Richardson, Justin & Pernell, Peter. And Tango Makes Three. Simon and Schuster, 2005.
Lexile Level: 720
Book Selling Tool: Infographic
SUMMARY: And Tango Makes Three is a heartwarming true story of penguins living in the Central Park Zoo in New York City in 1998. Every year the penguins find each other and become couples. This story tells about one special couple, of two mail penguins named Roy and Silo and how were able to have their own family with the help of a special zoo worker.
LEARNING ACTIVITY:
The teacher will begin by asking the class (first graders) what they think a family is, and what makes a family special. What do they all have in common? The teacher will make a web on the board of the ideas the students have shared. Students will share by taking their turns and raising their hands.
The teacher will then read And Tango Makes Three aloud to students and ask them some discussion questions; How were Roy and Silo the same and different from the other penguin parents? Were they good parents? Why? The teacher will refer to the initial web as students give answers, asking if these are similar to what they previously said was special about families.
Students will then go back to their seats and be asked to fold their paper in half, and draw their family on one side and the family in the story on the other side. Then students will be asked to write one way that both families are the same and start their sentence with, “I learned that…”
The class will come back together and share their pictures and read their sentences together. Children will be asked to use special signals (sign language for “yes”, “no” and “connection”) to show that they agree with each other’s statements without interrupting.
The teacher will keep track of responses on a clipboard using a rubric, and will check that written work shows an appropriate connection.
GOAL: Students will recognize that there are many different kinds of families, but that all what is important is how they love and care for each other.
OUTCOMES: Students will participate in discussions about what is special about families they know and in the story. They will create a picture showing their family and the penguin family, and write a statement about the message shared between both.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to participate in class discussions by raising their hand at least one time, and showing respect to their classmates by waiting their turn. (Psychomotor)
Students will illustrate their family and use details from the text to illustrate the penguin family, including Roy, Silo, and Tango. (Cognitive)
Students will write a sentence summarizing one way their family is similar to the family in the story. (Cognitive)
Students will be able to recognize the different families in their classroom, and ways that all families are similar by hearing the story and talking and listening to their classmates. (Affective)
STANDARDS:
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
New York State Social Studies Standards: Individual Development and Cultural Identity
1.1 Language, beliefs, customs, and traditions help shape the identity and culture of a family and a community. 1.1a Families are a basic unit of all societies, and different people define family differently.
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