Posted on July 22, 2019 by Maureen Schlosser
Are you wondering how to open our world to learners? Just ask people from around the world to describe what’s outside their windows!
Linda Ashman, the author of Outside My Window, invites readers to see different landscapes from around the world. They’ll embark on a visual journey through American cities and faraway villages. Gorgeous illustrations, by Jamey Christoph, compel learners to soak in the scenery and wonder about different places. The rhyming text follows a lyrical pattern that is fun to read aloud. The end of the story lists the names of each of the locations described in the book.
What’s outside your window? This is what I see:
Just outside my window, blue hydrangeas thrive.
Seagulls drop shells on rocks and eat the food inside.
Now it’s your turn! How does your scenery compare to this view of rural Ethiopia?
AASL Standards Framework for Learners: Inquire/Think I.A.2 Learners display curiosity and initiative by recalling prior and background knowledge as context for new meaning.
For more ideas based on this beautiful book, please read Do You Need Lesson Ideas to Make Global Connections? on KnowledgeQuest.
If you like the lesson ideas on this blog, you might want to check out my books!
I am an Amazon affiliate which means I will receive a small percentage of your purchase.
Category: Inquire, People & Places-General, Poetry, Stories in Verse, TravelTags: #AASLstandards, city and town life, diverse, geography, global connections, Jamey Christof, Linda Ashman, multicultural, neighborhood, neighborhoods, people and places, stories in rhyme
Pingback: Daniel's Good Day by Micha Archer | Library Lessons
Pingback: Every Month Is A New Year by Marilyn Singer and Susan L. Roth | Library Lessons