* David Weisner wrote and illustrated Free Fall.
Grade Level: 2-4
Summary: This story reflects a young boy and a dream he experiences one evening. In this interesting dream, he follows a map to a human chess game. Next, he goes to a castle and then into a dark, scary forest with a vicious dragon. The young boy jumps between the pages, visits the Grand Canyon, becomes a giant, floats through time, and rides on various geese. Suddenly, he returns to his warm, cozy bed. The next morning he wakes up and notices his only gold fish in its bowl.
Theme/Skill: Have students share with their classmates a fun and interesting dream they have experienced.
Pre-reading activities: What is a dream? Why do we dream? Explain to the students that we always dream, we just don't always remember the dreams. Have students describe with each other "what falling into a dream" means and have them compare it to an experience they can relate to when being awake.
Post-reading activities: Why did this young boy visit all of these places? Do you think he was scared? Why or why not?
Assessment: Students will make a small mobile of their favorite dreams and show them to their classmates.
Reflection: I would like to try this with another book to introduce Native Americans. I would have the students make dream catchers.
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