cavey, thanks so much for all the great info. I'll be spending the summer
thinking of the perfect 1st class read aloud. I love the book you shared! I
wound up ordering it AND the one about immigration. THANKS!
Judy

On 7/04/09, cavey wrote:
> I know a re-read can be a very valuable experience for some students. I
> guess I might offer the students who had read it the option. They could
> still participate in the discussions of Hatchet, and re-read or read a
> companion text. There will be some who might enjoy comparing a companion
> rather than re-reading, and they might have some valuable insights to add
> to the discussion. That being said, I don't think re-reading will hurt any
> of them.
>
> Judy, if you are doing a survival theme, check out the survival anthology
> from the series I mentioned. It has great short stories and essays all
> around central themes related to survival. It includes a Paulsen essay
> about an Iditarod race that is hilarious. These selections would only work
> for read aloud probably since they are designed for middle and high school,
> but they are great.
>
> PS. At the beginning of the year I do a book survey which lists the
> possible books that we can do for whole class novel studies. I also do an
> interest inventory about types of lit that kids like to read and base my
> selections partially on that.
>
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>
> On 7/04/09, RD wrote:
>> I did Hatchet last year with my 6th graders as a whole class novel.
>> Some of them had read it already, but I'd say they got lots out of a
>> deeper rereading of the text. It's really nearly impossible (unless
>> you select a novel that had just recently come to print) to find a
>> novel that no one has read. I like cavey/kim's suggestion to read a
>> companion novel of Paulsen's, but I think rereading Hatchet is also a
>> viable choice for you.
>>
>> RD (with her two cents)
>>
>>
>> On 7/04/09, judy3ca wrote:
>>> cavey, I actually meant to use it as a whole-class shared novel. Do
>>> you mean I should have a small group doing something else while I
>>> read with a big group? Right now I'm thinking read/reread Hatchet
>>> whole group and then some kids can choose other Paulsen works in IR
>>> or when I get to small book groups. So, for me, the choice really is
>>> Hatchet or trying to find another book no one has read. But then I
>>> wondered, how could I possibly find a book NO ONE has read? And how
>>> would I know?
>>>
>>> Kim, I like the idea of doing a demo lesson (whether with Hatchet or
>>> another book) where I pick up the book, think aloud 'wait, I read
>>> this last year,' but then become completely engrossed again and show
>>> the kids how my understanding deepens with a second reading. Are we
>>> on the same page?
>>>
>>> Judy
>>>
>>>
>>> n 7/04/09, Kim1ca wrote:
>>>> I think re-reading is a good thing for fifth graders, especially
>>>> for those who may not comprehend text as well as you would like.
>>>> If there is room for improvement in their mosaic of thought,
>>>> then rereading this classic and rich text will surely take them
>>>> to the next level.
>>>>
>>>> You can set the tone by sharing your own experiences of
>>>> rereading an old favorite and then make sure they know, not
>>>> publicly of course, that you are looking forward to
>>>> their "deeper insights."
>>>>
>>>> Just a thought.
>>>>
>>>> :-)K

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