Saturday, March 21, 2015

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Announcements:
Soon we will go on a fieldtrip to Legacy to interview first graders so we can create individualized books for them.

Scribble: Kylie J. -- Write a short story, beginning with the words "If only. . . . "

Next Time:  Megan H.



About Children's Books
Make a list of  the children's books you remember reading -- books for second grade and younger.

http://time.com/3422868/40-classic-childrens-books-even-adults-love/


 Books We Remember

Berenstein Bears
Cows That Type
A Very Hungry Caterpillar
Junie B. Jones
Dr. Seuss
Magic Treehouse
The Paper Bag Princess
No, David
Pinkalicous
Fancy Nancy
The Little Mouse With the Red Ripe Strawberry
The Big Hungry Bear
Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom
The Rainbow Fish
A Bad Case of Stripes
Arthur
Little Critter
Clifford
Giving Tree
Curious George
Babar
The Rough-Faced Girl
Ferdinand
Purple Polka Dots
Harold's Purple Crayon
Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No-Good Very Bad Day
Paddington
The Velveteen Rabbit
Corduroy
Bill Peet
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Winnie the Pooh
Strawberry Shortcake
Dora
Mother Goose
Fairy Tales
Tall Tales
Little Bear
Dragon
Dinosaur







 What makes a great children's book?

cute
illustrations, pictures -- bright colors
kids can read it to themselves
books someone else can read to them
interactive
kid humor
subjects kids are interested in
kid protagonist
rhyme
rhythm
repetition
building on previous phrases
alliteration
worms -- gross
superheros --
princesses
simple story line -- sometimes
fairies
magic
hero
wizard
robots

Your books MUST be carefully revised and edited.


Practice Interviewing -- Practice great listening.




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