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One of the first Novel of Kate DiCamillo, “Because of Winn-Dixie,” talks about the dog that Kate DiCamillo could not have at that moment because she lived in a small apartment that did not allow pets. Although Katie DiCamillo’s series on Mercy Watson does not have a direct connection to her life, the novels she wrote do. Most of her novels talk about abandonment, which is clearly connected to her life. Katie DiCamillo’ s father abandoned the family when they move to Florida due to Kate’s chronic pneumonia. Kate DiCamillo will be presented on the first day of class. I will briefly give an appropriate biography of her, and then I would let students write a question they would like to ask her. Students will put the questions in a box, and they will get an answer by the end of the week. Students will be reading the Mercy Watson series. I would describe Mercy Watson as Kate’s best friend, and let students create their own friend to tell a story. …show more content…

Introducing Mercy Watson, Read Mercy Watson To the Rescue, rotations.
Day 2: What did Mercy Watson do on her last adventure? Read Mercy Watson Goes for A Ride. Class discussion. Rotations
Day3: Discuss who to call in case of an emergency. Read Mercy Watson Fights Crime. Class discussion. Rotations.
Day 4: Discuss costumes. Read Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise. Class Discussion. Rotations
Day 5: Discuss animal control. Read Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig. Class Discussion. Rotations.

The five books above will be read to students for Read-Alouds each day. Prior to the Read-Aloud, there will be a discussion on the theme of the book we are about to read. After reading the book, we will all share our thoughts on the book leading to a discussion on what would the student done different to solve the problem Mercy Watson was in. Following that, students will move to rotations where they will be focusing on activities and retelling the story in

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