By: Doreen Cronin
Illustrated by: Harry Bliss
Ages:4-8
Diary of a Spider introduces students to what a life of a spider may be like. The book is written in a diary format with a young spider sharing his daily experiences. Students will learn about the spiders fears, about how they shed, and the many struggles that they have to deal with.
Theme: Without even knowing, students will learn about spiders when they read this particular spiders diary.
About the Author:
Doreen Cronin grew up in New York and published her first book in 2000. This book was called Clack Clack Moo: Cows That Type. This book won many awards and Cronin continued to write children's books.
Pre-Reading Activities:
Teachers should lead a discussion about what diaries are and what they look like so that students become familiar with the genre. Students can also discuss what they already know about spiders.
Post Reading Activities:
Students should discussion what they learned about spiders. Students can then go on to write their own journal entry about themselves or even an animal of their choice.
About the Author:
Doreen Cronin grew up in New York and published her first book in 2000. This book was called Clack Clack Moo: Cows That Type. This book won many awards and Cronin continued to write children's books.
Pre-Reading Activities:
Teachers should lead a discussion about what diaries are and what they look like so that students become familiar with the genre. Students can also discuss what they already know about spiders.
Post Reading Activities:
Students should discussion what they learned about spiders. Students can then go on to write their own journal entry about themselves or even an animal of their choice.
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