A Review of Anthill for Sale by Johnny Ray Moore

I had the pleasure of sharing Anthill for Sale by Johnny Ray Moore with my students. They loved it, but more importantly as a teacher with so many books to choose from I immediately thought of ways this could enhance a number of lessons throughout a school curriculum.  

Alvin, the ant, is reluctantly putting his home up for sale. The ordeal ends as a charming lesson about life, family, and, memories. Besides being a heart warming tale, this book lends itself to opportunities for learning. To start, it rhymes, which is crucial to language development. It also contains complex vocabulary words. This is an opportunity while reading to expose young students to. After reading my wheels started turning about all the different writing prompts that could be used in conjunction with this story. So many possibilities! 

Lastly, Johnny Ray Moore (Author) chooses to use a wide variety of insects as potential buyers. As a science teacher, you could use this as chance to get students thinking about types of insects and characteristics of insects. 

Anthill For Sale would make an excellent addition to any class library. 

Here's is what some of my students have to say. 

          

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