Miffy at the Library, by Maggie Testa

Testa, Maggie. Miffy at the library. New York: Simon Spotlight, 2017.
Lexile Level: 230L

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Learning Activity:
This book focuses on classification and sorting. This is an important precursor skill to learning to read. I would offer a sorting a classification manipulative for children aged 3-5.
See https://www.amazon.com/Key-Education-Publishing-Sorting-Classifying/dp/B0032II658/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1513547412&sr=1-1&keywords=sorting+and+classifying for a good toy.

Learning Standard: 
13 -Uses classification skills
            6 - Groups objects by one characteristic; then regroups them using a different characteristic and indicates the reason
Teaching Gold Standard (CO)-- http://www2.cde.state.co.us/scripts/ECCCrosswalks/crosswalk.asp?cw=COR&L1=Mathematics%20and%20Science&L2=Y 
Learning Goal: 
Children will sort objects by color, size, or other characteristic.
Learning Outcome:
Children will sort objects by color, size, or other characteristic, then regroup them.
Learning Objective: 
Children will sort pieces from the Big Box of Sorting and Classifying by one characteristic, then regroup them into groups based on another characteristic such as color, size, texture, etc.