tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post6650017271450811650..comments2024-03-22T03:21:52.628-04:00Comments on Reading, Teaching, Learning: Slice of Life Story Challenge - What I Know For Sure - Read AloudsHolly Muellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00476411667354933648noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-83070708415876307622015-03-18T06:29:24.417-04:002015-03-18T06:29:24.417-04:00My favorite parts of the day...when we gather toge...My favorite parts of the day...when we gather together for a read aloud...especially on the crazy days...Loraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196420351567403826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-79880930914917906762015-03-15T12:19:19.162-04:002015-03-15T12:19:19.162-04:00I want to print off this post and post it all arou...I want to print off this post and post it all around my school, and send it to every person who makes choices about testing and teaching! Thank you for sharing.<br />I had to fight to get my read aloud time back. It is my favorite time of the day. I am currently reading Rain Rein to my students and they are enthralled and ask for it everyday! <br />P.S I am super jealous that you are reading The Nightingale! I can't wait ot get my hands on it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857225124904230357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-90272547422290206992015-03-14T10:20:54.166-04:002015-03-14T10:20:54.166-04:00I love how you think. I, too, say that reading alo...I love how you think. I, too, say that reading aloud is a non-negotiable item during the day. I read two picture books a day plus one chapter. Other teachers ask me how I fit it in with all the new obligations. I reply, "how can you not?"Kimberley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944774091932084680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-91057405016440175542015-03-13T23:14:02.494-04:002015-03-13T23:14:02.494-04:00I loved hearing about your experience with reading...I loved hearing about your experience with reading Crossover to your students and will definitely keep it mind for a future read aloud. I know it's so hard to have kids coming and going to try to fit in a read aloud. It's been SO challenging with testing! Spring is FULL of scheduling changes, so I'm hoping that I can still keep it up!Holly Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476411667354933648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-66373215624527915982015-03-13T23:12:32.452-04:002015-03-13T23:12:32.452-04:00That's okay, Jen! Being a librarian would be ...That's okay, Jen! Being a librarian would be another dream job of mine! ;-) I wonder if just short stories would be better. Or picture books. Seeing kids once a week is definitely a challenge!Holly Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476411667354933648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-77611890953389595882015-03-13T19:34:07.153-04:002015-03-13T19:34:07.153-04:00Read aloud is wonderful. I finished Crossover rec...Read aloud is wonderful. I finished Crossover recently and haven't found the next book. We have testing all next week. I struggle with students who come and go at different times. I need to have an alarm that goes off for us to gather so that we can get it in while everyone is still in the room. Multi-grades can cause an issue, too. But that all doesn't mean I will ever quite trying to make it work. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-69434712153324679622015-03-13T14:26:58.656-04:002015-03-13T14:26:58.656-04:00Hi,
Thanks! For some reason I had it in my mind t...Hi, <br />Thanks! For some reason I had it in my mind that you were a librarian, sorry. I remembered Mr. Schu saying he read Flora and Ulysses to some of his classes, so I gave it a try...students love the book, but I just feel it's not working. Thanks for the info. I am a Choice Literacy member, and I will be sure to search your name. Happy slicing!<br />JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-37928869007259943302015-03-13T12:40:34.923-04:002015-03-13T12:40:34.923-04:00Dear Brittinandsalay (is it Jennifer?),
I'm no...Dear Brittinandsalay (is it Jennifer?),<br />I'm not a librarian. It teach 5th and 6th grade gifted ELA. That would be tough to string out a book that long - I'm not sure how you would solve that dilemma. Do you follow Mr. Schu? I wonder what he would say about that since he has older kids visit his library, too. I have the luxury of reading every day with every class.<br /><br />I've written about my themed units several times, but not at length on my blog. Most of my writing about it has been for Choice Literacy. Are you a member of that website? If so, you can just search my name. My colleague and I have a Prezi on our empathy unit you can access. It gives some details about it: https://prezi.com/8a046yor1w68/empathy-literacy-contract-walk-a-mile-in-someone-elses-sho/Holly Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476411667354933648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-88781728506835844392015-03-13T10:54:07.787-04:002015-03-13T10:54:07.787-04:00Love this slice. Read aloud was always non-negotia...Love this slice. Read aloud was always non-negotiable for me as a fourth grade teacher, and now as a librarian. Can I ask how often you see each class for library? I find that with my older students who I read chapter books to, it's taking forever to get through a book. We are reading Flora and Ulysses right now, and only seeing them once every six day cycle is stretching the story out forever! Any suggestions? Also, I'm really interested to hear more about your themed units...have you written about it anywhere on your blog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-89190089524302766562015-03-13T10:02:18.259-04:002015-03-13T10:02:18.259-04:00Why is it that the read aloud is almost always the...Why is it that the read aloud is almost always the first thing to go in most classrooms? It's always been a non-negotiable for me, too, and one thing I'm now adamant about in my coaching role and as a parent. The only way to get kids to love and keep loving books is to share them with them. I really love your post today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-35618559888687374062015-03-13T09:40:43.084-04:002015-03-13T09:40:43.084-04:00Great post (not just because it echos my beliefs!)...Great post (not just because it echos my beliefs!) and I am glad to read about others who try to always find a way to read more aloud.Ms. Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051687492442765155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-88653709518186746252015-03-13T08:09:41.154-04:002015-03-13T08:09:41.154-04:00If we were only allowed 1 activity, or 1 lesson, o...If we were only allowed 1 activity, or 1 lesson, or 1 subject each day, it would be read aloud for us. It is where we come together, and voyage into worlds unknown. It is where we build community, and begin early seeds of our independence. I'm with you, and Libby. This I know for sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828054852222637629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2752544695499885154.post-6830560273351767972015-03-13T08:03:52.976-04:002015-03-13T08:03:52.976-04:00Exactly right, Holly. I love to read aloud to my m...Exactly right, Holly. I love to read aloud to my middle school class now that I'm back in the classroom, and read picture books to my granddaughter's class (I sneak away for that bit of fun.) I read to my own children well into high school. You're making such good memories.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com