Pistes d'exploration
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Before reading, brainstorm and list all the types of homes you know.
: Notice the use of rhyme and rhythm. Why do you think the author repeated some words and phrases? Choose a favourite page to read aloud to the class.
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Build a model of one of the houses from the book using recycled materials. Include a paragraph that describes your house. Hold a vernissage to showcase your models. Invite other classes and family members to attend.
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Using the author’s creative way of thinking, look around the class and find unconventional “homes” (a blackboard is home to chalk, a wall is home to a poster, etc.). Compile your ideas in an illustrated class book.
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Before reading, brainstorm and list all the types of homes you know.
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As the book is read aloud, add other types of homes to your class list. In what ways can the information categorized (by construction material, animal/object homes, size, etc.)? In a small group, try one of these methods of organization. Compare your results with other groups.
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Explore the variety of text patterns used. Make a class anchor chart of the different models.
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Choral read the story or prepare a Reader’s Theatre with the whole class.
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Use magazines and/or photos to create a collage poster about houses. Write a poem in the author’s style. Share your poem in a cooperative inside-outside circle.
Mots-clés
Picture book, animals, habitats, homes, recurrent patterns, stories in rhyme, wordplay
