Kindergartners create their own version of Mo Willems

Kindergartners read some of Mo Willems' "Dont Let The Pigeon" books and then created their own version of the story. Students produced their ideas and communicated them through detailed pictures using sharpies and colored pencils. When the illustrations were finished, students counted the number of words they wanted to write to match the illustration. They drew a line on the white board for each word and then wrote the sounds they heard in each word. Teachers helped students to isolate and identify sounds with the support of sound charts. When the writing was complete on the white board, students copied their writing onto a strip of paper that was attached to the bottom of the illustration.
This process helped students to apply their letter sound knowledge in a meaningful way. It also reinforced the concept of word, proper letter formation, spacing, and sight words. The students loved recording their voices with sound effects!