I feel like I'm torturing my fifth grade students with the book we're going through- and it is soooo long! I feel so hypocritical to give them this book to read seeing as it is pretty dull for me as well.
There are two months left to go with Lowry's great "Number the Stars" and "Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry" waiting to be read-- along with many other classics I could have them go through.
Would that give a bad impression (on the parents) or bad example for the kids if I decided we were going to switch to a new book?
There are way too many great books for kids to experience so I'd choose one that catches their interest especially if your goal is to get them reading.
On 3/27/08, it's not a read aloud wrote: > The class is going through it indepenendently and in class. > They are class with less motivation than most, so I'm starting > to think it my better a better use of their time to move on to > the other books. > > On 3/26/08, sarah wrote: >> It depends--is the book a "read-aloud"? If so, you can tie >> that in with a lesson on when you should abandon a book. >> That's a good lesson for any reader to learn. I had kids >> who would try to struggle through a book that was too hard >> or not interesting to them until I taught that lesson. >>
I'd certainly switch to another book rather than have them flounder around in one that they didn't enjoy. I have "abandoned" books with classes a few times. I do make sure that we discuss exactly why I chose to do so, and we talk about reasons to abandon books.
hi everyone,been looking for a copy and info of the short story i read as a kid. i couldn't remember the author, i'm not even sure of the title. someone in the group might have come across this,thanks for your help.
I'm starting this book next week, and I've found some good things online--like having the kids keep their own journal from the perspective of a medieval person. Does anyone else have any good ideas for this novel?
On 4/13/08, Sarah wrote: > I'm starting this book next week, and I've found some good > things online--like having the kids keep their own journal > from the perspective of a medieval person. Does anyone > else have any good ideas for this novel? tell them to make summaries after each chapter
I was wondering if anyone knows of a novel that we can use for some Gr 8 students who are studying Japan. They are reading independently at a gr 4 level so I need something that is a Gr 4 to 5 level. They already read Sadako earlier in the year.
I am a college student studying to become a teacher and I have been assigned a project in which I have to crete a novel unit. I choose the book Stuart Little by E.B. White. I have to come up with several activities for a forth grade class. I have to include art, writing, drama, and music activities. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas that could help me develop the novel unit. Thank You
I'm actually just about to start this story in my classroom. I plan to have the students do a lot of group work--reading the chapter and then answering questions about it. The students will need to answer about 5 questions from each chapter in complete sentences, define a few vocabulary words, then work on some sort of art/writing/fun activity. A few ideas are to create a portfolio for all of the work they will do with artwork for the book on the front. Create a bookmark. Write a short poem or a song about a mouse, family, cats, etc. Take a chapter and rewrite it in a reader's theater format and perform it. Create a board game based on the book. Make a 3D version of the book's characters using paper mache or make puppets of the characters
On 4/16/08, Erica Davis wrote: > I am a college student studying to become a teacher and I > have been assigned a project in which I have to crete a > novel unit. I choose the book Stuart Little by E.B. > White. I have to come up with several activities for a > forth grade class. I have to include art, writing, drama, > and music activities. I was wondering if anyone had any > ideas that could help me develop the novel unit. Thank You
We are reading that in my third grade class right now. Draw Stuart Little based on the descriptions in the book. Draw a picture from the perspective of Stuart looking at New York City, or a bedroom, etc. Write a friendship song/poem between Margalo and Stuart. Write an alternative ending. Rap a summary to the story. Watch the movie and compare. List accommodations made by the Littles to make Stuart's life easier. Literature lessons can be fun. No limits!
I am looking for some high interest low readibility books for my 6th/7th grade resource class. I already ordered the Bluford Series by Townsend Press and my kids LOVE them. They are only $1.00 from Townsend Press, worth checking out!!
Please send any suggestions. Their lexiles range from 300- 700. 3rd - 6th grade level. Thank you
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I am currently looking for a novel to use with my sixth grade reading class. My class is all above average students who are gifted readers. They are becoming bored with the reading series and I'd like to challenge them for the last month of school!
On 5/01/08, Melissa wrote: > I am currently looking for a novel to use with my sixth > grade reading class. My class is all above average > students who are gifted readers. They are becoming bored > with the reading series and I'd like to challenge them for > the last month of school! > > Any ideas?
The Giver - a very thought provoking book. Have they read Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander? It's great and a part of a great series. Those would be my two thoughts.
The Breadwinner is an interesting read too about a girl who must pretend to be a boy to help her family make a living in Afghanistan.
Sixty Jars in a Pioneer Town is one I like. Be bold and read something that is not always generated by the big publishing houses. There are so many wonderful books out there that it is fun to read new titles.
There are way too many great books for kids to experience so I'd
choose one that catches their interest especially if your goal
is to get them reading.
On 3/27/08, it's not a read aloud wrote:
> The class is going through it indepenendently and in class.
> They are class with less motivation t...See More