Today one of my guided reading groups started having a conversation about using a book's table of contents to help a reader pinpoint specific content in a book.  We have been working on inferencing and have been searching for clues as we try to make understanding of the author's purpose.  One of the ways that we have been doing this is through the use of the table of contents in our book.  Ironically, my first grade son came home from school the day before Thanksgiving break with a completed story that he wrote...complete with a table of contents!  Not only did it have a table of contents, but the story had a magnificient opening sentence, as well as a surprise ending!  I never thought that my 1st grade kids' work would help me with tomorrow's instruction during guided reading (proud mommy moment...of course). 

            

(I typed the story too, so that grandpa & grandma could read it.)

Another moment to love!                                            PEAce-oUT!