Place the book in the reading center so all the students have access to it. Observe how well the students remember specific places from the story. Observe how the students work together to map the place from the story onto the map. Examine their book page and note the effort and thought they put into filling the space and illustrating the page. Time Line Grandma straightens pictures on the wall.
Grandpa takes grandchildren to baseball game.
Grandpa sings cowboy songs on the porch. Grandpa made up the best song in the world. Grandpa sits quietly on the porch. Grandpa has a birthday. The children help Grandpa sing his best song and it cracks the cake.