We talked about the concept of Show-and-Tell in Kindergarten this week, and I asked them if they thought bringing in an alligator was a good idea. One student said he once brought in a stuffed alligator, but not a real one! In this book by Elise Parsley, Magnolia decides that she will bring in an alligator because she knows so much about them. The teacher does not appreciate it when the alligator destroys the classroom, draws a silly picture, chews gum, and tries to eat a student! But the teacher is impressed with Magnolia when it comes to Show-and-Tell time. I think Magnolia will think twice the next time about what she brings!
I also showed them a nonfiction alligator book, and we pointed out the differences between the two. One student wisely noted that the pictures in the nonfiction alligator book were "real" (photos) and the fiction book was just drawings. Bravo! We decided that you couldn't really bring in an alligator to school (for many reasons), so that book was definitely fiction!
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