Bats in First Grade

There are few things in life that creep me out: mice, snakes, spiders and bats.  I must be batty because this week I am teaching my students about bats.

I found a wonderful bat unit by Kristen Smith that I highly recommend if you are teaching about bats. 

There are some wonderful ideas in the unit for science, math and literacy. The link about will take you to her blog, A Day in First Grade.  Kristen's blog is amazing and so are her products.  

I plan on reading the following books:

and my poem of the week is Spooky Bats. 

Let me know if you have some other favorite books about bats.