I chose to read the article on Blackboard about shared reading. The first thing it talks about is the difference between shared reading and read alouds. The teacher merely guides while the children actually have a part in the reading. Shared reading lays the foundation for reading and writing skills, behavior, strategies and encourages active participation. I didn't and would've never know that rereading was so great. I always was one who cannot sit and watch the same movie twice, really it's hard to get me to even watch a movie. Now I need and want to try this with a book. To read something once draws questions, but to read something twice makes us inquisitive. It increases the child's independent involvement, such as relating the text to self, text to text, and relating the text language to life. I knew this happened but I did not notice all that comes out of reading a story, like all the ways that we relate to the books just by doing so, we don't actually realize all that it teaches us. Rereading, shared reading and reading aloud are critical in the reading process. These open doors for our young readers and are extremely important! It is our job to find the right books to give our children to help them grow, scaffold their reading techniques and teach them most importantly, to love it!
"Author Study"
"It's Probably Penny," by Loreen Leedy, is a book about Probability. I think it's a good idea to teach literature along with Math or Science in the afternoon. Like for example, I had the children do word webs for the 4 seasons and they had to write the words down and sound them out at the same time. The same for this book, it is a great book, it will keep your children entertained but at the same time it teaches them about math. I would suggest it for your 1st-5th graders.
"George and Martha, One Fine Day," by James Marshall, is one book of many. I found this book by asking different people what books they remembered reading when they were children. This book came about on the list. When reading it, I realized it was a small very thin book with 5 stories inside of it! This is a good book for shared reading, if you are letting the children read for fun, one child can read one story and the second child can read the next, etc.
"A Very Improbable Story," is another math book that I wanted to share. It's a hard read but it has the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen. This book is about a cat who gets stuck on the boy's head and won't get off until he figures out his probability questions. I would suggest this for 4th thru 6th grade.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
CH 10 Reading Aloud
During my field, my absolute favorite part of the day was when it was time for Read Alouds. They are so fun, and if you can raise your voice up and down, then you can really engage the students. I saw the picture of the class looking at their teacher doing a read aloud, page 256, and it made me remember the 1st grade class I worked with, they were so engaged. But remember there is so much more than having an uplifting voice and being able to read well, and that is why there is a Chapter about Read Alouds. While we read aloud, we can teach the kids about a bunch of different genres. I like to go to the library and pick books from all over that way it hits every body's tastes. Also another good thing I did in field, I would allow the children to stack their library books they picked out and everyday we would pick a book from the stack, that way we would read what interests them. The chapter suggests to get award winning books, these are quite easy to find because they have their own section. Before my read aloud, I would always go over the cover, the title page, ask if there were similarities or differences between the two, the spine, and the dedication page. We would talk about the illustrator and the author. During read alouds, we use props, pictures and other sources. It's best to discuss what they know about the subject, if they are familiar with it, or if they even like it at all. The book suggests to invite interaction throughout the story, which I must agree, it's great to check comprehension. Always ask a question at the end, "How did you feel about the story?" This way, they can grow from it and so can we. When we read aloud, we all know that it is a "Whole group activity," whereas we sit in a circle or on the carpet where all can see the pictures and what the book has to offer. We can read to the students for pleasure and also for curriculum as well.
"Author Study"
"Swine Divine," by Jan Carr, is about a piggy named Rosie who is taken out of her lovely mud and given a bath. Her owner takes her to a studio in which they dress her in silly clothes and want her to act like a ham. She goes wild and runs out of the studio and the book guides you on her way home. It's a cute book for a read aloud.
"The House in the Night," by Susan Marie Swanson, has, "The Caldecott Medal," which is an award winning picture book. This book was inspired by "This is the Key to the Kingdom," which is a traditional poem. This book is an easy read, but tough comprehension. I would read it for 2nd or 3rd graders.
"Make Way for Ducklings," by Robert McCloskey, is also another award winning book. This book has been a favorite since 1941. The book is about, Mr. & Mrs. Mallard, were ducks looking for a place to raise their family of ducklings. Finally they found a spot on an island where they teach them all they need to know, but then it comes time for them to move back to the city park and the book takes you on their move through busy streets and intersections in Boston.
"Author Study"
"Swine Divine," by Jan Carr, is about a piggy named Rosie who is taken out of her lovely mud and given a bath. Her owner takes her to a studio in which they dress her in silly clothes and want her to act like a ham. She goes wild and runs out of the studio and the book guides you on her way home. It's a cute book for a read aloud.
"The House in the Night," by Susan Marie Swanson, has, "The Caldecott Medal," which is an award winning picture book. This book was inspired by "This is the Key to the Kingdom," which is a traditional poem. This book is an easy read, but tough comprehension. I would read it for 2nd or 3rd graders.
"Make Way for Ducklings," by Robert McCloskey, is also another award winning book. This book has been a favorite since 1941. The book is about, Mr. & Mrs. Mallard, were ducks looking for a place to raise their family of ducklings. Finally they found a spot on an island where they teach them all they need to know, but then it comes time for them to move back to the city park and the book takes you on their move through busy streets and intersections in Boston.
CH 9 Non Fiction
Non fiction = Real life
I love non fiction books because they tell real life stories. I have always wanted to write a book about my life and many people told me I should, especially when I was a teenager. I would love to read books that tell stories about different people I know. We have to be able to teach the children the fascinating light that we can see when reading non fictional books. I went over Chapter 9 briefly, reading about the different elements of fiction. I thought it was interesting that the design teams put in more effort in designing the covers of non fiction books to make them more appealing to the eye. I had no idea that visual materials were important to non fiction books. The pictures are there to help tie up or clarify the reader's questions. I didn't realize that the table of contents, glossaries, etc. were known as "access features," either. The element of accuracy approaches and is something we, as educators, need to take time to check. In the jacket flap, usually in the back of the book, there is a section that says, "About the Author," and will list the credentials. If it was written by someone who is not a recognized expert, it helps us check who the author talked to get the actual facts. The copyright page is also a main source of where the author lists acknowledgments and a list of sources the author consulted, you can also see if the author has out of date facts as well.
The next element was style, in which is how the author grabs the reader's attention. The book states, "The first paragraph is essential. It introduces the subject, provides the flavor and sets the mood." I like that, because it is so true, and most of us know how hard it is to write the intro paragraphs to our paper. The thesis sentence and the last sentence of the paper are the hardest. Part of style are Leads & Conclusions, which I had no idea what it was about. After reading I found that it is a way for the writers to engage the readers by posing a question that is answered in subsequent text. They also draw conclusions that either leave the reader satisfied or wanting more. Then there's language and sentence structure along with vocabulary, in which we all should know about. In non fiction books the writer should write with grace, using elegant language. It's like how Professor Pickett tells us to learn the language of Education, it complements our character as teachers, well it's the same thing. Writers should use the language of the subject, writing with gracefulness. Then there is Figurative Language, where non fiction writers use analogies or figurative language. Analogy is basically a comparison between two things that are sort of similar, like a heart and a pump. Figurative language means to compare two things. All of these are parts of style.
The last element was Organization. This is very important because it's how it holds, not only the reader's attention, but also comprehension.
As for selecting our non fictional books for our classroom, we need to make sure they have the most up to date information. We also want to make sure the information is accurate because we do not want them to remember misconceptions or in accurate information, because when you are a child, it is hard to train yourself to forget what you have learned. The children can also claim that it is true because it is in a book and then you have to explain to them why it is not and they can give up on reading non fiction books and we don't want that at all! So like I said before, we need to make sure to check our author's sources, dates and credentials to give our students the best information possible.
"Author Study"
My author study is not about non fiction books. Rather than that, I am going to share some awesome books that I found at the San Antonio's children's Library.
"Tonight is Carnaval," by Arthur Dorros, is illustrated using real life felt pictures and cloth. Now we cannot touch the cloth or felt, but the pictures are of it. It is so cool, I even tested it out in my 1st grade field class to see if they thought the same and the first words were, "Aww...cool!" The actual felt pictures are called arpilleras and were created by people in Lima, Peru. So please look this book up at your local library. It is about a family who lives in South America, and tells about the life of the people who live in the high Andes Mountains. Carnaval is an event where the town gathers once a year to enjoy games and music. This book is for your older readers, maybe 4th or 5th grade. It has a glossary and lists all of the different instruments used to play at Carnaval and it has a section with real life pictures showing how the arpilleras are made.
"Hands," by Virginia L. Kroll, is about the different things we can do with our hands and what they mean. It is illustrated using all cultures and the last page shows that all cultures can be friends no matter what color you are. I used this with my 1st grade field base and they liked it a lot.
"Knick Knack Paddy Wack," is a counting book for your Pre K. This book is also culturally diverse. I got this book at the library and I read it fast and slow. It was a fun book just to read, but it also comes with a CD that you can use to teach the children the song to the book and the library even lends that to you! We can find great things at our local library.
I love non fiction books because they tell real life stories. I have always wanted to write a book about my life and many people told me I should, especially when I was a teenager. I would love to read books that tell stories about different people I know. We have to be able to teach the children the fascinating light that we can see when reading non fictional books. I went over Chapter 9 briefly, reading about the different elements of fiction. I thought it was interesting that the design teams put in more effort in designing the covers of non fiction books to make them more appealing to the eye. I had no idea that visual materials were important to non fiction books. The pictures are there to help tie up or clarify the reader's questions. I didn't realize that the table of contents, glossaries, etc. were known as "access features," either. The element of accuracy approaches and is something we, as educators, need to take time to check. In the jacket flap, usually in the back of the book, there is a section that says, "About the Author," and will list the credentials. If it was written by someone who is not a recognized expert, it helps us check who the author talked to get the actual facts. The copyright page is also a main source of where the author lists acknowledgments and a list of sources the author consulted, you can also see if the author has out of date facts as well.
The next element was style, in which is how the author grabs the reader's attention. The book states, "The first paragraph is essential. It introduces the subject, provides the flavor and sets the mood." I like that, because it is so true, and most of us know how hard it is to write the intro paragraphs to our paper. The thesis sentence and the last sentence of the paper are the hardest. Part of style are Leads & Conclusions, which I had no idea what it was about. After reading I found that it is a way for the writers to engage the readers by posing a question that is answered in subsequent text. They also draw conclusions that either leave the reader satisfied or wanting more. Then there's language and sentence structure along with vocabulary, in which we all should know about. In non fiction books the writer should write with grace, using elegant language. It's like how Professor Pickett tells us to learn the language of Education, it complements our character as teachers, well it's the same thing. Writers should use the language of the subject, writing with gracefulness. Then there is Figurative Language, where non fiction writers use analogies or figurative language. Analogy is basically a comparison between two things that are sort of similar, like a heart and a pump. Figurative language means to compare two things. All of these are parts of style.
The last element was Organization. This is very important because it's how it holds, not only the reader's attention, but also comprehension.
As for selecting our non fictional books for our classroom, we need to make sure they have the most up to date information. We also want to make sure the information is accurate because we do not want them to remember misconceptions or in accurate information, because when you are a child, it is hard to train yourself to forget what you have learned. The children can also claim that it is true because it is in a book and then you have to explain to them why it is not and they can give up on reading non fiction books and we don't want that at all! So like I said before, we need to make sure to check our author's sources, dates and credentials to give our students the best information possible.
"Author Study"
My author study is not about non fiction books. Rather than that, I am going to share some awesome books that I found at the San Antonio's children's Library.
"Tonight is Carnaval," by Arthur Dorros, is illustrated using real life felt pictures and cloth. Now we cannot touch the cloth or felt, but the pictures are of it. It is so cool, I even tested it out in my 1st grade field class to see if they thought the same and the first words were, "Aww...cool!" The actual felt pictures are called arpilleras and were created by people in Lima, Peru. So please look this book up at your local library. It is about a family who lives in South America, and tells about the life of the people who live in the high Andes Mountains. Carnaval is an event where the town gathers once a year to enjoy games and music. This book is for your older readers, maybe 4th or 5th grade. It has a glossary and lists all of the different instruments used to play at Carnaval and it has a section with real life pictures showing how the arpilleras are made.
"Hands," by Virginia L. Kroll, is about the different things we can do with our hands and what they mean. It is illustrated using all cultures and the last page shows that all cultures can be friends no matter what color you are. I used this with my 1st grade field base and they liked it a lot.
"Knick Knack Paddy Wack," is a counting book for your Pre K. This book is also culturally diverse. I got this book at the library and I read it fast and slow. It was a fun book just to read, but it also comes with a CD that you can use to teach the children the song to the book and the library even lends that to you! We can find great things at our local library.
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