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Tag Archives: Chapter reading books
A Year of Chapter Reading, 2022
Here is my newsletter to parents about our year of chapter reading. It’s the best part of the day in the classroom. Chapter Reading June 10, 2022 Chapter reading is one of our treasured moments of the day. We bring … Continue reading
Posted in chapter reading, children's books, Early Education, Inspiration, literacy, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children
Tagged Chapter reading books, Charlotte's Web, language and literacy, Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Mr. Popper's Penguins, My Father’s Dragon, Reading aloud to children, The Story of Doctor Dolittle, The Wild Robot
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Memories of Mac
This Christmas card arrived from Mac and his family. Oh, the memories and stories I have to tell. He is quite ‘old’ in this photo, so I have to go back four years to tell you about Mac. “Oh Jennie, … Continue reading
Posted in American flag, chapter reading, children's books, Early Education, geography, Gloria, Inspiration, literacy, picture books, preschool, reading, reading aloud, reading aloud
Tagged Chapter reading books, Charlotte's Web, geography, Gloria, Humphrey The Lost Whale, Mount Rushmore, picture books, reading aloud, Student alumni
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Thank You to the Eric Carle Museum, and Kate DiCamillo’s New Book.
Just before the pandemic hit, the Eric Carle Museum asked me if they could include in their quarterly newsletter my story, my blog post, about visiting the museum and hearing author Kate DiCamillo speak. Yes! Of course, yes! They enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, books, children's books, Early Education, Eric Carle, Expressing words and feelings, Giving thanks, Inspiration, reading, Teaching young children, Writing
Tagged Chapter reading books, children's books, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Inspiration, Kate DiCamillo, literacy, Meeting an Author, Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem
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Chapter Reading Summary at School
As a teacher, I write about many things I do with young children. I will tell you that the most important thing I do is reading aloud. I know this is #1. I also chapter read, which is uncommon in … Continue reading
Posted in books, chapter reading, children's books, Early Education, Jim Trelease, preschool, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children
Tagged Chapter reading books, Charlotte's Web, Jim Trelease, language, language development, Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Mr. Popper's Penguins, My Father’s Dragon
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Reading Aloud – To You! Part 3
I continue reading aloud The Poet’s Dog, by Patricia MacLachlan, with chapters four and five. Chapter four is 4:22 and chapter five is 4:32. In chapters two and three, Teddy took the children to the cabin. We learned about Sylvan. … Continue reading
Reading Aloud – To You! Part 2
Dogs speak words But only poets And children Hear ~Patricia MacLachlan~ I continue reading aloud The Poet’s Dog, by Patricia MacLachlan, with chapters two and three. Chapter two is 6:48 and chapter three is 1:44. In chapter one you met Teddy … Continue reading
Reading Aloud – to You!
Darlene Foster, a fellow blogger, friend, and a wonderful author, asked me to read aloud to her, and to you. She wanted me to read The Poet’s Dog, by Patricia MacLachlan. I am touched, Darlene. Thank you! Here I am, … Continue reading
The Boy Who Cried Tears of the Heart – Epilogue
Reading aloud happened today, twice. Both events spanned years – well, connected years – yet were about the same child. Let me explain. This is the time of year that I chapter read fact, not fiction books. I start with … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, chapter reading, children's books, Dogs, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, history, reading aloud, reading aloud, Student alumni
Tagged Chapter reading books, Chapter reading to children, children's books, Early Education, literacy, Little House on the Prairie, reading aloud
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Halloween Parent Email
An email from a parent, to all the families, late last night: Hello! I wanted to share this moment from today: while we were trick-or-treating at the library today I lost sight of Luella (truth be told, I was in … Continue reading
A New Year of Reading Charlotte’s Web
Every year I start chapter reading with my preschool class on ‘day one’. And, the first book I read is Charlotte’s Web. We have barely had three weeks of school and children are totally hooked. They adore Wilbur and laugh at … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, books, chapter reading, children's books, E.B. White, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Imagination, Inspiration, Learning About the World, preschool, reading aloud, reading aloud, Teaching young children
Tagged books, chapter reading, Chapter reading books, Charlotte's Web, Early Education, language development, literacy, reading aloud, teaching young children
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