tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post2235615451088286376..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Forming Reading Communities! #CyberPD & NFPB WednesdayLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-62457920728059379602014-07-24T04:18:31.720-06:002014-07-24T04:18:31.720-06:00Hello there dearest Linda. I am sorry to have miss...Hello there dearest Linda. I am sorry to have missed this post last week - such lovely reflections brought about by Reading in the Wild. I love how passionate most teacher-bloggers are about their own reading and their own writing which feed teaching practices. So inspiring. :) I haven't gotten to The Boy who harnessed the wind yet, sounds like a title I should add to my PBB pinterest board. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-1095991043281687842014-07-18T07:45:05.112-06:002014-07-18T07:45:05.112-06:00As you can see, I really think it's important....As you can see, I really think it's important. We've observed too many students wandering in, not exactly finding a good book, or one they believe is good, & need help. While the librarians are always happy to help, we think it's important that students also know more. Thanks, Laura.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22263644125684756572014-07-17T22:37:58.889-06:002014-07-17T22:37:58.889-06:00Linda,
Your post reminded me that I need to build ...Linda,<br />Your post reminded me that I need to build time, especially at the beginning of the year, to teach my 4th graders how to navigate our classroom library. I need to be more intentional about continuing to browse through the library with them throughout the year to encourage book selection. Thank you so much for reinforcing that for me!!Laura Komoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660151898042277596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3159007983119351062014-07-17T09:07:47.892-06:002014-07-17T09:07:47.892-06:00Thanks Earl. This has been a joy to hear everyone&...Thanks Earl. This has been a joy to hear everyone's ideas about Reading In The Wild. It contains loads of book lists, so you might enjoy it too!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-28016039829471525032014-07-17T09:06:57.788-06:002014-07-17T09:06:57.788-06:00Thanks Katie for responding, and for the question....Thanks Katie for responding, and for the question. I imagine that when working with a student like that, I hope that conversations with a group will help her or him find other books that sound good. The planning ahead with a list of 'what's next' might also be the answer. I agree that kids like that are tough, which is why we thought experiences in 'browsing' will help students broaden their tastes. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14036685320766991422014-07-17T08:44:57.384-06:002014-07-17T08:44:57.384-06:00I'm so amazed by how dedicated the teacher blo...I'm so amazed by how dedicated the teacher bloggers are that I know about. I love the sharing of ideas within is encouraged and passed along so freely! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65627076612748859742014-07-17T08:01:11.660-06:002014-07-17T08:01:11.660-06:00Thanks for sharing, Linda! You highlighted some of...Thanks for sharing, Linda! You highlighted some of the same points that stood out for me - especially Donalyn's honesty about how conferring / reading notebooks / etc. begin so well-intentioned and then require so much upkeep! I also liked your connection between the "one right answer" and the "one right book." Do you have any good suggestions for reaching the student who uses the "I only want this very specific book about three unrelated things because this will stop me from having to read when that book doesn't exist" strategy? :)Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-81817148163120374302014-07-16T20:58:49.052-06:002014-07-16T20:58:49.052-06:00Great to meet you, Jamie, & to hear from you. ...Great to meet you, Jamie, & to hear from you. Thank you for the extra links to accompany the book. Yes, the librarians & I try to work together as often as possible. As for the browsing, we hope to do this by invitations, taking the classes as often as possible during the beginning of the year in order to give them a good start in the library. I'll try to remember to post about it after September, to share how it goes. Thanks, Jamie!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-67868183587708769142014-07-16T20:25:27.517-06:002014-07-16T20:25:27.517-06:00Hi Linda,
Your school seems so interesting to me a...Hi Linda,<br />Your school seems so interesting to me and as a librarian, I of course, loved the fact that you have already done planning with your school's librarian for the fall! The browsing sessions are a great idea. I'd love to hear how you implement them with your students. Also, I wanted to comment that The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a one of my favorite books to share with students. I paired it with these videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arD374MFk4w<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QkNxt7MpWM<br />and my students were amazed and inspired. It really helped them to think that they could make a difference in their community, too. Thanks for sharing!<br />JamieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038908860034475899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-11876974364386790292014-07-16T20:10:10.889-06:002014-07-16T20:10:10.889-06:00I see you're still reading, too, Deb & I j...I see you're still reading, too, Deb & I just saw the tweet. Thanks. It's been quite a day of reading! There is so much, I suspect if we were all together we'd still be talking. I do enjoy #CyberPD. I agree that the 'right words' for 1st graders may be challenging, but perhaps each one needs something a little different? The words don't need to be all the same I think. As you probably know more than me, each child is so different, some take you brief explanations, & some question more & more. I am excited about the parent/Goodreads or Shelfari idea-hope I can make it work.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-10972693926762710732014-07-16T20:05:48.161-06:002014-07-16T20:05:48.161-06:00Thanks Cathy, first of all, my school is not a cur...Thanks Cathy, first of all, my school is not a curriculum driven school at all, so everyone really has to be knowledgeable, flexible, along with being ready to move in so many directions with each student. It's a wonderful place to work, but my words about giving information, then giving choice is exactly what we believe the learning should be for students too. I will pass along as much as I think each one I work with is ready for & ask if they want, or need, more. I'll try to keep you in touch to tell how it's going. I hope you'll share too. Yes, I'm excited about the parent sharing idea-so hope I can get it going! Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-45892380410562504002014-07-16T20:03:39.664-06:002014-07-16T20:03:39.664-06:00As I read your wonderful post I found myself wanti...As I read your wonderful post I found myself wanting to comment on each point, but there are so many!! I love the idea of connecting parents through Goodreads\Shelfari is a great idea, I am definitely adding this to my list! <br />You make an excellent point that we first need to be able to put our thinking into words before we can expect kds to learn. So many times I wrestle with just the right words to explicitly express myself to first graders, this thought will be with me ALL YEAR! <br />Enjoyed your post and I am packing many ideas and thoughts into my doggy bag;-)Deb Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357198767241625023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18814352971524615392014-07-16T20:01:19.787-06:002014-07-16T20:01:19.787-06:00Yes, The boy Who Harnessed The Wind is wonderful. ...Yes, The boy Who Harnessed The Wind is wonderful. And Gigi, Steve Jenkins lives in Boulder. We keep saying at school that we should have a Steve Jenkins day, & everyone should read his books, etc., the "maybe" have him for a visit. Would be awesome!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-5956175915361876062014-07-16T19:59:41.438-06:002014-07-16T19:59:41.438-06:00Thanks-hope you enjoy them as much as I did.Thanks-hope you enjoy them as much as I did.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-9928059960000113512014-07-16T19:31:32.626-06:002014-07-16T19:31:32.626-06:00Both books like great! Putting them on hold Both books like great! Putting them on hold Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36012817648644235822014-07-16T19:11:56.384-06:002014-07-16T19:11:56.384-06:00Linda,
So many great ideas here. It is true that ...Linda,<br />So many great ideas here. It is true that we need to be able to articulate what we want students to know before we are ready to share it with them. You had me thinking as your thinking moved from thinking about readers to thinking about community. You said, "Now is the time for me to form my own series of questions and to gather information for my colleagues so they can firm up (discover, create) their own bottom lines." How do we pass along all we've learned in #cyberPD and from our wild reading friends (#epicenterreaders)? I hadn't considered this until you shared this. <br /><br />Your suggestion for connecting with parents in Goodreads/Shelfari is a smart idea. I plan to give that a try! <br /><br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-83127765583163434592014-07-16T18:24:58.884-06:002014-07-16T18:24:58.884-06:00I really enjoyed The Boy Who a Harnessed the Wind....I really enjoyed The Boy Who a Harnessed the Wind. I have also developed a love of anything Steve Jenkins touches, he's brilliant! Gigi McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090843830125090541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-78188444649411081492014-07-16T16:47:44.917-06:002014-07-16T16:47:44.917-06:00Love that your student said "I really want to...Love that your student said "I really want to have a favorite author, but I don't know how to find one." Oh my, how wonderful that is, & what a lot of trust you've built in order for her to feel she could write it. In my last post, I talked about the librarians and my ideas for teaching students better how to browse. We think part of that is impatience, but the other part is probably ignorance. They, as you said, just feel overwhelmed. I can't wait to jump in to see if this can be better! Thanks for your response, too!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-1028226159562619032014-07-16T16:22:27.454-06:002014-07-16T16:22:27.454-06:00Enjoyed your thinking here, Linda. I realized this...Enjoyed your thinking here, Linda. I realized this year that my students need much more direction when it comes to discovering who they are as readers. Such basic things as types of genres they prefer, personal likes and dislikes, favorite authors and series...I take that for granted as too obvious to teach, but I was doing students a disservice by not teaching it. Luckily, my students remind me by asking for some of these lessons. I'll always be grateful to the student who wrote to me at the beginning of the semester, "I really want to have a favorite author, but I don't know how to find one." That one sent me back to the drawing board for sure! Or the student who said he feels overwhelmed at the library and doesn't know how to find good books by browsing. I never go to the library without a list (or almost never), but my students didn't know they could do this. Goes back to Michele's point about being explicit about what we do. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185908392196878158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-10215804214594220792014-07-16T14:58:45.523-06:002014-07-16T14:58:45.523-06:00Because of NFPB Wed. I've been reading more &a...Because of NFPB Wed. I've been reading more & more NF, Crystal, but these particular two books have really stood out for me. I'm happy you enjoyed them too. I do want to read the longer original text from William Kamkwamba, too. What a marvelous story. Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-2327061863165295612014-07-16T14:40:00.783-06:002014-07-16T14:40:00.783-06:00These are two books that I really enjoy. I agree t...These are two books that I really enjoy. I agree that Jenkins just does a fantastic job with illustration. The facts are interesting too. The wind story is truly inspirational and reminds us that one person can make a huge difference if they step out.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-31181736373244779092014-07-16T14:23:59.038-06:002014-07-16T14:23:59.038-06:00Thank you Holly. Won't it be great to give the...Thank you Holly. Won't it be great to give them all a try! And it will be such fun to share what's going on.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-71156574734661977122014-07-16T14:06:34.898-06:002014-07-16T14:06:34.898-06:00What a rich post - from Donalyn to Steve Jenkins. ...What a rich post - from Donalyn to Steve Jenkins. :-) I love reading all your thoughts about the upcoming year!Holly Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476411667354933648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-8261616099515172172014-07-16T13:57:27.479-06:002014-07-16T13:57:27.479-06:00At my school, we do that, work with the students f...At my school, we do that, work with the students from their own platform & help them learn how to be independent learners in everything. Amazingly, as you see me say, I have still learning about things I've always taken for granted about my readers, & now am so excited to share these ideas with those I work with. Thanks.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30695807213349646932014-07-16T13:54:50.049-06:002014-07-16T13:54:50.049-06:00Thanks Julieanne. What a super idea to create a t-...Thanks Julieanne. What a super idea to create a t-chart. It's certainly going on my list of things that will work, at least in the way I think. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com