This will be our last week of folktales. We reviewed the purpose of folktales and discussed the two folktales we read last week. Maya wanted to read about about Native Americans on RaZ Kids, so she chose to read Level K Friends Around the World. Maya made the connection to native people around the world telling folktales. She read the first few pages independently and asked me to help decode tricky words!!! I am so excited about her willingness to ask and accept help during reading. This is a huge step! She was feeling sick and fatigued early on into reading. She complained of being tired and had visibly watery eyes. I then read Level M The Lost Boy and the Monster. Maya listened attentively, asked questions and made and confirmed predictions throughout the story. She also determined (with a little coaching) the purpose of the folktale...to explain how the cactus came to be. This story piqued her interest in people living in the desert and Native Americans. We did some internet exploring on the topic. She again felt very tired, so I read another folktale to her as she listened attentively and drew the characters and setting. Lastly, we began the writing process of writing our own folktale. Maya listed ideas in her yellow legal pad and chose to create a story about why it snows. We will begin drafting tomorrow.