Making Connections

We've been reading several books about families lately.  What an easy way to learn about something all good readers do:  make connections!  When readers make connections, they notice something in the book that reminds them of something they already know.

When we made connections as a class, we first noticed something important in the book.  In one of the books we read, each time something happened in the text that reminded us of our families, we put a thumbs up.  With another book, we were able to draw a picture of what happened in the text and then we drew another picture of our connection.  Take a look:

Try making connections while reading at home!