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The Graveyard Book-It Takes a Graveyard to Raise a Child!
Funded Oct 11, 2022The Graveyard Book, our first class novel, was a huge hit with my 8th-grade students. They started the unit by researching the author and basic plot elements. They had the opportunity to take a gallery walk and learn from their peer's research and anticipate what the novel is about. Throughout the novel, students made inferences, identified literary devices, made predictions, and loved and hated characters. The suspense kept them captivated and many class sessions ended with them disappointed that they had to wait to see what would happen next. This donation allowed students to explore major themes connected to the idea of community, growing up, the significance of life, and the differences between good and evil. The author's descriptive language helped struggling readers imagine the fantastic graveyard setting and show their learning through sketch notes, and informal and formal writing assignments. Your donation brought significant learning experiences to my students and helped foster an interest in reading for many.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Lahr