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Everybody needs a rock by byrd baylor6/20/2023 This culminating activity will give them practice in their skills they have learned during their study of rocks by observing their rock’s properties and using a Rock Key to identify the name of the rock. As fresh as Baylor's concept are Parnall's striking illustrations.'-'School Library Journal,' starred review. 'Not just any rock, Baylor is careful to note, but 'a special rock that you find yourself and keep as long as you can-maybe forever.'. The book becomes a keepsake and a great place to store their favorite rock.Īfter the class has finished the first activity, they are still curious about the name and properties of the rock they have found. Baylor provides ten rules for finding a rock. When we are finished, we then make our own booklet “Ten Rules for Finding a Rock” based on Byrd’ Baylor’s book Everybody Needs A Rock. they scoop up however many copies I may have on hand that day. When I talk to parents and teachers about these titles. The students always like to share a favorite rock of theirs, so I introduce the book, Everybody Needs A Rock by Byrd Baylor, illustrated by Peter Parnall.Īs I read the book for the students the author gives ten rules for finding a rock. Four Byrd Baylor titles that need to be part of this exploration: Everybody Needs A Rock, Hawk, I Am Your Brother, The Way To Start A Day, and I'm In Charge Of Celebrations. This activity can be used after studying properties of rocks in the classroom, and identifying them with a rock key.
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