Writing Examples the Junie B. Way

Junie B. Jones book stories
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After reading this book, I have not yet decided if I will read it aloud for writing ideas or read it aloud for enjoyment.  Have you decided yet?

Why Read Aloud to Children? Let me count the ways…

Reading aloud to students is important.  Blah blah blah.  Reading aloud to children is necessary because otherwise they won’t read the books we love and think are important.  “Blessing Books” is when the teacher has read a little bit of a book to the classroom or touched the book and talked enough about the book [...]

Read Alouds Matter

When I was in the classroom, I had thousands and thousands of books. I believed that my students were entitled to every have access to every book that they wanted to read.  I bought them through Scholastic Book Club or Barnes and Noble.  I asked for books for Christmas for my students.  I wrote grants.  [...]

Four Square or Triangle Knee Conversations After Self-Selected Reading

My experience in classrooms has led me to believe that triads or ‘triangle knees’ are the ideal size groups.  A group of three students form a cooperative group that I refer to as triangle knees.  Each member in the group sits criss-cross applesauce so that each persons knees touch the person on both the left and [...]

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

My daughter and eight of her classmates spent several hours at the local Walmart waiting for 12:01 AM so that they could buy the latest Stephenie Meyer’s book. She then read breaking dawn ALL NIGHT long. She read it the next day again by the pool, on the coach, and in her bed.
If [...]

Working With Words Read Alouds

Reading is not just word calling, it is making meaning of the words. Choice Literacy this month is recommending a list of books that reinforces phonics and also makes sure that children will be able to make sense of the text. As I thought of my favorite books I use in the working with words [...]