TALKING ABOUT CHILDREN"S BOOKS
As children move toward more independent reading, different genres figure more prominently in their interest. It is important for teachers to read aloud widely from a variety of genre and not limit their shared readings to picture books. One excellent way to capture the interest of children is to read aloud daily from a high-interest chapter book. There are so many wonderful books that children may not be able to read on their own but are more than able to understand and discuss. Never read "down" to children! Challenge their thinking and vocabulary by reading books above their "on own" level. Sometimes you plant seeds that take root and grow throughout the years.
READINGS:
A Family of Readers:
Overview—p. 95
Chapter 3: Easy Readers-I Can Read A Whole Book?—pp. 97-102
Chapter 5: Chapter Books—Situations Become Stories—pp. 107-113
· Genres—Fantasy—Your Journey is Inward, but it Will Seem Outward”—pp. 124-132
· Historical Fiction—When Dinosaurs Watched Black and White TV—pp. 138-144
· Humor—Banana Peels at Every Step—pp. 154-162
· Adventure—Know-How and Guts—pp. 172-179
Chapter 6: Non-Fiction—pp. 183-191
· Biography—A Story, by Someone Else, More than a Hundred Pages –pp. 196-203
Leland Text:
Chapter 5: Supporting Literature Discussions
ASSIGNMENT: Blog/Literature Circle 3: Talking About Books COMPLETE BY August 2nd at 11:55 p.m (remember first post due on Thursday)
You have already signed up for one of the groups below:
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia (historical fiction) AND Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert O’Brien (fantasy) AND Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan (modern Hindu realistic fiction) AND Marvelous Mattie by Emily McCully
Monster by Walter Dean Myers (contemporary realistic fiction) AND Your Move by Eve Bunting
As children move toward more independent reading, different genres figure more prominently in their interest. It is important for teachers to read aloud widely from a variety of genre and not limit their shared readings to picture books. One excellent way to capture the interest of children is to read aloud daily from a high-interest chapter book. There are so many wonderful books that children may not be able to read on their own but are more than able to understand and discuss. Never read "down" to children! Challenge their thinking and vocabulary by reading books above their "on own" level. Sometimes you plant seeds that take root and grow throughout the years.
READINGS:
A Family of Readers:
Overview—p. 95
Chapter 3: Easy Readers-I Can Read A Whole Book?—pp. 97-102
Chapter 5: Chapter Books—Situations Become Stories—pp. 107-113
· Genres—Fantasy—Your Journey is Inward, but it Will Seem Outward”—pp. 124-132
· Historical Fiction—When Dinosaurs Watched Black and White TV—pp. 138-144
· Humor—Banana Peels at Every Step—pp. 154-162
· Adventure—Know-How and Guts—pp. 172-179
Chapter 6: Non-Fiction—pp. 183-191
· Biography—A Story, by Someone Else, More than a Hundred Pages –pp. 196-203
Leland Text:
Chapter 5: Supporting Literature Discussions
ASSIGNMENT: Blog/Literature Circle 3: Talking About Books COMPLETE BY August 2nd at 11:55 p.m (remember first post due on Thursday)
You have already signed up for one of the groups below:
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia (historical fiction) AND Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert O’Brien (fantasy) AND Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan (modern Hindu realistic fiction) AND Marvelous Mattie by Emily McCully
Monster by Walter Dean Myers (contemporary realistic fiction) AND Your Move by Eve Bunting
- LITERATURE CIRCLE PROTOCOL--postings due Thursdays and by Sunday closing.