There are a few legendary book report activities I remember growing up, and one of them is the Cereal Box Book Report (along with others like a mobile and a diorama). Whoever came up with the idea beats me… but if there’s one thing I know it’s that teaching approaches/activities that stick around are meaningful and help students learn.
When I was thinking about having my first grade class do this, I couldn’t find what I was looking for, so I created my own. My students, who are very advanced, yearn for science books. Animals, Biographies, History, and Sports are just to name a few. The product I created covered each of these areas and more, and when I started using them in class, I was blown away! (Pictures of student samples to follow soon in the Gallery)
If this is something that you feel like you can use in your classroom, you can find my product by clicking the My TpT Store at the top or by clicking here. I just had to get this idea out there because the close reading is amazing! So many skills are demonstrated while having fun. I also have a fiction version I am almost done making! I’d love to know how it goes in your class!
