The Giving Tree is a special book about the relationship between a boy and a tree. "The boy loved the tree very much, and the tree was happy." But the boy grows up and the tree, well, it gets lonely. But it would do anything for the boy.
I would use this story in my classroom because it has a nice theme for older students to figure out, and is also great for younger students.
South Carolina State Standard for ELA
Standard 2-1 The student will read and comprehend a variety of literary texts in print and nonprint formats.
2-1.1 Analyze the details that support the expression of the main idea in a given literary text.
In my classroom, the students will read the story in literature circles and discuss the theme of the story. Then the students will write down a gift they would like to receive or give to someone else on a greeting card. Then the students will share what they wrote to the class.
Websites
http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/givingtree.cfm
http://literature-in-the-curriculum.wikispaces.com/The+Giving+Tree *This website has great links to other webpages!
www.shelsilverstein.com
And of course, who better to read this book to your students than Shel Silverstein himself! *tissues needed
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