{"id":1523,"date":"2009-08-30T19:21:01","date_gmt":"2009-08-31T00:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/archives\/1523"},"modified":"2009-08-30T19:21:01","modified_gmt":"2009-08-31T00:21:01","slug":"teaching-process-skills-with-childrens-literature-i-see-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/openwidelookinside\/2009\/08\/30\/teaching-process-skills-with-childrens-literature-i-see-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: I See Myself"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I See Myself<\/a>, written by Vicki Cobb <\/a>and illustrated by Julia Gorton<\/a>, follows a young girl exploring why she can see herself in some objects, like in\u00a0a mirror or car window, but not in others.\u00a0 Throughout the book, children\u00a0start to learn the\u00a0early beginnings of the scientific process\u00a0for carrying out scientific investigations, \u00a0including the importance of formulating questions, making observations, performing experimentations, and predicting the outcomes of those experiments.\u00a0 Children are encouraged to utilize both visual and tactile senses to help determine where they will be able to see their reflections, which can help develop classification and sorting skills based on physical properties.\u00a0 In particular, children are exposed to\u00a0a variety of light sources and how light is essential for objects to produce reflections.\u00a0 As a bonus, this book allows\u00a0teachers\u00a0to integrate the use of several manipulatives, such as\u00a0a hand held mirror, small ball, and flashlight, either during or after reading the book, to\u00a0help children see firsthand\u00a0how reflective items may be determined through observation, classification of physical\u00a0properties, and how light can hinder or enhance reflections.<\/p>\n

I See Myself\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0as an excellent precursor to learning about the more complex science children will learn in the upper grade levels\u00a0behind how reflective images are produced through light, all while getting children excited and confident about science!<\/p>\n

Curriculum Connections<\/strong>
\nI See Myself<\/a>\u00a0serves as an appropriate and useful resource to help teach, reinforce, and emphasize\u00a0the following Kindergarten Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic\u00a0Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL’s):<\/p>\n

K.1 The student will conduct investigations in which:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. basic properties of objects are identified by direct observations<\/em><\/p>\n

c. objects are described both pictorially and verbally<\/em><\/p>\n

e. a set of objects is seperated into two groups based on a single physical attribute<\/em><\/p>\n

g. a question is developed from one or more observations<\/em><\/p>\n

K.2 Students will investigate and understand that humans have sense that allow one to seek, find, take in, and react or respond to information in order to learn about one’s surroundings.\u00a0 Key concepts include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a. five senses and corresponding sensing organs (taste – tounge, touch – skin, smell – nose, hearing – ears, and sight – eyes)<\/em><\/p>\n

Additional Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n