Writing With a Purpose - article by Sarah Powley
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Jul 1, 2006
It would be great if everyone would share the title of one
book and how they use it. I will begin:
Voices in the Park by ______ Brown
I read this book aloud to the students in different voices
to help them understand. We discuss how if I say a sentence
such as: "Don't do that!" it is taken differently than if a
child says it. I write a statement on the board. Students
take on the roles of adult, teacher, principal, bus driver,
child, etc saying the statement and the students discuss
how they interpret from the different voices.
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