Joan Betty Stuchner (2006)
| Introduction | About the Willows | Strategies | Lessons | Helpful Resources | References |
Summary
Sadie longed to take ballet lessons but she had not been successful convincing her parents. One evening, she and her parents go to see the National Ballet perform the "Nutcracker." Sadie becomes part of the performance on stage and causes confusion and embarrassment. On the recommendation of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Sadie gets her wish to take ballet lessons.
Strategies
Many strategies could be used with this book. These ideas could be used as modeled or guided lessons.
Connections
- Text - to - Self
Aspirations
Embarrassing situations
- Text - to - World
National Ballet and other arts organizations
Attending concerts
Inference
- Predicting what will happen to Sadie (during and after reading)
Strategies used in the Activities from the Willow Awards Site
2007 Shining Willow Award Nominee - Sadie the Ballerina
http://www.willowawards.ca/nomdescribe/sadie.htm
- Discuss what students want to be when they grow up. Invite a variety of people into the class to speak about their jobs. - Synthesis
- Have a concert in the class. Discuss etiquette and proper behaviour - Inference, Synthesis
- Discuss what skills are important for various jobs - Connections, Synthesis
| Making Connections | Questioning | Visualizing | Making Inferences | Determining Importance | Synthesis | Monitoring Meaning |
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| Sadie the Ballerina.doc | 22.5 KB |
