Before you begin this WebQuest, visit http://www.nytimes.com/library/books/051199obit-silverstein.html
Use the id: fluharty0 and the password: tigger 
Click on the audio link to listen to an audio clip of
Shel Silverstein reading The Toy Eater. Then, click on the video
link to see a slide show of some of
his poetry. 
During sustained silent reading you may read more of his
poetry or listen to him read poems on CDs from A Light in the Attic and Where
the Sidewalk ends at the listening center.Take the time to introduce Shel Silverstein to your students. Check out his books from the library. Let students have time to read his poems. Play clips from the CDs A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends.
This activity should be completed in the Computer Lab and can be combined with the Treasure Hunt. Parent volunteers would be helpful.
Source for photo: http://www.poets.org/poets/poets.cfm?prmID=105
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