a topic makes us all more invested in reading and understanding text.

On Monday, the children used a few boxes from a recent trip to Costco.  The boxes quickly became a tunnel, a lounge chair and then a jail.  The children used cooperation and conversation to bring their imaginative ideas to life.  Look for new and different "boxes" in the days ahead!!