October 17th was International Ivy and Bean Day. Ivy and Bean books are new to our library, so we decided to join in the celebration to get to know these characters better. We are so glad we did!
I began by showing my first, second, and third grade classes an invitation to the celebration and explained what it was. The kids happily RSVPed "yes."
I read the first book, Ivy + Bean, to them. As we read, we discussed Ivy's and Bean's character traits and how the girls' feelings about each other changed over the course of the story.
The kids also used details from the story to come up with ideas for how they wanted to celebrate. They made some really creative connections to the book!
I began by showing my first, second, and third grade classes an invitation to the celebration and explained what it was. The kids happily RSVPed "yes."
I read the first book, Ivy + Bean, to them. As we read, we discussed Ivy's and Bean's character traits and how the girls' feelings about each other changed over the course of the story.
The kids also used details from the story to come up with ideas for how they wanted to celebrate. They made some really creative connections to the book!
At last, the big day arrived. When the students came in, I was dressed in Ivy's witch robe complete with a gold wand. I put the dancing spell on the kids.
Like Ivy, they created their dream rooms.
They shared their favorite parts of the story.
Some kids were very excited to draw Nancy's $20.
International Ivy and Bean Day was a huge success! How do I know? Ivy and Bean books are flying off the shelves, and I have a long list of hold requests.
Thanks to Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall for creating this wonderful series! Like Ramona and Junie B., Ivy and Bean are captivating a new generation of readers!