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Teacher Review: Inch by Inch

3-Minute Video About a Year-Round Read That Helps to Teach Measurement, Nonfiction Units, and So Much More

by Tatiana Florival

Teachers’ Takeaway

“We love [Inch by Inch] for so many different reasons. It touches upon social-emotional skills, math skills, and the visual and performing arts!” —This Week’s Book Talks Teachers

At any time during the school year, Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni presents a charming way to lead into all kinds of lessons: measuring, nonfiction research, and even imagining ourselves in someone else’s shoes…or whatever inchworms wear on their feet!

In this video, first grade teachers Ana Dinkins, Jean Ilano, Trisha Johnson, and Helen Mui from Blandford Elementary in Rowland Heights, California, share some of the many different lessons they teach incorporating Leo Lionni’s classic Book of the Week, such as:

• Nonstandard Measurement: Using a paper cutout of a small inchworm, students can measure different objects in and out of the classroom.

• Text-to-Self Connections: Encourage students to perform a short dialogue in which they are the inchworm and the nightingale from the story.

• Nonfiction Writing: Students may be excited about the many different types of birds in Inch by Inch, so encourage them to research the birds, take notes, and write about what they learn.

• Nightingale, Come Find Me: Try this variation of hot potato! One student goes outside the classroom while the other students sit in a big circle. While music plays, students pass around a small object representing the inchworm, and when the music stops, the students say, “Nightingale, come find me!” The student returns and tries to guess which student has the small object.

How do you plan to use Inch by Inch in your class? Please share with the Scholastic Book Clubs community on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #ScholasticBookClubs.

 

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Inch by Inch
by Leo Lionni
Classic Picture Book by a Four-Time Caldecott Honor Author

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A Note from Judy

Summer is finally here! Thank you, teachers and parents, for a fantastic 2021–2022 school year full of reading, learning, and fun. And the best part? The joys of reading don’t have to stop now!

Encourage your students to keep their minds and imaginations active through summer reading! Visit the Summer Boutique to discover many exciting and engaging books for all reading levels and interests. There’s sure to be a story that will catch every student’s attention.

We can’t wait to see you again next fall with a whole new lineup of Books of the Week and free resources for your class!

Judy Newman

President and Reader in Chief
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