We Don't Eat Our Classmates - Our Library Expectations
I like for my students to set our expectations for the year. Every year I look for a book that will give this a new feel. In the past I have used Rulers of the Playground by Joseph Kuefler The Snurtch by Sean Ferrell Tea Party Rules by Ame Dyckman Z is for Moose by Kelly Bingham Alpha Oops by Alethea Kontis This year's selection was We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. I was hooked on Ryan T. Higgins books when I met his Mother Bruce books. He has a sense of humor that can be appreciated by children and adults alike. This book is no exception. We began class with a partner share about a time something unexpected happened in class. I then read to the class. We were only 4 pages in when the first jaw hit the floor and the first eyes bugged out of their heads. I expected laughter but often got pin-drop silence. "Could the book possibly have said THAT?" Yep. It did. They were instantly sold. Following our reading, I broke my