When introduced to the book, my students were thrilled, as we have read Because of Winn Dixie, which was a class favorite. In my second grade classroom, we have just completed reading Kate DiCamillo's The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, the story of a lost toy and the places it goes and people it meets. It is a time for students to benefit from a good role model, fall in love with literature and practice valuable reading strategies through discussions. Read aloud time is one of the most exciting times in my classroom. How could anyone resist loving reading with great books like these? These are just a few of my favorite read-alouds.
We had a party in our classroom with a "dog" theme, egg salad sandwiches, punch, and Litmus Lozenges (mints). There are so many fun activities you can follow up with after reading it in class (just go on line to fine many activities). Who can resist the dog, named after a grocery store, and all the warm, caring characters who share their stories, and eventually become friends? Your students will love it. Because of Winn Dixie is such a great book, again I enjoyed reading it with my 4th graders. One last recommendation.This is a newer book that many people are familiar with, probably because of the movie. I could go on and on.but it's Friday night, 7:00 and I need to get organized for these last two weeks of school and get home to my family. I teach in an urban school district and my young students can identify with these characters and enjoy reading about them.
They have fun adventures with each other and learn a lesson from their experiences. The main characters are three Africa-American children. These are wonderful stories for 2nd, 3rd, or 4th graders. Next, I love reading the books by Ann Cameron.Stories Julian Tells, Julian, Secret Agent, Stories Huey Tells, More Stories Julian Tells, More Stories Huey Tells, Gloria's Way, and Gloria Rising. I think it teaches a good lesson as well as being entertaining. It also touches on how sometimes we try to impress people at the expense of hurting someone else. This is a funny, but very touching story about a boy trying to make friends in a new school. (I think the little girl in the story could have been the forerunner to Junie B. Thus the Chinese people, as the story goes, think it is wise to give their children very short names.Īnother favorite that I love to read to 4th graders is The Kid in the Red Jacket, by Barbara Park. The main character falls into a well and it takes a long time to rescue him because it is hard to say his long, long name. If you like to do "story souvenirs" with your read alouds, the students can make a ladder from toothpicks to remind them of what happened in the story. They ask to hear the story over several times. Even before you get to the end of the book the children will be saying the name with you. It's a great book to read at the beginning of the year, because the kids have so much fun repeating the long, long name of the main character.Tikki tikki-tembo-no-sa rembo-chari bari-ruchi-pip peri pembo. I love reading the book Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel, to second or third graders.
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