Bat Theme Unit- Comparing and Contrasting with a focus on the book “Stellaluna”

I previously taught public school, and I shared this book every year with my students. It is one of my personal favorites, and has beautiful illustrations. When I began homeschooling, this became one of my first choices for teaching comparing and contrasting. I hope you enjoy it as much as our family does!

The main purpose of the lesson is help your child to use the skill of comparing and contrasting, while reading an award-winning picture book.

Outline
Build Interest: 1 YouTube, discussion questions
Read: 1 library book (or watch online read-aloud), guiding questions, vocabulary word list
Watch: 2 videos (choice) with discussion questions
Writing: 2 optional writing activities and free graphic organizer download
Hands-On Activity: this requires preparation and uses the additional supplies needed
Book vs. Movie: options for how to view the movie based on the book plus discussion questions
Watch: 2 videos about bats with discussion questions
Virtual Field Trips: 4 videos
Additional Resources: 5 external links
Recap: discussion questions and glossary

Recommended for grades 2-3, but can be adapted for other grade levels