It's Not a Stick!

K-2 DCG students read Not a Stick! by Antoinette Portis. It is one of our Goldfish-nominated books for 2011-2012.

We really wanted students to see that the book is all about celebrating kids' imagination. In the book a pig finds a stick. It is quickly followed by an uncreative, literal voice telling the pig to be careful with that stick. The pig spends the book showing the voice all of the different things he imagines the stick to be.

The original sheet

After reading this fun book, the kids had a chance to use their imaginations and show us that "It's Not a Stick"....it's a ____________ by creating their own pictures. You can access the handout HERE.

Check out some of their artwork below!

Kailey 1st grade

Olivia 2nd Grade

Audrey 1st grade

Jacob 1st grade

Katie 1st grade

Laura 1st grade

Jacob 2nd grade, Nolan 1st grade

Emma 1st grade

Max 2nd grade

Paige 2nd grade

Madi 2nd grade

Taylor 2nd grade, Skylar 2nd grade

Elle 1st grade