Bradby writes, "Momma, where are you from?""Where are you from, Momma? She's illustrating sentence fluency that captures the attention of all. I had to read it many times to myself in order to make sure I got the fluency just right so that when I read it to my students, they could "hear" it as well. They are currently in the middle of writing where they're from in interesting ways.
Interesting exercise. It is easy to tell the kiddos who read (or are read to) in my classes, they're the ones who speak correctly, with proper grammar (usually), and are typically the ones who catch on to musical concepts faster. I looked for this book in our school library with no luck... guess I need to try downtown! Thanks for the tips!!
ReplyDeleteSome of the new books on tablets like iPad(2 and soon 3) should make the stories come alive! I would even like to see "books" read by authors then projected on a screen so the kids can follow along. This way "we" don't have to try and figure out inflection or meaning to the words.
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I think kids love being read to - most of them anyway...I actually don't because I'm such a visual learner. I do occasionally look on youtube for "readings" of my books just so my students can listen to someone else once in a while.
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We just got "Holler loudly" the other day and my kiddos wanted that book read every night since. Very cute story, and it incorporates a healthy dose of "inside voice vs outside voice" and "everybody is different and of equal worth." That, and it's really stinkin CUTE! It's a nice break from the Froggy books (Froggy goes to the Dentist, Bakes a cake, etc).
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