Christian the Lion

     Last night at the Duval Reading Council meeting, the presenter showed this youtube clip.  She also shared the books that had been written about this special lion.  There are two adult books and two children books in print.
     We shared this clip in class today and the children were so excited.  We then went to the Media Center where Miss KK quickly researched and found out that we had one of the books in our library.  Of course the students checked it out. 
     We want our readers to read independently, read with friends, discuss what they have read, know how to take an assessment, and probably most importantly, we want them to be curious about the world around them, research, and then read!  This morning's lesson was not planned, but it is one we bet the students will not forget. 
     Both authors have websites Anthony Bourke and John Rendall.  George Adamson is the man that helped release Christian into the wild, and information about him is also online.