Smarty Britches: Nouns

Travel to the Deep South and meet Smarty Britches Jackson a southern boy who owns a pair of magical britches. These magical britches teach him the people animal place thing and idea NOUNS in The Natural State of Arkansas. Discover the Souths famous musicians fishing on the Arkansas River the make believe Place Noun of Hog Heaven the charming accents and the pesky raccoons that move in on PaPas deck. Smarty Britches Wyatt from the sequel Smarty Britches: Verbs enhances the story with reading strategies and fun facts that encourage a deeper level of thinking. The activities for this book include Project-Based Learning Reading Strategies Narrative Writing Persuasive Writing Classical Music Research Readers Theater and a Picasso Art Journal with Leading Questions. If needed this curriculum aligns with Common Core State Standards.