I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!
Dr. Seuss
I can read in red. I can read in blue.
I can read in pickle color too.
I can read in bed, and in purple. and in brown.
I can read in a circle and upside down!
I can read with my left eye. I can read with my right.
I can read Mississippi with my eyes shut tight!
There are so many things you can learn about.
But…you'll miss the best things
If you keep your eyes shut.
The more that you read, the more things you will know
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.
If you read with your eyes shut you're likely to find
That the place where you're going is far, far behind
SO…that's why I tell you to keep your eyes wide.
Keep them wide open…at least on one side.
As teachers of children we will be introducing them to, perhaps, thousands of books throughout our careers. Since our time with each of these children is limited by the school year, it is critically important that we select these books wisely. Knowing something about the qualities and standards for choosing books that will nurture children's cognitive and affective development is a serious responsibility. It's very difficult to have meaningful discussions with children about books or to identify "good" books for children without having knowledge of literary elements. This week's readings have been selected to help you develop a framework for selecting quality books for all your children. As you select and discuss books each week in this course, continue to reflect on the following:
READINGS:
ASSIGNMENTS: Literature Circle Discussion 1: Choosing Books Complete by Sunday July 12th at 11:55 p.m.
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- How does the book meet the literary criteria suggested in the assigned reading "Evaluating Children's Literature"?
- Using both critical and historical perspectives, what do Charlotte's Web and the Grimm's Tale say book say about culture, society, gender, race, etc.
- Most importantly, what values do these stories hold for a child? Will they promote a love of reading, help them to view the world differently, satisfy an emotional need?
READINGS:
- Evaluating Children's Literature
- Leland Text: Chapter 4--Choosing Books--Diversity Counts
- Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
- any Grimm’s Tale from this link.
ASSIGNMENTS: Literature Circle Discussion 1: Choosing Books Complete by Sunday July 12th at 11:55 p.m.
- Go to Blog Tab for Circle 1, read the Discussion Prompts and find the circle you signed up for in our "signup" site. Choose "comment" to post. You will find that creating your post in a word doc and pasting it into the Blog will provide a better product than stream of consciousness writing!
- LITERATURE CIRCLE PROTOCOL--postings due Thursdays and by Sunday closing.
Questions? [email protected]