Reading+Blog

We applied the **Stage 1 strategy** from the //Junior Great Books// program today to the story //Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? T//he first step in Stage 1 is for the children to listen to and wonder about the story as the leader reads it aloud. The children followed along in their own books as I read. The children were encouraged to ask themselves questions as they read along that would help them understand things they found confusing or puzzling in the story. They did this by placing sticky notes where they had questions about the story. I modeled this strategy by thinking aloud while reading. I did not answer the questions I asked myself. And, we did not discuss the questions they had. We will do this with the second reading of this excerpt from the book. As the children read stories and content area material, this strategy will aid them in comprehending difficult material.
 * 9-12-11**


 * 10-15-11**


 * Book Report Rubric for Fiction**
 * 10-25-11**
 * See Writer's Notebook Blog for Plot Structure**


 * 11-7-11**


 * Vocabulary for //Fever 1793// chapters 1-4**
 * frayed -worn down so as to become ragged**
 * abhorred --regarded with disgust; hated**
 * tardy - late**
 * victuals - food or provisions**
 * expire - die**
 * robust - sturdy; strong**
 * noxious - very harmful to life or health**
 * conceded - granted; allowed to have**


 * 4-23-12**


 * We will TWEET our way through //The Green Book// by Jill Paton Walsh on Twiducate. I posted my first tweet for chapter 1. You have been doing such a great job reading, asking questions, answering questions and making inferences.**


 * Your job is to respond to my posting. Then post one question of your own for chapter 1. You must respond to each of your classmate's postings. We will follow the same procedure for each chapter. We will be doing most of this in class. This will be our on-line discussion group for this book. Since we will be doing this in class, we will also be able to discuss the book face-to- face as well. Be very thoughtful when posing questions and answering or discussing other's questions and comments.**


 * This should be fun. I love this book. It's short, but makes you think.**