Activating Our Schema

Today we enjoyed reading a story called My Favorite Bear. 
First, we activated our schema and shared what we already knew about bears.  We wrote this down on our schema graphic organizer and shared it with a partner. Second, we read the story.  Third, we turned and talked and shared with one another something new that we learned or Built Our Schema.
Last, we created a list of animals that we already have schema for and that list will become our writing topics for this week.