Posted by: hawleyds on: October 12, 2009
Title: I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! Author: Karen Beaumont Illustrator: David Catrow ISBN #: 0-15-202488-3 Publication Date: 2005 Read aloud: Yes to Kindergarten The book is about a boy who just wanted to paint. His mother took away his paint, but that did not stop the boy. He painted his body parts, such as [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: October 12, 2009
Title: Sally and the Purple Socks Author and Illustrator: Lisze Bechtold ISBN #: 978-0-399-24734-7 Publication Date: 2008 Read aloud: Yes to Kindergarten or First Sally ordered a pair of purple socks that were too small, but the instructions said the socks would grow with time. The socks grew and eventually fit her feet, but they [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: October 12, 2009
Title: Olivia…and the Missing Toy Author and Illustrator: Ian Falconer ISBN #: 0-689-85291-6 Publication Date: 2003 Read aloud: Yes to lower grade levels Olivia wanted a red soccer shirt, so her mother made her when. When Olivia’s mother was finished with her shirt Olivia realized her best toy was missing. She looked everywhere for it, [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: October 12, 2009
Title: Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly Author: Jane O’Conner Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser ISBN #: 978-0-06-123588-7 Publication Date: 2008 Read Aloud: Yes to any grade level below 5 The story is a great way to introduce French vocabulary as well as $100 words. It gives more attractive words for simple words, such as pretty. It tells [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: October 12, 2009
1. Describe in broad stokes the reading processes that take place during comprehension of informational text (p. 362, under Construction of Meaning and Concept Development with Informational Texts). “Cognitively, comprehension of informational texts requires accessing accurate, relevant knowledge, managing mental processes (both top-down and bottom up) during reading within the confines of a limited working [...]
Posted by: hawleyds on: October 12, 2009
Please consider the following questions BEFORE you read the article. What does it mean to know a word? When you know a word, what do you know of that word? To know a word is to know the meaning of the word, as well as the context in which to use the word. When you [...]
