EDRG 3321 T/R Chapter 10

Read Aloud can be enjoyed by students at all levels, even at the university level:) Professor Pickett showed us a video about Jennifer Myer doing a read aloud lesson with her students. I was amazed by the classroom management and how she would engage her students in thinking about text to text connections. The teacher also had the students talk to their elbow partner to discuss the book and reinforce the lesson.
During a read aloud we must first do a book walk, showing the cover discussing the title, make predictions, go over vocabulary, look at the illustrations and make more predictions. We also need to connect the students, referencing or building the students schemata.

EDRG 3321 T/R Presentations

The semester is near the end and the presentations have all been awesome. They were very informative and engaging. The first presentation on the 19th was "mind blowing" as far as the creativity and level of technology applied to the project. The second presentation on the 24th was also wonderful. The art work was great and the closing PowerPoint and vocalsdealing with grace was so emotional to me. The third presentation about fantasy had a beautiful PowerPoint of art work and very detailed info about the genre of fantasy. The set up of the chair was so cute and the activity was excellent (Down the Back of the Chair). I so want to have my students create a genre presentation without limiting the children to the old book report and oral report of yesterday. These have been a joy to watch.

Author Profile EDRG 3321 T/Th

I know I have my twenty five authors but there is one more I really need to include. The author is Patricia Polacco, two of my professors have read her books to the class or had us do a read aloud/ group work. Polacco's stories are based on historical event, either in her own family or the nation. Her narratives cause me to feel emotional (more so than usual:) Here is her web site with the list of books and activities, http://www.patriciapolacco.com/index.htm The two book I enjoy are Thank You, Mr. Falkner and Pink and Say.

EDRG 3321 T/R Author Profile

Author Judy Schachner writes the Skippy Jon Jones books. These books are great for students because it can be used for poetry, decoding, comprehension, concepts of cause and effect, and language lessons. The web site offers downloads like name cards, counting worksheets, and Spanish practice. The website also offers games and activities. http://www.skippyjonjones.com/

EDRG 3344 T/R Objectives

Remembering: The student will identify between living and non-living organisms or objects by labeling a worksheet at 95% accuracy.

Understanding: The student will summarize what the main idea of a story is by explanation @ 90% accuracy.

Applying: The student will be executing decoding words with common spelling patterns (e.g., -ink, -ick) by demonstration on a pocket chart @ 90% accuracy.

Analyzing: The student will be comparing monthly vehicle payments with varied down payments and interest rates on a spreadsheet @ 90% accuracy.

Evaluating: The student will be surveying what the student body feels is the most unfavorable food in the cafeteria and the data will be put into a report @ 85% accuracy.

Creating: The student will produce a media product about a weather pattern or event using a technology software (e.g., Movie maker) @ 85% accuracy.

EDRG 3321 T/R Shared Reading PDF

The article was a great reinforcement to show the importance of shared reading. I have applied a lot of what we learn in class to my children. My four year old son loves for me to read to him daily. I do a book walk, I have him predict, we discuss the story and events of the story in order. But most important he always asks, "Read it again!" I have noticed that as I reread the story he absorbs more about it. He connects more, he also interprets and evaluates the story. Even my two year old daughter listens to me read to my son, she can repeat the lines and be involved in the shared reading. My son goes to pre-k and his favorite center is the library. I could never inhibit his love of reading.

My sons favorite story is the same as the girl Sarah in the article, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
He has to read it with his little plastic toy caterpillar, I have read it so many times he now has memorized the story verbatim. I listen to him as he reads the story to his caterpillar, he points to each word has he (mock) reads, he reads with enthusiasm and fluency. Also, he can apply what he has learned about the life-cycle of a butterfly. Last month, he saw a monarch butterfly and he explained the life cycle to his grandfather (without the text in front of him).

During shared reading it is important to provide a comfortable atmosphere and be an enthusiastic reader in order to engage the child. Also, we must encourage active participation between the child and the text to foster a love for reading.

Author Profile EDRG 3321

Frank Asch is not only an author but a poet. His website not only lists

his books but also has several suggestions on how teachers can use his works with in a variety of centers, games, can be used with math, science, social studies. Lots of great ideas. His books are geared towards pre-k to first. http://www.frankasch.com/about_asch.shtml My son loves the book, Happy Birthday Moon, you can teach about echos with this book.

Ezra Jack Keats is an author who has established the Ezra Jack Keats Award to recognize and encourage authors and illustrators to the field of children's books. He has several books, but one book I would like is Keats Neighborhood, it is a collection of ten of his stories. On his web page there is a tab for kids that has animated stories to watch.

www.ezra-jack-keats.org