This is my favorite way to start out the school year! (This unit can be done at any time of the year.) It is full of speaking, listening, reading, writing, and analyzing skills. Plus, included is a little art, which kids love. (The tree activity is one that I refer to all year--something I made up to help students go deeper in their thinking and to consider what is not being said in the text, but is being communicated to the reader) Students will be guided through this classic book with activit