Lopshire, Robert. Put Me in the Zoo A Book of Colors. New York: Random House 1960
This is a great book to use in Kindergarten. The children could read aloud this book to you eventually based on the pictures in the book. This a book that I would use a the end of the year. I would make an transparency of each page of the book and read the story to the children and have them tell me the colors of the animals spots. I will let the children create the own version on the story we will make our own book and the children will decide the spots for the animal. This is based on Teks 110.2
Monday, April 28, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Craft lesson for Zoom
Banyai, Istvan. Zoom. New York: Puffin Books, 1998.
This is a book that could be used with a 3rd or 4th grade class. As a class we would read aloud ( or discuss) the first half of the book. On the page where you see that that each picture ends up being a detail on a poster on the side of the bus. The children will then be asked to write or draw their own ending based on their knowledge of the flow of the book. This is based off of Teks 110.6 for the class to have the ability to interpret visual images to draw an conclusion
This is a book that could be used with a 3rd or 4th grade class. As a class we would read aloud ( or discuss) the first half of the book. On the page where you see that that each picture ends up being a detail on a poster on the side of the bus. The children will then be asked to write or draw their own ending based on their knowledge of the flow of the book. This is based off of Teks 110.6 for the class to have the ability to interpret visual images to draw an conclusion
Zoom
Banyai, Istvan. Zoom. New York: Puffin Books, 1998.
This was a very challenging picture book each time you turn the page it's a different adventure. I enjoyed this book from the first time that I picked it up and tried to make up my own words to each picture. Every time that you look at it, another detail jumps out and changes your thoughts. The black page is great it gives one the ability to focus and to collect your thoughts on whats coming next .
This was a very challenging picture book each time you turn the page it's a different adventure. I enjoyed this book from the first time that I picked it up and tried to make up my own words to each picture. Every time that you look at it, another detail jumps out and changes your thoughts. The black page is great it gives one the ability to focus and to collect your thoughts on whats coming next .
Children's Literature, Briefly Chapter 17
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008
This is a great chapter on giving one ideas on how to motivate children to read. This was the one chapter that I think that will influence my teaching. This chapter gives great suggestions on things to do in you classroom to get children to read. Also the ideas discussed in class on how to get parents involved in what the children are read was also great.
This is a great chapter on giving one ideas on how to motivate children to read. This was the one chapter that I think that will influence my teaching. This chapter gives great suggestions on things to do in you classroom to get children to read. Also the ideas discussed in class on how to get parents involved in what the children are read was also great.
Children's Literature Briefly Chapter 16
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008
After reading and discussing this chapter in class, there are many different things that we each have a fear if teaching. There are many books that are controversial and they will a challenge to teach. Each book that I will use in my classroom will be read a few times just to make sure its appropriate for my class
After reading and discussing this chapter in class, there are many different things that we each have a fear if teaching. There are many books that are controversial and they will a challenge to teach. Each book that I will use in my classroom will be read a few times just to make sure its appropriate for my class
Read Aloud Journal
Read Aloud Journal
The only child that I have contact with is my 3 year old nephew. I decided to read a book that was base on the grade level that I wanted to teach and a book that was appropriate for his age. Trying to read to a 3 year old is a challenge of its own. I attempted to read Oh the Places You Will Go. Getting past the title page and the inside cover was a challenge; this alone took about ten minutes. He was more interested in talking about the maze on the inside page than anything. As I started read the book he would ask to go back the “grass” (the maze in the inside covers). I attempted to read the book to him and he continues to say wait and turned the page back to the inside cover. He did not care for the illustrations in this book. He would often say that the characters in the book scared him. After about 20 minutes of trying to read this book to him I gave up. When then has a discussion about the maze in the inside cover on where are they going to. I then read Put Me in the Zoo a Book of Colors he enjoyed this book and I could read the entire book to him a couple of times. He enjoyed telling me the colors of the animal’s spots when he changed them 0n each page. My nephew even read the book to me a couple of times before the day was over. Having age appropriate books are important to capture a child’s attention to have them engaged in the text.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Craft Lesson for Stuart's Cape
Pennypacker, S. Stuart's Cape. Illus. Martin Matje. New York NY: Scholastic/Orchard Books, 2002
This is a wonder book that I would save for a read aloud at the end of the year. Throughout the year I would collect different items for the children to make their own capes. As a class we will discuss the adventures that they will have over the summer and the adventures of going to the next grade. This is a great way to get the children to use their imagination, each child will write their own description of their adventure. This lesson will be for a 2nd or 3rd grade class based on Teks 110.4
This is a wonder book that I would save for a read aloud at the end of the year. Throughout the year I would collect different items for the children to make their own capes. As a class we will discuss the adventures that they will have over the summer and the adventures of going to the next grade. This is a great way to get the children to use their imagination, each child will write their own description of their adventure. This lesson will be for a 2nd or 3rd grade class based on Teks 110.4
Craft Lesson for Babymouse
Holm, Jennifer & Holm, Matthew. Babymouse: Our Hero. New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2005
The children will be grouped in groups of two and will read the book together. The children will also have an assortment of comics to look at. After the children have completed reading the book and looking at other comics they will be asked to create their own short story in a comic strip. Both children will develop a male or female character they will take some ideas that they found in the materials provided. Each group will present the comic to the class and it will be peered reviewed. After each group has had a the class will discuss how the comic strips could have been done differently. This is for a 4th grade class based on teks 110.6
The children will be grouped in groups of two and will read the book together. The children will also have an assortment of comics to look at. After the children have completed reading the book and looking at other comics they will be asked to create their own short story in a comic strip. Both children will develop a male or female character they will take some ideas that they found in the materials provided. Each group will present the comic to the class and it will be peered reviewed. After each group has had a the class will discuss how the comic strips could have been done differently. This is for a 4th grade class based on teks 110.6
Babymouse Our Hero
Holm, Jennifer & Holm, Matthew. Babymouse: Our Hero. New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2005.
The mouse in this book is an adventurous little girl that takes the reader through her journey if defeating dodge ball. This book has a great lesson for children, but its a hard read for someone who has never really read comic books. I think that this is a great book for a child who is ready to advance into novel but they are not there yet. I think that this is also a great book for that child that has a vivid imagination they will really enjoy the adventures of Babymouse.
The mouse in this book is an adventurous little girl that takes the reader through her journey if defeating dodge ball. This book has a great lesson for children, but its a hard read for someone who has never really read comic books. I think that this is a great book for a child who is ready to advance into novel but they are not there yet. I think that this is also a great book for that child that has a vivid imagination they will really enjoy the adventures of Babymouse.
Chapter 15
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008
This was a great chapter the idea of need to include multicultural literature books for children in the classroom is wonderful. Multicultural books are a great way to expose children to different cultures that they have no idea about. Children can identify with children from other parts of the world and also discover interesting things about their fellow classmates cultures.
This was a great chapter the idea of need to include multicultural literature books for children in the classroom is wonderful. Multicultural books are a great way to expose children to different cultures that they have no idea about. Children can identify with children from other parts of the world and also discover interesting things about their fellow classmates cultures.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Children's Literature Briefly Chapter 14
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008
This was an interesting chapter to get different perspective on informational book. This enlighten me on how to choose good informational books for children. I will say that I only use these types of books when I need to complete an assignment for school or I'm trying to understand how something works.
This was an interesting chapter to get different perspective on informational book. This enlighten me on how to choose good informational books for children. I will say that I only use these types of books when I need to complete an assignment for school or I'm trying to understand how something works.
Children's Literature Briefly Chapter 13
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008
This was a great chapter to explain to future teachers on how to pick an interesting biography. I can say that I'm not one that will read a biography unless in really interested in this person and I want to really know what they were like before they were famous. As I read through the chapter I discovered that there were different types if biography's. I've never heard of a picture book biography, this sounds like a great idea for young readers. After the class discussion I understand that we need to choose biographies for our classroom that will be of some interest for the children in our classroom.
This was a great chapter to explain to future teachers on how to pick an interesting biography. I can say that I'm not one that will read a biography unless in really interested in this person and I want to really know what they were like before they were famous. As I read through the chapter I discovered that there were different types if biography's. I've never heard of a picture book biography, this sounds like a great idea for young readers. After the class discussion I understand that we need to choose biographies for our classroom that will be of some interest for the children in our classroom.
Children's Literature Briefly Chapter 9
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008
This chapter gives future educators ideas on picking a great fantasy story or book for a classroom. Traditional fantasy are a great part of young readers development in becoming engaged readers. I think it the child's decision if they like these types of books but they should be available for children to read.
This chapter gives future educators ideas on picking a great fantasy story or book for a classroom. Traditional fantasy are a great part of young readers development in becoming engaged readers. I think it the child's decision if they like these types of books but they should be available for children to read.
Craft Lesson for Sidewalk Circus
Fleischman, Paul and Hawkes, Kevin. Sidewalk Circus. Picture book. Cambridge MA: Candlewick Press, 2004
I would group the children in groups of two and allow then to read the book together. After each child has read the book to their partner I would have the children write their story. I want the children to under how to use the pictures for clues and to work on their descriptive writing. In this lesson I want the children to work on the descriptive writing. Each child will be asked to share a portion of there writing. This book could be used in various grades but this lesson will be used in a 4th grade class room based on Teks 110.6
I would group the children in groups of two and allow then to read the book together. After each child has read the book to their partner I would have the children write their story. I want the children to under how to use the pictures for clues and to work on their descriptive writing. In this lesson I want the children to work on the descriptive writing. Each child will be asked to share a portion of there writing. This book could be used in various grades but this lesson will be used in a 4th grade class room based on Teks 110.6
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Stuart's Cape
Pennypacker, Sara. Stuart's Cape. Illus. Martin Matje. New York, NY: Orchard Books, Scholastic Inc., 2002.
This is a great book for readers just starting out with chapter books. Stuart has a great imagination throughout the entire book. I enjoyed this book I read it twice, I think that this is an easy read for children and they will enjoy it.
This is a great book for readers just starting out with chapter books. Stuart has a great imagination throughout the entire book. I enjoyed this book I read it twice, I think that this is an easy read for children and they will enjoy it.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Sidewalk Circus
Fleischman, Paul and Hawkes, Kevin. Sidewalk Circus. Picture book. Cambridge MA: Candlewick Press, 2004
It may sound like every book that we read in class I say that I enjoyed the book. So far Side walk circus is the best picture book that I've seen so far. I really like how the children used their imaginations to see the circus while waiting on the bus. It shows how children have vivid imaginations and can use them every chance they get. The illustrations in the book are fantastic, I think that this book could be used in many grade levels.
It may sound like every book that we read in class I say that I enjoyed the book. So far Side walk circus is the best picture book that I've seen so far. I really like how the children used their imaginations to see the circus while waiting on the bus. It shows how children have vivid imaginations and can use them every chance they get. The illustrations in the book are fantastic, I think that this book could be used in many grade levels.
Poetry Folder
I really never understood poetry growing up as a child; even as an adult I struggle with trying to find the meaning of poems. While looking for poems and trying to discover how I would use them in my classroom this was a challenge. The poetry folder is a great assignment to jog my memory on poems that I read and enjoyed as a child. As I tried to remember poems from my childhood that I would like to use in my classroom I could not find any that would really that I felt that would make my top twenty. I could be wrong but I never really thought that Mother Goose poems were real poetry. As I looked through poetry book I found many poems that I would enjoy using in my classroom.
Table of Contents
I Can
Mary's Lamb
One to Ten
My People
My People
Good Luck Gold
Table Manners
What Is Pink
Smart
The Reason I Like Chocolate
Spring Again
Spring Again
If I had a Penny
My Many Colored Days
Martin Luther King
What a Day
Follow the Leader
ABC Song
Maps
Basketball
The Dream Keeper
About the Teeth of Sharks
I Can
Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993
This is an encouraging poem that will teach children that they can do anything if they put their minds to it..
Mary’s Lamb
Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999
As a teacher I would like children to understand friendship, this poem tells a story of true friendship.
One to Ten
Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999
This poem is a great way to teach children about other languages at an early age. It also teaches them to count in a different language.
My People
Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993
This is another poem that could be given to students that are having a hard time dealing with their culture. I want children to understand that we are all special no matter what culture we are from.
Good Luck Gold
Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999.
This poem is a great poem to open children’s imagination that good luck gold can bee anything that gold is made of.
Table Manners
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983.
With this poem I want children to learn the appropriate way to act while eating. This poem is a great poem to use with kindergarten or the first grade.
What is Pink
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983
With this poem I want children to be able to relate certain things with colors. The class can close their eyes and recall the colors of the described objects in the poem.
Smart
Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends Illustrated Shel Silverstein New York Harper Collins .1973.
This is a great poem to introduce a math lesson on money. I want children to learn that sometimes paper money is more that coin money.
The Reason I like Chocolate
Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993
I enjoyed this poem because it describes common feelings that you may have while reading a book. It shows children that reading is enjoyable and fun, just like chocolate.
Spring Again
Hopkins, Bernnett, Lee. Side by Side Poems to Read Together Illustrated By Hilary Knight. New York: Simon and Achuster Inc, 1988.
Children and learn characteristics about spring through this poem, they will be able to know the difference between spring and summer.
If I had a Penny
Moss, Jeff. The Butterfly Jar. Illustrated Chris Demarest New York 1989.
This is just a cute poem about sharing among friends, the rhyme scheme is great.
My Many Colored days
Seuss, Dr. My Many Colored Days. Illus. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. New York: Random House, 1996.
This is a great way to teach children about their feelings through colors. I want children to express their feelings through colors as depicted in the book.
Martin Luther King
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983
This poem made my top twenty because it lets children know that we all have obstacles that we must conquer and we will if we keep focused.
What a Day
Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends Illustrated Shel Silverstein New York Harper Collins .1973
I enjoyed this poem it lets children know that we all have bad days. I love the rhyme scheme in the poem.
Follow the Leader
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983.
This poem can be used as a way to get children to line up. Thinking back to my experiences with trying to get children to line up is a challenge, this is a way to get the entire class involved
ABC Song
Hopkins, Bernnett, Lee. Side by Side Poems to Read Together Illustrated By Hilary Knight. New York: Simon and Achuster Inc, 1988.
This had to be the most important poems that I learned as a child. Even now as an adult I still sing this poem when I need to put things in alphabetical order.
Maps
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983
With this poem I want children to know that each map has it importance, this poem is great for a social studies lesson.
Basketball
Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983
This poem made my top twenty because it shows tells children that we all have to make a name for ourselves we just have to believe in ourselves.
The Dream Keeper
Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993.
This poem made my top twenty because it’s and encouraging poem to share with children to hold on to your dreams
About the Teeth of Sharks
Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999
This is a great poem to use in a science lesson; I love the rhyme scheme and it a silly poem that I think little boys will love.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Read Aloud Plan
Read Aloud Journal Plan
The audience that I will be using for this assignment is my 3 year old nephew. I will read a book that is age appropriate for him and I will compare it to a higher level book in the grade that I would like to teach, to see how he responds to that material. The objective of my plan is to see what book he is more interested in and the types of questions that he will ask about each of the books. I will read Put Me In the Zoo A Book of Colors by Robert Lopshire a Dr. Seuss book that is age appropriate for preschool and Kindergarten . The older book that I will read to my nephew is Oh the Places You Will Go by Dr. Seuss. This book is very advance and I think that it will be used for higher grade levels that I would like to teach.Both books pertain to the same concept of traveling to a different place. Oh The Places You Will Go actually relates to places that you may travel through out your life making a change. While Put Me In the Zoo A Book of Colors talks about finding where you actually belong to fit in with the qualities that you may have. It will be interesting to see what book he is more interested in.
Chapter 12
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008
After reading chapter 12 it will say that it is very interesting, historical fiction is a great way to make history interesting. This gives future teachers ideas on how to make a subject such as history enlightening for children with fiction.
After reading chapter 12 it will say that it is very interesting, historical fiction is a great way to make history interesting. This gives future teachers ideas on how to make a subject such as history enlightening for children with fiction.
Craft Lesson for Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!
Mora, Pat. Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!: America's Sproutings. Illus. Rafael Lopez. New York: Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2007
After reading the book with the class we will have a discussion about different types of foods that we have all tried and describe them. The class will break up in groups and choose a fruit or type of food found in a magazine and then they will write their own haiku about each item. This lesson will be for a third grade class.
After reading the book with the class we will have a discussion about different types of foods that we have all tried and describe them. The class will break up in groups and choose a fruit or type of food found in a magazine and then they will write their own haiku about each item. This lesson will be for a third grade class.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Craft Lesson for My Many Colored Days
Seuss, Dr. My Many Colored Days. Illus. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. New York: Random House, 1996
After reading the book to the class we will have a discussion about emotions. I would use this book at the first of the year and the children will discuss what colored day they were having the day they the book was read. I want the children to be able to discuss their feelings, also to be able to illustrate their feelings in color. We will then make our own copy of My many colored days, it would be an accordion style book that the child will illustrate their own pictures the pre cut printed pages will have the words from the text. (Or the class can create their own words to their own book )
After reading the book to the class we will have a discussion about emotions. I would use this book at the first of the year and the children will discuss what colored day they were having the day they the book was read. I want the children to be able to discuss their feelings, also to be able to illustrate their feelings in color. We will then make our own copy of My many colored days, it would be an accordion style book that the child will illustrate their own pictures the pre cut printed pages will have the words from the text. (Or the class can create their own words to their own book )
My Many Colored Days
Seuss, Dr. My Many Colored Days. Illus. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. New York: Random House, 1996
I really enjoyed this book it is a great way to teach children about emotions. The colors relate to some of the ways that we all see our emotions in color. This book is a great way for children to talk about how they feel. This is a great book that could be used in K-2 grade.
I really enjoyed this book it is a great way to teach children about emotions. The colors relate to some of the ways that we all see our emotions in color. This book is a great way for children to talk about how they feel. This is a great book that could be used in K-2 grade.
Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!
Mora, Pat. Yum! MmMm! Que Rico!: America's Sproutings. Illus. Rafael Lopez. New York: Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2007
I really enjoyed this book it describes food to children in ways that I could have never thought of. The description of food vividly explains the food to someone who has never seen or tasted them. The history about the food is great I found out things that I did not know. The illustrations were great .
I really enjoyed this book it describes food to children in ways that I could have never thought of. The description of food vividly explains the food to someone who has never seen or tasted them. The history about the food is great I found out things that I did not know. The illustrations were great .
Friday, February 15, 2008
Children's Literature Autobiography
Who Influenced my Reading:
As I sit back and reflect on my reading experiences with literature as a child. I tried to decide who influenced my reading the most, I struggled to remember who really made that Impact on me. I will say that I was a very engaged reader as a child. I grew up with an older brother, who is eight years my senior. His reading ability made me want to be good reader just like him. He was always reading, and I had to depend on him to read to me was my motivation. I recall my older brother reading things to me such as Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel. We subscribed to the Highlights Magazines and he would read those stories to me also. He usually read books that he was interested in that I could not relate to. I do also recall him reading a few comics to me but I enjoyed making up my own stories from the pictures. I think that my brother would make up words to finish the story to get me out of his hair.
My mother worked twelve hour days so our story time together was limited until bed time. My mother usually read at bed time, this was our special time together. I recall my mother reading Mother Goose to me, Dr. Seuss such as The Cat in The Hat, Fox In Socks, One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish. She also read the Golden Books to m, such as Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This was a time that we could both relax and spend time together. As I got older and I could read I would read the story to her. This was a great way to practice on my reading skills.
My grandmother was also a major influence on my reading, being that she only had a fifth grade education she pressured me to excel further in my education . I recall my grandmother reading childhood books to me, but her favorite thing to read to me was the Bible. At first she started reading me the Bible stories that most children learn about at an early age. Apparently my grandmother and mother were on the same wave lengths. As I got older I also had to spend my time reading to her. On Saturdays I would have to read and look up things in the Bible for my grandmother’s Sunday school lesson. I will always thank my grandmother for giving me the opportunity to read the Bible to her because that worked on my pronunciation skills.
As I entered school I had very few teachers who really focused on reading skills. This was my favorite subject in elementary and that is because of great teachers, like Ms. Randolph my third grade teacher. She really focused on reading in her classroom Mrs. Wasuita my second grade teacher was also a great influence, because she loved to read aloud to us, and we always made a book to take home to read to our parents. Throughout my years of school I did not have another teacher who influenced my reading until I was a junior in High school. Ms. Harris was my advance prep English teacher. She always challenged our reading skills. I thought that she had the hardest books on her classroom reading list. We read things like Fahrenheit 911 and The Great Gatsby, she also required us to read anything from Shakespeare.
All these individuals played a major role in influencing my reading. If it was a book that they read to Me when I was a child, or challenging my skills by assigning me a challenging book to read. I really appreciate everything that they did in making me the reader that I am today.
As I sit back and reflect on my reading experiences with literature as a child. I tried to decide who influenced my reading the most, I struggled to remember who really made that Impact on me. I will say that I was a very engaged reader as a child. I grew up with an older brother, who is eight years my senior. His reading ability made me want to be good reader just like him. He was always reading, and I had to depend on him to read to me was my motivation. I recall my older brother reading things to me such as Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel. We subscribed to the Highlights Magazines and he would read those stories to me also. He usually read books that he was interested in that I could not relate to. I do also recall him reading a few comics to me but I enjoyed making up my own stories from the pictures. I think that my brother would make up words to finish the story to get me out of his hair.
My mother worked twelve hour days so our story time together was limited until bed time. My mother usually read at bed time, this was our special time together. I recall my mother reading Mother Goose to me, Dr. Seuss such as The Cat in The Hat, Fox In Socks, One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish. She also read the Golden Books to m, such as Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This was a time that we could both relax and spend time together. As I got older and I could read I would read the story to her. This was a great way to practice on my reading skills.
My grandmother was also a major influence on my reading, being that she only had a fifth grade education she pressured me to excel further in my education . I recall my grandmother reading childhood books to me, but her favorite thing to read to me was the Bible. At first she started reading me the Bible stories that most children learn about at an early age. Apparently my grandmother and mother were on the same wave lengths. As I got older I also had to spend my time reading to her. On Saturdays I would have to read and look up things in the Bible for my grandmother’s Sunday school lesson. I will always thank my grandmother for giving me the opportunity to read the Bible to her because that worked on my pronunciation skills.
As I entered school I had very few teachers who really focused on reading skills. This was my favorite subject in elementary and that is because of great teachers, like Ms. Randolph my third grade teacher. She really focused on reading in her classroom Mrs. Wasuita my second grade teacher was also a great influence, because she loved to read aloud to us, and we always made a book to take home to read to our parents. Throughout my years of school I did not have another teacher who influenced my reading until I was a junior in High school. Ms. Harris was my advance prep English teacher. She always challenged our reading skills. I thought that she had the hardest books on her classroom reading list. We read things like Fahrenheit 911 and The Great Gatsby, she also required us to read anything from Shakespeare.
All these individuals played a major role in influencing my reading. If it was a book that they read to Me when I was a child, or challenging my skills by assigning me a challenging book to read. I really appreciate everything that they did in making me the reader that I am today.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Children's Literature Briefly Chapter 11
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008
After reading chapter 11 The idea of using different ways to get children interested in discussing the book is great. I can recall having to do book reports on Fridays in front of the class. I hated this but it worked. I also agree that fiction is very popular with children, I remember relating to Ramona. Even now I will choose a fiction book first before I read a nonfiction book
After reading chapter 11 The idea of using different ways to get children interested in discussing the book is great. I can recall having to do book reports on Fridays in front of the class. I hated this but it worked. I also agree that fiction is very popular with children, I remember relating to Ramona. Even now I will choose a fiction book first before I read a nonfiction book
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Children's Literature Briefly Chapter 10
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008.
After reading chapter 10 I would have to say that this was one of the boring chapters that I have read in this book. All the other chapters in the text have been interesting but this one did not capture my attention at all. I will say that fantasy has changed from when I was a child to capture the attention of today's youth. So the information provided could help us as future teachers in picking fantasy material for our classroom
After reading chapter 10 I would have to say that this was one of the boring chapters that I have read in this book. All the other chapters in the text have been interesting but this one did not capture my attention at all. I will say that fantasy has changed from when I was a child to capture the attention of today's youth. So the information provided could help us as future teachers in picking fantasy material for our classroom
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Children's Literature Briefly Chapter 18
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008.
After reading chapter 18 I understand that there are different reading materials to use besides the text book. Sometimes as an adult I have a had time understanding what a author is trying to enlighten a student on. The trade books are easy to understand and offer many different perspectives. I think that trade books are appealing to readers and they should be used more in the classroom and allow the teacher to expand on a child's learning experience.
After reading chapter 18 I understand that there are different reading materials to use besides the text book. Sometimes as an adult I have a had time understanding what a author is trying to enlighten a student on. The trade books are easy to understand and offer many different perspectives. I think that trade books are appealing to readers and they should be used more in the classroom and allow the teacher to expand on a child's learning experience.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Craft Lesson for Minn and Jake
Wong, Janet S. Minn and Jake. Illus. Genevieve Cote. New York, NY: Frances Foster Books, 2003.
After reading the book as a class with discussion along the way. Group the children in 4 groups of 5 and allow the children to pick a scene in the book and act it out in class. The children will have about 10 minutes to get their skit together and they will have 5 minutes or less to act out the scene to their fellow classmates. After each group has presented their skit the class will be asked: What did your classmates do that you thought was creative in acting out the scene. Did any groups do anything that you would have never thought of? Can you think of anything that could have been done differently if you were in different groups. This lesson is based off of Teks 117.10 for 4th graders
After reading the book as a class with discussion along the way. Group the children in 4 groups of 5 and allow the children to pick a scene in the book and act it out in class. The children will have about 10 minutes to get their skit together and they will have 5 minutes or less to act out the scene to their fellow classmates. After each group has presented their skit the class will be asked: What did your classmates do that you thought was creative in acting out the scene. Did any groups do anything that you would have never thought of? Can you think of anything that could have been done differently if you were in different groups. This lesson is based off of Teks 117.10 for 4th graders
Minn and Jake
Wong, Janet S. Minn and Jake. Illus. Genevieve Cote. New York, NY: Frances Foster Books, 2003.
Reading the second part of the book showed the unique friendship that Minn and Jake developed. When Jake gave Minn the terrarium that she had broken. This showed the bond that they had developed. As I stated before this book captures the idea that we are not all the same and opposite attract. I will enjoy assigning this book with my future students. I originally stated that this would be a great read aloud book but after reading the entire book I think the student will get a better understanding on reading it alone and discussing it as a class
Reading the second part of the book showed the unique friendship that Minn and Jake developed. When Jake gave Minn the terrarium that she had broken. This showed the bond that they had developed. As I stated before this book captures the idea that we are not all the same and opposite attract. I will enjoy assigning this book with my future students. I originally stated that this would be a great read aloud book but after reading the entire book I think the student will get a better understanding on reading it alone and discussing it as a class
Craft Lesson Apple Pie 4th of July
Wong, Janet. "Apple Pie Fourth Of July." Harcourt, 2002
The learner will be able to understand he importance of beliefs and traditions of others. I think that this lesson would take place in a social studies class. The introduction disscussion would be for the class to get into groups of four and discuss special things that their family does on the 4th of July. Each group will be asked what everyone had in common and what was different. Apple Pie 4th of July will be read and there will be a open discussion on why her family celebrated the 4th of July differently. This lesson releates ro Teks objective 113.2 for a first grade.
The learner will be able to understand he importance of beliefs and traditions of others. I think that this lesson would take place in a social studies class. The introduction disscussion would be for the class to get into groups of four and discuss special things that their family does on the 4th of July. Each group will be asked what everyone had in common and what was different. Apple Pie 4th of July will be read and there will be a open discussion on why her family celebrated the 4th of July differently. This lesson releates ro Teks objective 113.2 for a first grade.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Minn and Jake
Wong, Janet S. Minn and Jake. Illus. Genevieve Cote. New York, NY: Frances Foster Books, 2003.
After reading Minn and Jake it brought back many childhood memories. Minn and Jake developed a relationship that we all had at one time with someone in elementary. This would be a great read aloud book for the classroom. It reminds me of the friendship displayed in "Charlotte Web" between Charlotte and Wilbur these two characters were different but developed a great friendship. This book could be used in a 4th grade classroom it relates to being able to interpret messages and meanings based on TEKS 4.23
After reading Minn and Jake it brought back many childhood memories. Minn and Jake developed a relationship that we all had at one time with someone in elementary. This would be a great read aloud book for the classroom. It reminds me of the friendship displayed in "Charlotte Web" between Charlotte and Wilbur these two characters were different but developed a great friendship. This book could be used in a 4th grade classroom it relates to being able to interpret messages and meanings based on TEKS 4.23
Chapters 6-8
Tunnel, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008.
The assigned reading enlightens one on great ideas and books that could be implement in the classroom. In chapter 7 I enjoyed that that pictures books fall into categories, I'm really interested in the counting books this section stood out to me how the author described that these books have become more detailed and depicts the numbers through the story on each page. I also enjoyed the section on participation book, I recall at a child that Where's Waldo? was one of my favorite books to know that there is a counting book that has the same concepts is great for elementary children.
The assigned reading enlightens one on great ideas and books that could be implement in the classroom. In chapter 7 I enjoyed that that pictures books fall into categories, I'm really interested in the counting books this section stood out to me how the author described that these books have become more detailed and depicts the numbers through the story on each page. I also enjoyed the section on participation book, I recall at a child that Where's Waldo? was one of my favorite books to know that there is a counting book that has the same concepts is great for elementary children.
Craft Lesson Buzz
Wong, Janet S. Buzz. Illus. Margaret Chodos-Irvine. Orlando FL: Voyager Books/Harcourt, Inc., 2000
The learner will be able to identify and understand and reflect how the pictures relate to the text. The word Buzz will be introduced to the class. Buzz will be discussed through pre-recorded sounds that Buzz. For example a lawn mower, A car buzzing (key in the ignition) a buzzing bee, a vibrating phone, alarm clock, a buzzer (For the wrong answer). As a class we will discuss things that buzz around our home and a chart will be made. The lesson will close with the story Buzz. This lesson is geared to a kindergarten class focusing on Teks objective 110.2
The learner will be able to identify and understand and reflect how the pictures relate to the text. The word Buzz will be introduced to the class. Buzz will be discussed through pre-recorded sounds that Buzz. For example a lawn mower, A car buzzing (key in the ignition) a buzzing bee, a vibrating phone, alarm clock, a buzzer (For the wrong answer). As a class we will discuss things that buzz around our home and a chart will be made. The lesson will close with the story Buzz. This lesson is geared to a kindergarten class focusing on Teks objective 110.2
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Buzz
Wong, Janet S. Buzz. Illus. Margaret Chodos-Irvine. Orlando FL: Voyager Books/Harcourt, Inc., 2000
After reading Buzz I fell in love with this book because one could see that this child has learned a new sound and word. The child in the book illustrated this child imagination on different things that his parents use in their everyday live that go "Buzz" I enjoyed this book because it could be used with children that are unable to read and they will be able to tell the story.
After reading Buzz I fell in love with this book because one could see that this child has learned a new sound and word. The child in the book illustrated this child imagination on different things that his parents use in their everyday live that go "Buzz" I enjoyed this book because it could be used with children that are unable to read and they will be able to tell the story.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
A Look at Childrens Literature
Tunneland Jacobs. Children's Literature, Brielfy. 4th Edition. Prentice Hall. 2008
The text provides one with the ideas on how to select a good children's book. Each chapter focused on different elements on what Authors have changed to make children's literature better apply to young readers. As I sit back and think about the issues the authors pointed out on the types of books that I read when I was a young reader, I see why I was an unengaged reader. With authors and illustrators taking the advice of the creators in this articles they Will better be able to make children want to read more and become avid readers. I really believe that the new aspects of children's literature should be taken into the consideration.I know how important reading is and believe that if children began to read when they are younger they will continue to read when they get older.
The text provides one with the ideas on how to select a good children's book. Each chapter focused on different elements on what Authors have changed to make children's literature better apply to young readers. As I sit back and think about the issues the authors pointed out on the types of books that I read when I was a young reader, I see why I was an unengaged reader. With authors and illustrators taking the advice of the creators in this articles they Will better be able to make children want to read more and become avid readers. I really believe that the new aspects of children's literature should be taken into the consideration.I know how important reading is and believe that if children began to read when they are younger they will continue to read when they get older.
Apple Pie Fourth of July
Wong, Janet. "Apple Pie Fourth Of July." Harcourt, 2002.
Apple Pie Fourth of July, depicts how children that represent different cultures have to adapt to the ways of American life. The child in this book did not understand why her family chose to open the store on the Fourth of July, because of the holiday. I felt that this is a book that will help children that may be from other places besides America understand how their own culture can relate to their new lives here in America. America is a melting pot of different people all trying to make a home differently while trying to fit into a cookie cutter model of what they think America is. This book shows that they dont have to do that. It tells those people that there is no model to form too. They should live their lives in the way they want to and the world will conform to them.
Apple Pie Fourth of July, depicts how children that represent different cultures have to adapt to the ways of American life. The child in this book did not understand why her family chose to open the store on the Fourth of July, because of the holiday. I felt that this is a book that will help children that may be from other places besides America understand how their own culture can relate to their new lives here in America. America is a melting pot of different people all trying to make a home differently while trying to fit into a cookie cutter model of what they think America is. This book shows that they dont have to do that. It tells those people that there is no model to form too. They should live their lives in the way they want to and the world will conform to them.
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