Tag Archives: literacy
The Lunchbox Note and Storytelling: Lifetime Lessons
Lunchtime in the classroom with fifteen preschoolers is very busy. Once containers are opened, hot foods are heated, milk straws are inserted into their boxes, and napkins are found, things change. Drastically. Lunch becomes intimate. Not quiet, but a … Continue reading
Book Bears
Book Bears started yesterday. It’s my library reading group, mostly second graders. Yesterday we met each other and shared our favorite summer read. ‘Meet and Greet’, with books. Some children were nervous. Some were outgoing. I could see a wide disparity … Continue reading
Children Don’t Forget
I wish I could remember everything important, like the titles of all the books I intend to read this summer. I can recall stories galore of yesteryear, with crystal clear pictures in my head. The present often seems cloudy in … Continue reading
Look What Happened!
Independent reading. SSR. Call it what you like. It is crossing over from learning to read words, to learning to read. Parents and teachers alike take a deep breath and clasp their hands together when this happens. There are no words … Continue reading
The Best of Jim Trelease
I love a good story, especially one that involves reading aloud and the stunning difference it makes with children. Here is a favorite story of mine, from the million-copy best selling book, The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease: “During his … Continue reading
A Gift of Charlotte’s Web
When Sydney’s mother asked me if she could get every child in the class a copy of Charlotte’s Web, I was speechless. “Scholastic has the book for a dollar this month. It’s really not much”, she said. Not much? Are you … Continue reading
Jim Trelease Quote, Reading and Writing, and a Journey of Teaching
A great quote can pack as much power as a good book. When both come together in one package, then you have it all. That’s Jim Trelease. That’s The Read-Aloud Handbook. “People would stand in line for days and pay … Continue reading
