I Can DRAW

This year I have noticed my students really need practice drawing.  I found this Follow the Directions and Draw It All by Yourself book. 

Each week I pick an animal from this book, then I find a book that will teach the students about that animal.   Next, I use the book to help me draw animals.  This model how to draw the animal.  We then create a Story Map of details from the book.  My students use this map during writing to help them recall the facts from the story.