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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.
judy3ca /blockquote>

Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by O'Malley (I think)
I cover the bottom 2/3 of the cover and show my students "Once
Upon a" and ask my third graders what genre the book is. They
are certain it is a fairy tale; I ask them why and they list
elements of that genre. When they are done (and smug), I
reveal the r...See More
Jul 2, 2006
Praline /blockquote>

I take out the book, Spider School, let the kids read the
title and ask them if they think it would be realistic
fiction or fantasy. We discuss why they think it will be
fantasy. Then I read the book aloud and at the end they
realize that the book could be realistic fiction. We discuss
why they think tha...See More
Jul 2, 2006
KH 8th LA IL /blockquote>

On 7/01/06, Phyllis wrote:
> It would be great if everyone would share the title of one
> book and how they use it.

Phyllis: great idea! Thanks for starting the thread.

Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type.

Okay, weird as it may seem, 80% my 8th graders love "Circle
Time." We sit on ...See More
Jul 3, 2006
Diane /blockquote>

Just a Dream, by Chris Van Allsburg

This book, if you're not familiar with it, is about a boy who
dreams about the future and it's not what he expects. He
expects robots, machines to make his meals, etc. Instead, the
future in his dreams is a sad one created by man's mis-use of
the environment. The ...See More
Jul 5, 2006
Janet /blockquote>

There are 48 picture book titles at this site, all with
ideas how to use them to teach writing:

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Some of the titles listed there are the titles you ladies
mentioned.

Janet

On 7/01/06, Phyllis wrote:
> It would be great if everyone would share the title of one ...See More
Jul 9, 2006


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