The Power of the Texas 2x2's
Every year, TLA comes out with several reading lists. I am most familiar with the Texas Bluebonnet list which is recommended for grades 3rd-6th and the Lone Star list is recommended for grades 6th-8th. Although I am aware of other lists, I was able to learn more about the 2x2 reading list. What I love the most about the books on the list, is that there is an activity to go along with each title! The activities that go along with the books are great resources when working with younger grades. I recently read Packs – Strength in Numbers by Hannah Salyer to first graders! It was a perfect opportunity to talk to them about how we learn true and factual information when we read nonfiction! I like to write down EVERYTHING for a lesson! Here is how it went... Meet in the hallway, have teachers pass out cards as students put the book on the cart, ask teachers to scan books in... INTRODUCE: Introduce book title and author. This story is nonfiction but if you notice, these are not real
