![]() ![]() But, the first page is another instant hook! it dives deep into the setting and introduces the main character. They giggle and laugh when I read the title and instantly their eyes widen with anticipation about what might happen in this book. To be honest, my students are always immediately hooked from the title and cover of this book. Reading as Writers: Writing Story Beginnings that Hook Readers Since the main character has more than one problem and other characters in the books have problems, too, this book is just perfect for upper elementary students who are ready to go beyond just the basic problem and solution structure. This story is just perfect to teach problem and solution structure with your students. Reading as Readers: Problem and Solution and Story Structure Here is a closer look at the lessons that I teach using this mentor text. Grab a free activity to do with this book at the bottom of this post: ![]() Going Further: Activities that focus on character emotions, changing characters, writing a sequel, researching birds and migration, designing your own squirrel trap, and much more!.Word Work: Understanding and Using Compound Words.Writing: Writing Story Beginnings that Hook Readers.Reading: Problem and Solution and Story Structure.A read-aloud of Those Darn Squirrels pairs perfectly with lessons about: This picture book, as with so many picture books can be used in many different ways, saving you valuable classroom time and increasing student comprehension at a deeper level. The squirrelsĬome up with a plan to turn cranky old Fookwire into a happy man who becomes their friend. When the squirrels start stealing the bird seed that he leaves out for theīirds, a match of wits ensues between Fookwire and the squirrels. Story of Old Man Fookwire, a lonely, old man who lives alone and loves to bird Those Darn Squirrels, written by Adam Rubin tells the Those Darn Squirrels was in the stack and had a new home in my classroom. They were labeled "discard pile." Since picture books are totally my jam, I had to peek and see what was being discarded. One day after I dropped off my students at the Media Center for their weekly library class, a huge pile of books caught my eye. Hands down, this is my favorite read-aloud of the season, and is equally enjoyed by students. Nothing says welcome fall like a read-aloud of Those Darn Squirrels!
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