Favorite Books
Building Motivation for Literacy, Vocabulary and Oral Language (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 1: Beginning LiteracyStage 2: Consolidation / Fluency
Ages:
6-9
Grade Range:
1st 2nd 3rdFood Groups:
Primary:
Motivation for Literacy, Vocabulary
Secondary:
Oral Language, Knowledge Building
Transcript
One of my favorite books is Yo! Yes! and I think you can tell by looking at the book that I've had it for a while. In fact, I think I got this book in my first year of teaching. One of the reasons why I really love this book is because it's so simple in its words, practically one word per page, but it's so complex in its message. I think that's an amazing thing to show students where it's sometimes about the message and not so much about the words. We act out the book, we read it over and over and then the students start using the language in the book. And ultimately the book teaches them about friendships and differences and it's a beautiful message using very little words. Another book that I love is Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late. In fact I love anyone of the pigeon books. In fact I love anything by Mo Willems. I like this book and my students like this book because it has such a strong voice. They can instantly connect with the pigeon who wants to stay up late. This is a wonderful book for reading comprehension strategies because the students can make connections to the main character. It's also really fun to read aloud and act out. Silverwing by Kenneth Opal is a book that I've loved for a very long time. I often save it near end of the year if I'm teaching a younger grade. It has more complex ideas and it's a thicker book with lots and lots of words. It's a wonderful read aloud and the students are instantly captured by the story of a young bat. Once again they can connect to the character and their visualizations are magical. One of the reasons I save this near the end of the school year if I'm teaching a younger grade is because it's a book that we can really get into, almost develop a relationship. So instead of one book per sitting this book happens every day over and over, chapter after chapter and the students really get immersed in the book. I do too and my favorite part is when I close the book and finish the chapter and they call out wanting more.
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Activity Objective
The goal of Favorite Books: Building Motivation for Literacy, Vocabulary and Oral Language (Virtual Tour) is to promote the enjoyment of books and appreciation for the usefulness of reading and writing.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Read aloud a variety of texts daily to your class.
- Use picture books to model reading and writing strategies.
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