The One and Only Ivan Novel Study
We have just finished our first novel study of the year. Our book, titled The One and Only Ivan was about a mighty Silverback Gorilla who lives in captivity in a shopping mall in America. Ivan is a wonderful friend to the other animals and his mission is to help set free a baby elephant named Ruby. The novel has taught us about empathy and friendship. We have linked our guided reading groups to the novel by reading non-fiction about Gorillas and other mammals. During literacy time we managed ourselves by selecting tasks off the Ivan task board below. We managed ourselves by keeping track of our progress, working well in small groups, staying on task and completing our tasks on time. If you want to see some of our amazing outcomes check out our Seesaw accounts. Here are some of our thoughts about the novel. Hanlin - "It was amazing it was really good because I'm into animals and it was a really good ending because Ivan found what he was looking for Ruby". ...