Monday, December 14, 2009
genre presentation: The newspaper story
This is my very favorite and the ceativity that went into the newspaper is ideal for other interesting fictional stories. I liked that it looked like a real newspaper. This group put alot of effeort into their presentation. The video about the wolfs side of the story holds up to the jury. I really learned a lot about how to present different versions of a tradtional story. Its creative and can be a fun activity.
genre presentation: Magnas Tortillas
I liked this presentation it was muliticultural fiction. The group was very creative in adding themselves as the characters in the book. A good retelling of the book. I think that movie maker is great in remaking storybooks and powerpoint is definetley out-dated. The story was humorous and makes it unique. I liked the story about the tortillas and is familiar to the story.
genre presentation: The giving tree
The giving tree by shel silverstein is great story written in the 1960's. This genre presentation is one that I really liked. This story is happy within the begining and then continue as the child turns into an adult and so the tree has given all resources it can give the adult. It's sad at the end. Its really an emotional story that offers everyhting to the growing child into an adult. I really have different understanding on how the interntet especially youtube can be used. The group was very creative in getting the video and creating it to be their own. I now always check if there is a video version or storytellinf of a book online. This presentation is one of my favorites.
Author profile:
Cleave, J. V. (2004). Scientists Through the Ages. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Summary: Scientists Through the Ages (2004) has one-hundred eighteen pages of black and white illustraions and gives a brief biography of the scientist, materials used in the experiement, the procedure, results of the experiment and why this is experiment is important. (VanCleave, 2004) introduces scientists and each comparison experiment is based on the scientist’s discoveries.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This experimental book is appropiate level for smooth reading and understanable language. There is glossary list of scientific terms and a timeline of scientists in the back of the book for guidance. This book can be a science guide in the classroom and in the lab for experiments. The acitivites are in sync with the scientist and there experiment but a student’s level.
Personal Critique: I found this book very interesting and the experiments easy with everyday materials used in the procedure. I would introduce this book in a science class a good way of observing and inquiry. Students can write in journals or draw a picture about their findings.
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Graham, I. (1986). Inventions. East Sussex, S.E. England: Wayland Ltd.
Summary: Inventions (1986) has thirty pages of antique illustrations of ways people communicate. (Graham, 1986) displays important inventions in five subjects of medicine, transportation, electricity, computers, and warfare. The defines people as communicating in spoken or written words and then innovations of printing press, the satellite, the first vehicle and the processing of information.
Age group: 7-9 Grade level: 2-3
Teacher uses: This literature book is an easy read with large print and is appropriately leveled. This book can be used for whole and small group readings with collaborative feedback. There is a glossary with medical and science terminology in the back.
Personal Critique: I found this literature engaging because of each of the inventions. On each page is a vivid picture alongside the introduction of conventional ways to modern times of inventors and their innovations. I would this book in comparison of today’s technology and how it has changed and the advantages of modern technology.
Author profile:
Erlbach, A. (1997). The Kids Invention Book. Minneapolis, MN: Learner Co.
Summary: The Kids Invention Book (1997) has sixty-four pages of kid friendly photos of children creating inventions and comparing them to scientist.(Erlbach,1997) introduces six subjects on becoming an inventor, entering contests, and patenting your invention. The book profiles eleven children inventors ranging in the ages of eight through fourteen and explains the procedure involved in inventing a new creation, and taks about talent competitions, patent, legal representatives and clubs.
Age group: 7-9 Grade level: 2-3
Teacher use: This juvenile literature is marked appropriatley for a proficicient leveled reader. I would use this book as a whole group instruction and supply students with a variety of objects to create something of there won and ask what is the puropse of their invention.
Personal Critique: I found this book intriguing because it used rel-lif children inventors and great for children to reach at their level of thinking. I liked one of the stories of a special needs adolescent who made a portable ramp to get around the curb for her wheelchair. This book explains that all children can be creators.
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Greenberg, K. (1994). Creating the Apple Computer. Woodbridge, CT: Blackbirch Press.
Summary: Creating the Apple Computer(1994) has forty-seven pages of 1970’s through 1980’s cartoonish illustrations of the creators Jobs and Woznaik. (Greenberg,1994) introduces a short biography of each indiviual lives until they come incontact with each other. It briefly states the hardships coming about on mistakes and constantly trying to improve their product. It describes how Jobs and Woznaik came in contact with the Apple company, their dreams of doing other things and drifting apart. The book shows the changing of the technology from the start and how it is now in modern times.
Age group: 7-9 Grade Level: 2-3
Teacher uses: This story is suitable for children who are reading at intermediate level. There is a glossary of computer terms in the back that are in bold throughout the entire book. This book can be introduce as the founders of computers and how technology has improved and ideas of it helping and making things faster than pen and pencil or mailing a letter.
Personal Critique: I found this book really interesting on why it is still on shelves but it is a good way of explaing the founding people of technology. I would have a collaborative group talk on how computers have changed our lives. The illustrations are not instructive or useful in understanding the subject.
Author profile:
Guthridge, S. (1986). Thomas Edison. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.
Summary: Thomas Edison (1986) has one-hundred ninety-two pages of plain black and white illustrations with little dark shaded pictures. (Guthridge, 1986) describes the life of a young Thomas Edison as a child inventor and who patented more than one thousand inventions in over sixty years and among the inventions where the electric lightbulb and the phonograph.
Age group: 7-9 Grade Level: 2-3
Teacher uses: This biography literature is suitable for students who are intermediate readers. This chapter book can be used as small group or independent reading. This book can be introduced a foundation for biographies and how to create a autobiography and also as a story of great inventors. Students can brainstrom on other great American invetors and their inventions.
Personal Critique: I found this story very interesting because on how Thomas Edison came about his inventions and how loved experiments but always questioned everything in school and the teacher didn’t like is form of questioning. I think could be a story that students can relate too when they have a question about something that intrigues them and who to approach an adult and ask.
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Englart, M. (2001). Music CDs from start to finish. Telford, PA: Blackbirch Press.
Summary: Music CDs from start to finish (2001) has thirty-two pages and real-life illustrations and gives a tour of factory. (Englart, 2001) shows the maufactoring process involved of CD’s from raw material to finished products. It describes how the company goes through problems and challenges in putting a product together. It also shows sound recording once the product is ready for the public or recording industry.
Age group: 7-9 Grade Level: 2-3
Teacher uses: This literature book is marked at a higher level but suggest its suitable for younger readers. I would use this book as whole group instruction and it sets a platform on the process of creating something in a factory and the final product we have in our hands. It would be a good economics lesson on needs and wants and purchasing and value of a product.
Personal Critique: I found this story very interesting and enjoyed reading it. It pointed some great lessons on behind the scenes before it reaches the store shelves. I would introduce this book as a need or wants in a lesson.
Author profile:
Cleave, J. V. (2004). Scientists Through the Ages. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Summary: Scientists Through the Ages (2004) has one-hundred eighteen pages of black and white illustraions and gives a brief biography of the scientist, materials used in the experiement, the procedure, results of the experiment and why this is experiment is important. (VanCleave, 2004) introduces scientists and each comparison experiment is based on the scientist’s discoveries.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This experimental book is appropiate level for smooth reading and understanable language. There is glossary list of scientific terms and a timeline of scientists in the back of the book for guidance. This book can be a science guide in the classroom and in the lab for experiments. The acitivites are in sync with the scientist and there experiment but a student’s level.
Personal Critique: I found this book very interesting and the experiments easy with everyday materials used in the procedure. I would introduce this book in a science class a good way of observing and inquiry. Students can write in journals or draw a picture about their findings.
Author profile:
Graham, I. (1986). Inventions. East Sussex, S.E. England: Wayland Ltd.
Summary: Inventions (1986) has thirty pages of antique illustrations of ways people communicate. (Graham, 1986) displays important inventions in five subjects of medicine, transportation, electricity, computers, and warfare. The defines people as communicating in spoken or written words and then innovations of printing press, the satellite, the first vehicle and the processing of information.
Age group: 7-9 Grade level: 2-3
Teacher uses: This literature book is an easy read with large print and is appropriately leveled. This book can be used for whole and small group readings with collaborative feedback. There is a glossary with medical and science terminology in the back.
Personal Critique: I found this literature engaging because of each of the inventions. On each page is a vivid picture alongside the introduction of conventional ways to modern times of inventors and their innovations. I would this book in comparison of today’s technology and how it has changed and the advantages of modern technology.
Author profile:
Erlbach, A. (1997). The Kids Invention Book. Minneapolis, MN: Learner Co.
Summary: The Kids Invention Book (1997) has sixty-four pages of kid friendly photos of children creating inventions and comparing them to scientist.(Erlbach,1997) introduces six subjects on becoming an inventor, entering contests, and patenting your invention. The book profiles eleven children inventors ranging in the ages of eight through fourteen and explains the procedure involved in inventing a new creation, and taks about talent competitions, patent, legal representatives and clubs.
Age group: 7-9 Grade level: 2-3
Teacher use: This juvenile literature is marked appropriatley for a proficicient leveled reader. I would use this book as a whole group instruction and supply students with a variety of objects to create something of there won and ask what is the puropse of their invention.
Personal Critique: I found this book intriguing because it used rel-lif children inventors and great for children to reach at their level of thinking. I liked one of the stories of a special needs adolescent who made a portable ramp to get around the curb for her wheelchair. This book explains that all children can be creators.
Author profile:
Greenberg, K. (1994). Creating the Apple Computer. Woodbridge, CT: Blackbirch Press.
Summary: Creating the Apple Computer(1994) has forty-seven pages of 1970’s through 1980’s cartoonish illustrations of the creators Jobs and Woznaik. (Greenberg,1994) introduces a short biography of each indiviual lives until they come incontact with each other. It briefly states the hardships coming about on mistakes and constantly trying to improve their product. It describes how Jobs and Woznaik came in contact with the Apple company, their dreams of doing other things and drifting apart. The book shows the changing of the technology from the start and how it is now in modern times.
Age group: 7-9 Grade Level: 2-3
Teacher uses: This story is suitable for children who are reading at intermediate level. There is a glossary of computer terms in the back that are in bold throughout the entire book. This book can be introduce as the founders of computers and how technology has improved and ideas of it helping and making things faster than pen and pencil or mailing a letter.
Personal Critique: I found this book really interesting on why it is still on shelves but it is a good way of explaing the founding people of technology. I would have a collaborative group talk on how computers have changed our lives. The illustrations are not instructive or useful in understanding the subject.
Author profile:
Guthridge, S. (1986). Thomas Edison. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.
Summary: Thomas Edison (1986) has one-hundred ninety-two pages of plain black and white illustrations with little dark shaded pictures. (Guthridge, 1986) describes the life of a young Thomas Edison as a child inventor and who patented more than one thousand inventions in over sixty years and among the inventions where the electric lightbulb and the phonograph.
Age group: 7-9 Grade Level: 2-3
Teacher uses: This biography literature is suitable for students who are intermediate readers. This chapter book can be used as small group or independent reading. This book can be introduced a foundation for biographies and how to create a autobiography and also as a story of great inventors. Students can brainstrom on other great American invetors and their inventions.
Personal Critique: I found this story very interesting because on how Thomas Edison came about his inventions and how loved experiments but always questioned everything in school and the teacher didn’t like is form of questioning. I think could be a story that students can relate too when they have a question about something that intrigues them and who to approach an adult and ask.
Author profile:
Englart, M. (2001). Music CDs from start to finish. Telford, PA: Blackbirch Press.
Summary: Music CDs from start to finish (2001) has thirty-two pages and real-life illustrations and gives a tour of factory. (Englart, 2001) shows the maufactoring process involved of CD’s from raw material to finished products. It describes how the company goes through problems and challenges in putting a product together. It also shows sound recording once the product is ready for the public or recording industry.
Age group: 7-9 Grade Level: 2-3
Teacher uses: This literature book is marked at a higher level but suggest its suitable for younger readers. I would use this book as whole group instruction and it sets a platform on the process of creating something in a factory and the final product we have in our hands. It would be a good economics lesson on needs and wants and purchasing and value of a product.
Personal Critique: I found this story very interesting and enjoyed reading it. It pointed some great lessons on behind the scenes before it reaches the store shelves. I would introduce this book as a need or wants in a lesson.
Our genre presentation: TIKKI TIKKI TEMBO
Tikki Tikki Tembo is now a new favorite of mine. I had so much fun increating this project with my group. A story about 2 mischevious boys who play around a well and named beacuse of the order of their birth. The first born given a long name and second child given a short name. One boy falls into the well and he is retreived because of his short name and then the second child has fallen into the well and so the story is said that because of his long name the elder is unable to reach him in time. Therefore the story is given a moral why the chinese give the children such short names but there is controversy and that is not the truth.
In recreating our own redition of the story with a great background and papercutouts to represent the four charcters. This story is great for retelling to give order in sequence.
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Bedoyere, G. d. (2006). The First Computers. Milwaukee, WI: Evans Brother Limited.
Summary: The First Computers(2006) has fourty-six pages of technological illustrations and the scientist behind the creation. (Bedoyere, 2006) surveys the history of device leading up to the modern computer system and future advancements, starting from the abacus, the arabic system, the massive message decipher and the magnetism in computers to store data. It explains on how computers have advanced, the drawbacks, functions and the pursuit to always make it better with competition.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is for a proficient reader and can be used as whole group instruction. There is glossary with science, computer and wartime terminology for example hydrogen bomb and Normandy Coast. The language is very high leveled and small print. This book can be used for History because it explains the uses of technology during wartime. There is a timeline beginning in the early 1600’s with Galileo and the planets until present time of the design of the iPod by Apple computers.
Personal Critique: I found this book engaging and took pleasure in reading it. It points out the everyday aspects of technology we use from massive to handheld and smaller than a microchip. I would definitely introduce this book in a History course and reflect on the milestones of modern science.
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Wood, M. (2006). The History of Communications. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing.
Summary: The History of Communications (2006) has forty-seven pages of historical illustration and starts with the innovation of the printing press. (Wood, 2006) displays the discoveries of invetions that changed the lives of people the way we communicate throughout history. Since the emergence of the telephone, computer, printing press, televisions and radio and larger audience is communicating quickly and efficiently over long distances.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is appropiately leveled for proficient readers and may be used in small group reading. This a glossary used at the technology terms and also a chronological timeline of the inventions and inventors beginning in 1440’S of the printing press of Gutenberg and until present time of cell phones use.
Personal Critique: I was engaged with this literature and enjoyed reading. I would introduce this book as a history lesson and have students collaborate on how the advances have helped them in school or home. This book is great for students to brainstorm on all the technology they have in their home and the function of each object.
Author profile 20:
Bedoyere, G. d. (2006). The First Computers. Milwaukee, WI: Evans Brother Limited.
Summary: The First Computers(2006) has fourty-six pages of technological illustrations and the scientist behind the creation. (Bedoyere, 2006) surveys the history of device leading up to the modern computer system and future advancements, starting from the abacus, the arabic system, the massive message decipher and the magnetism in computers to store data. It explains on how computers have advanced, the drawbacks, functions and the pursuit to always make it better with competition.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is for a proficient reader and can be used as whole group instruction. There is glossary with science, computer and wartime terminology for example hydrogen bomb and Normandy Coast. The language is very high leveled and small print. This book can be used for History because it explains the uses of technology during wartime. There is a timeline beginning in the early 1600’s with Galileo and the planets until present time of the design of the iPod by Apple computers.
Personal Critique: I found this book engaging and took pleasure in reading it. It points out the everyday aspects of technology we use from massive to handheld and smaller than a microchip. I would definitely introduce this book in a History course and reflect on the milestones of modern science.
Author profile 21:
Wood, M. (2006). The History of Communications. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing.
Summary: The History of Communications (2006) has forty-seven pages of historical illustration and starts with the innovation of the printing press. (Wood, 2006) displays the discoveries of invetions that changed the lives of people the way we communicate throughout history. Since the emergence of the telephone, computer, printing press, televisions and radio and larger audience is communicating quickly and efficiently over long distances.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is appropiately leveled for proficient readers and may be used in small group reading. This a glossary used at the technology terms and also a chronological timeline of the inventions and inventors beginning in 1440’S of the printing press of Gutenberg and until present time of cell phones use.
Personal Critique: I was engaged with this literature and enjoyed reading. I would introduce this book as a history lesson and have students collaborate on how the advances have helped them in school or home. This book is great for students to brainstorm on all the technology they have in their home and the function of each object.
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Goldstone & Perley. (1996)Kids Guide to the Internet: Troll Communications.
Summary: Kids Guide to the Internet(1996) has one-hundred twenty-three of black and white illustration with cartoonish characters of computers. (Goldstone & Perley,1996) put this book side by side as a driver’s manual to the information highway. It displays in touring the internet and chatting with others on the World Wide Web. The book displays many links of websites and directions on what to do while on the webpage.
Age group: 9-10 Grade Level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This book is appropiately leveled and can be used in whole group instruction in computer course with computers available. It give a lot of ideas on how to navigate the web and gives a storyline as a girl is surfing along with the student. A glossary is towards the back with computer terminology and still use today.
Personal Critique: I found this book quit troublesome, I thought it was a good book at first but until I realized that many of these links are broken and no longer working. I found something positive out of it, it is a good guide in creating a teacher manual and setting up a classroom guide so students can explore. The websites need to be checked periodically because they change very often and need a plan A. Plan A, could be an extension on what is the puropse for the website, a game or for research.
In recreating our own redition of the story with a great background and papercutouts to represent the four charcters. This story is great for retelling to give order in sequence.
Author profile 18:
Bedoyere, G. d. (2006). The First Computers. Milwaukee, WI: Evans Brother Limited.
Summary: The First Computers(2006) has fourty-six pages of technological illustrations and the scientist behind the creation. (Bedoyere, 2006) surveys the history of device leading up to the modern computer system and future advancements, starting from the abacus, the arabic system, the massive message decipher and the magnetism in computers to store data. It explains on how computers have advanced, the drawbacks, functions and the pursuit to always make it better with competition.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is for a proficient reader and can be used as whole group instruction. There is glossary with science, computer and wartime terminology for example hydrogen bomb and Normandy Coast. The language is very high leveled and small print. This book can be used for History because it explains the uses of technology during wartime. There is a timeline beginning in the early 1600’s with Galileo and the planets until present time of the design of the iPod by Apple computers.
Personal Critique: I found this book engaging and took pleasure in reading it. It points out the everyday aspects of technology we use from massive to handheld and smaller than a microchip. I would definitely introduce this book in a History course and reflect on the milestones of modern science.
Author profile 19:
Wood, M. (2006). The History of Communications. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing.
Summary: The History of Communications (2006) has forty-seven pages of historical illustration and starts with the innovation of the printing press. (Wood, 2006) displays the discoveries of invetions that changed the lives of people the way we communicate throughout history. Since the emergence of the telephone, computer, printing press, televisions and radio and larger audience is communicating quickly and efficiently over long distances.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is appropiately leveled for proficient readers and may be used in small group reading. This a glossary used at the technology terms and also a chronological timeline of the inventions and inventors beginning in 1440’S of the printing press of Gutenberg and until present time of cell phones use.
Personal Critique: I was engaged with this literature and enjoyed reading. I would introduce this book as a history lesson and have students collaborate on how the advances have helped them in school or home. This book is great for students to brainstorm on all the technology they have in their home and the function of each object.
Author profile 20:
Bedoyere, G. d. (2006). The First Computers. Milwaukee, WI: Evans Brother Limited.
Summary: The First Computers(2006) has fourty-six pages of technological illustrations and the scientist behind the creation. (Bedoyere, 2006) surveys the history of device leading up to the modern computer system and future advancements, starting from the abacus, the arabic system, the massive message decipher and the magnetism in computers to store data. It explains on how computers have advanced, the drawbacks, functions and the pursuit to always make it better with competition.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is for a proficient reader and can be used as whole group instruction. There is glossary with science, computer and wartime terminology for example hydrogen bomb and Normandy Coast. The language is very high leveled and small print. This book can be used for History because it explains the uses of technology during wartime. There is a timeline beginning in the early 1600’s with Galileo and the planets until present time of the design of the iPod by Apple computers.
Personal Critique: I found this book engaging and took pleasure in reading it. It points out the everyday aspects of technology we use from massive to handheld and smaller than a microchip. I would definitely introduce this book in a History course and reflect on the milestones of modern science.
Author profile 21:
Wood, M. (2006). The History of Communications. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing.
Summary: The History of Communications (2006) has forty-seven pages of historical illustration and starts with the innovation of the printing press. (Wood, 2006) displays the discoveries of invetions that changed the lives of people the way we communicate throughout history. Since the emergence of the telephone, computer, printing press, televisions and radio and larger audience is communicating quickly and efficiently over long distances.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is appropiately leveled for proficient readers and may be used in small group reading. This a glossary used at the technology terms and also a chronological timeline of the inventions and inventors beginning in 1440’S of the printing press of Gutenberg and until present time of cell phones use.
Personal Critique: I was engaged with this literature and enjoyed reading. I would introduce this book as a history lesson and have students collaborate on how the advances have helped them in school or home. This book is great for students to brainstorm on all the technology they have in their home and the function of each object.
Author profile 22:
Goldstone & Perley. (1996)Kids Guide to the Internet: Troll Communications.
Summary: Kids Guide to the Internet(1996) has one-hundred twenty-three of black and white illustration with cartoonish characters of computers. (Goldstone & Perley,1996) put this book side by side as a driver’s manual to the information highway. It displays in touring the internet and chatting with others on the World Wide Web. The book displays many links of websites and directions on what to do while on the webpage.
Age group: 9-10 Grade Level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This book is appropiately leveled and can be used in whole group instruction in computer course with computers available. It give a lot of ideas on how to navigate the web and gives a storyline as a girl is surfing along with the student. A glossary is towards the back with computer terminology and still use today.
Personal Critique: I found this book quit troublesome, I thought it was a good book at first but until I realized that many of these links are broken and no longer working. I found something positive out of it, it is a good guide in creating a teacher manual and setting up a classroom guide so students can explore. The websites need to be checked periodically because they change very often and need a plan A. Plan A, could be an extension on what is the puropse for the website, a game or for research.
Chapter 8 Elements of Fiction
The 2 jobs that teacher have is to teach children to read and want to read. There are several types of fiction; realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction. There is always a conflict; in which a problem arises with the character vs. self, character, society, nature, machine and the unknown forces. Fiction is sometimes always considered to be fantasy with fairies and fairytales but fiction may have elements of nonfiction( facts or values).
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Rowe & Hewitt. (1997). The Thing We Use. Austin, Texas: Steck-Vaughn Company.
Summary: The Thing We Use (1997) has thirty-one pages of real-life uses for children that they can relate to. (Rowe & Hewitt ,1997) explores the function, design, and technolgy of daily objects such as kitchen utensils, art things, and telephones. Its is ideal for the student who becoming aware of the environment and to help them understand why objects take on a certain desgin and the purpose of that design.
Age group: 5-7 Grade level: K-2
Teacher uses: This book is leveled at the right age group and can be used as whole group instruction. On every two pages there is an activity that encourages student to think at a higher level for example why are the numbers on telephone are in order and the why the design of older phones are difficult to use. The text and picture will encourage students to be investigaitve. This book is developed to help children solve problems for themselves and think further beyond the classroom. There are probing questions at the end for further investigation for example, why are pots metal and why are some thing flat?
Personal Critique: This literature is very interesting and took pleasure in its way of tying in things that children use. I would introduce this book before an acivity like art or sorting or stacking and as a learning center activity.
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Hibbert, C. (2005). Green Latern's Book of Inventions. New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley Publishing.
Summary: Green Latern's Book of Inventions(2005) has fourty-eight pages of comic book and real-life illustrations. (Hibbert, 2005) uses the Green Latern to describe all the uses of technolgy. The Green Latern, The Justice League and villians are shown thorughout the whole book using technology devises. The Green Latern compares the uses of the light to laser beams to CD’s and the lighthouse and credits Thomas Edison for the invetniotn of the light bulb and his talking machine to create sound into the advancement of the CD we have now.
Age group: 5-7 Grade level: K-2
Teacher uses: This literature is for a proficent level reader and could be used as a independent reading. There is a glossary list that is used throughotut the whole story. Students may have difficulty with some of the terminology and may need help pronouncing. This book may be a hit with males due to it comic book heroes. It is a science literature with modern technology and credits its inventors.
Personal Critique: I really liked this story because of its children’s comic use. It used a familiar cartoon to engage students into the inventions and used complex language. It delivers clear sections about each twenty-one innovations and titles each villian and how they use each invention in their own way.
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Goldsmith, H. (2003). Thomas Edison to the Rescue. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.
Summary: Thomas Edison to the Rescue(2003) has 32 pages of old style illustrations set back in the late 1800’s. (Goldsmith, 2003) shows the life of Thomas Edison as an adolescent who is sells sanwiches and newspapers and then becomes friends with a telegraph operator. Edison who was by the railroad track and saves the operator’s son and he offers him to teach him about telegraph operator. This is were Edison’s ideas about inventing the electric light and the story ends with the operator assuring him that he is going to succeed in life.
Age group: 5-7 Grade level: K-2
Teacher uses: This story is set at an appropiate level and could be used as a small group reading. There is a timeline in the back about Thomas Edison’s life and other inventions. This is a short biography and the influences Edison encounters and the start of an inspiration.
Personal Critique: I found the juvenile literature to be an easy read. It focuses on the adolescent in having ideas and sets off the story to the future. I would introduce this book for great inventors and include that the children have a basic understanding of biographies. I could possibly include in al lesson for short autobiographies.
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Oxlade, C. (2007). My First Computer Guide. Chicago, Illinois: Heinemann Library.
Summary: My First Computer Guide (2007) has thirty-two pages of large and basic detailed illustrations. (Oxlade, 2007) introduces readers to computers, covering the harware, how we use computers, programs like paint and explorer and to the many features of exploring on the computer. The book also shows way children can use this form of technolgy in school, home and work and the ways to help with information. Some terms are highlighted in bold throughout the book to find the definition in the glossary.
Age group: 5-7 Grade level: K-2
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is leveled appropiately and can be used in whole group instruction. There is a computer terminology in the glossary in the back. I would introduce this book for beginning computer usage and how have properly identify the features of a computer and the plug-ins. I bring them into a computer lab so they become familiar with navigating with short and brief direction.
Personal Critique: I enjoyed this literature because it’s an updated version and in use today. This book has the basic concepts and has photos of each feature related to a computer with its function and how to navigate with the cursor. The students can have the essential knowledge of a computer to prior knowledge of a computer.
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Oxlade, C. (2002). In Touch Radio. Chicago, Illinois: Heinemann Library.
Summary: In Touch Radio(2007) has thirty-two pages of twenty-first century illustraions on how communications has transitioned to what it is known today. (Oxlade, 2002) defines the study of radio and views a variey of forms of communication and the technology and means behind them. There are several subjects which describes how the radio we use in sending information and messages all over the world.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is suitable for a proficient leveled reader. It has rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure. There are technology terminolgy that is in bold througout the book and can be defined in the glossary. A timeline is also provided with some important events of the radio and with the beginning of the first radio until the last broadcast over the internet in 1997. I think the use of the timeline can continue until the present time. Personal Critique: I found this literature to be very interesting and engaging. It also uses a variety of technology tools that people have advanced in and in still continue to use these forms of technology.
Author profile 13:
Rowe & Hewitt. (1997). The Thing We Use. Austin, Texas: Steck-Vaughn Company.
Summary: The Thing We Use (1997) has thirty-one pages of real-life uses for children that they can relate to. (Rowe & Hewitt ,1997) explores the function, design, and technolgy of daily objects such as kitchen utensils, art things, and telephones. Its is ideal for the student who becoming aware of the environment and to help them understand why objects take on a certain desgin and the purpose of that design.
Age group: 5-7 Grade level: K-2
Teacher uses: This book is leveled at the right age group and can be used as whole group instruction. On every two pages there is an activity that encourages student to think at a higher level for example why are the numbers on telephone are in order and the why the design of older phones are difficult to use. The text and picture will encourage students to be investigaitve. This book is developed to help children solve problems for themselves and think further beyond the classroom. There are probing questions at the end for further investigation for example, why are pots metal and why are some thing flat?
Personal Critique: This literature is very interesting and took pleasure in its way of tying in things that children use. I would introduce this book before an acivity like art or sorting or stacking and as a learning center activity.
Author profile 14:
Hibbert, C. (2005). Green Latern's Book of Inventions. New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley Publishing.
Summary: Green Latern's Book of Inventions(2005) has fourty-eight pages of comic book and real-life illustrations. (Hibbert, 2005) uses the Green Latern to describe all the uses of technolgy. The Green Latern, The Justice League and villians are shown thorughout the whole book using technology devises. The Green Latern compares the uses of the light to laser beams to CD’s and the lighthouse and credits Thomas Edison for the invetniotn of the light bulb and his talking machine to create sound into the advancement of the CD we have now.
Age group: 5-7 Grade level: K-2
Teacher uses: This literature is for a proficent level reader and could be used as a independent reading. There is a glossary list that is used throughotut the whole story. Students may have difficulty with some of the terminology and may need help pronouncing. This book may be a hit with males due to it comic book heroes. It is a science literature with modern technology and credits its inventors.
Personal Critique: I really liked this story because of its children’s comic use. It used a familiar cartoon to engage students into the inventions and used complex language. It delivers clear sections about each twenty-one innovations and titles each villian and how they use each invention in their own way.
Author profile 15:
Goldsmith, H. (2003). Thomas Edison to the Rescue. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.
Summary: Thomas Edison to the Rescue(2003) has 32 pages of old style illustrations set back in the late 1800’s. (Goldsmith, 2003) shows the life of Thomas Edison as an adolescent who is sells sanwiches and newspapers and then becomes friends with a telegraph operator. Edison who was by the railroad track and saves the operator’s son and he offers him to teach him about telegraph operator. This is were Edison’s ideas about inventing the electric light and the story ends with the operator assuring him that he is going to succeed in life.
Age group: 5-7 Grade level: K-2
Teacher uses: This story is set at an appropiate level and could be used as a small group reading. There is a timeline in the back about Thomas Edison’s life and other inventions. This is a short biography and the influences Edison encounters and the start of an inspiration.
Personal Critique: I found the juvenile literature to be an easy read. It focuses on the adolescent in having ideas and sets off the story to the future. I would introduce this book for great inventors and include that the children have a basic understanding of biographies. I could possibly include in al lesson for short autobiographies.
Author Profile 16:
Oxlade, C. (2007). My First Computer Guide. Chicago, Illinois: Heinemann Library.
Summary: My First Computer Guide (2007) has thirty-two pages of large and basic detailed illustrations. (Oxlade, 2007) introduces readers to computers, covering the harware, how we use computers, programs like paint and explorer and to the many features of exploring on the computer. The book also shows way children can use this form of technolgy in school, home and work and the ways to help with information. Some terms are highlighted in bold throughout the book to find the definition in the glossary.
Age group: 5-7 Grade level: K-2
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is leveled appropiately and can be used in whole group instruction. There is a computer terminology in the glossary in the back. I would introduce this book for beginning computer usage and how have properly identify the features of a computer and the plug-ins. I bring them into a computer lab so they become familiar with navigating with short and brief direction.
Personal Critique: I enjoyed this literature because it’s an updated version and in use today. This book has the basic concepts and has photos of each feature related to a computer with its function and how to navigate with the cursor. The students can have the essential knowledge of a computer to prior knowledge of a computer.
Author profile 17:
Oxlade, C. (2002). In Touch Radio. Chicago, Illinois: Heinemann Library.
Summary: In Touch Radio(2007) has thirty-two pages of twenty-first century illustraions on how communications has transitioned to what it is known today. (Oxlade, 2002) defines the study of radio and views a variey of forms of communication and the technology and means behind them. There are several subjects which describes how the radio we use in sending information and messages all over the world.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This juvenile literature is suitable for a proficient leveled reader. It has rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure. There are technology terminolgy that is in bold througout the book and can be defined in the glossary. A timeline is also provided with some important events of the radio and with the beginning of the first radio until the last broadcast over the internet in 1997. I think the use of the timeline can continue until the present time. Personal Critique: I found this literature to be very interesting and engaging. It also uses a variety of technology tools that people have advanced in and in still continue to use these forms of technology.
Chapter 7: Picture Books
Picture books are for everyone it does not discriminate age eventhough it is said that picture books are to be only considered for younger readers. Everyone always needs picture to make books more interesting. Illustrations tell a story and are meaningful to the text. Chapter 7 Picture books: Picture book can illustrate the story and can set the mood of the story. In a class activity Mrs. Pickett brought a book about Olivia the pig and describes how this book color is monochromatic/ one color. The color is dark with grays, black, and gray shadings of the pages. The color makes the book dark and Olivia is always in red and stands out within the book from the rest of the characters. The lines are also an element that influences the reader. The lines in the Olivia book are smooth and simple. It sets the mood of simplicity. Picture books are great for picture walks and have the students predict what the story is about. Once you are finished with the picture walk, read the book thoroughly and once finished talk about predictions and confirm or discuss why. Picture books are for all ages.
Author profile 10:
Wicks, K. (1985). The Children's First Computer. New York, NY: Exter Books.
Summary: The Children’s First Computer (1985) has fifty-nine pages of basic aged photos of the 1980’s. The non-fiction book explores twenty-five subjects on computers and the uses of technology. (Wicks, 1985) begins with a plain introductory of micro-computers and then shows how they can be used in the workplace, hospitals and schools and becoming popular in the home. The book explores programs, sound, graphics, color displays and printers.
Age group: 11-13 Grade level: 6-8
Teacher uses: This book displays all the qualities of a 1980’s book and is a great learning tool in a technology course. It is great with compare and contrast with the advancements of technology we have now and the tools that are outdated or updated. This is an introductory book to start a course to collaborate on critiquing about the computer storage from floppy discs to what we have now compact discs.
Personal Critique: I found this book really interesting because of its age and its purpose still on book shelves. I know that outdated books can be a great teaching tool if used appropriately. The language of the book is for middle school grades even though its title indicates first computer. The glossary has computer terms and that are still in use today but a few that I noticed that have been obsolete for example, daisy wheel which is used on a typewriter and bug now called a virus.
Author Profile 11:
Gifford, C. (1999). Media and Communicaitons . New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley.
Summary: Media and Communicaitons (1999) has sixty-one pages of genuine illustrations and twenty-five subjects of communciation, media and the people who use them and future technology. (Gifford, 1999) begins with the definition of communication and how the world share that information through media. It begins with prehistoric communcations through grunts, smoke signals, spreading the word through mass marketing and computers. The communciation crossing cultures and thorugh the ages of how propaganda can appeal through people’s emotions and how cropping a photo can have different meanings. This a great book of history and future of media and communication explored through the inventions and advancements in rapidly changing world.
Age Group: 11-13 Grade Level: 6-8
Teacher uses: This book is properly leveled for its grade level and can be used in a technology course. In demonstrating the variety ways of the advancements of technology has made people’s lives easier. This is a great collaborative book on how students use technology to meet pratical purposes.Personal Critique: I found this book to be very informaitve and took pleasure in reading it. The viewpoint of the author (Gifford, 1999) takes an intriguing look on media. My interest was in the demonstraion of how media can be detrimental and beneficial is used properly. I would have students brainstorm on other ways technology is evolving and how we communicate with media.
Author profile 12:
Somervill, B. A. (2007). What's The Big Idea. New York, NY: The Rosen Publishing Group.
Summary: What's The Big Idea (2007) has twenty-four pages of kid friendly illustrations that they can relate to. (Somervill, 2007) identifies the phases involved in following the scientific method, forming and testing a hypothesis when conducting a science exploration. The book gives a science problem and guides students through steps to become investigators with a familiar question about eggs and in using there best guess just as scientists would. The books discusses how Edison had many tries on the phonograph experiments and did not always succeed.
Age Group: 5-7 Grade level: K-2
Teacher uses: This literature is leveled at the right age group and can be used for whole class instruction. The science terms are advanced and introduced throughout the book but are defined in children’s language. This book can be used to relate to realife problems and introduced with the egg experiment. A scientific inquiry could be used and students can explain their reasoning for the gather the information and communicate their findings.
Personal Critique: I found this science book interesting because it compares the students to Thomas Edison and how he is a scientist who makes mistakes and it took him several tries and years to improve his inventions. This is great introductory book for science experiments and its process.
Author profile 10:
Wicks, K. (1985). The Children's First Computer. New York, NY: Exter Books.
Summary: The Children’s First Computer (1985) has fifty-nine pages of basic aged photos of the 1980’s. The non-fiction book explores twenty-five subjects on computers and the uses of technology. (Wicks, 1985) begins with a plain introductory of micro-computers and then shows how they can be used in the workplace, hospitals and schools and becoming popular in the home. The book explores programs, sound, graphics, color displays and printers.
Age group: 11-13 Grade level: 6-8
Teacher uses: This book displays all the qualities of a 1980’s book and is a great learning tool in a technology course. It is great with compare and contrast with the advancements of technology we have now and the tools that are outdated or updated. This is an introductory book to start a course to collaborate on critiquing about the computer storage from floppy discs to what we have now compact discs.
Personal Critique: I found this book really interesting because of its age and its purpose still on book shelves. I know that outdated books can be a great teaching tool if used appropriately. The language of the book is for middle school grades even though its title indicates first computer. The glossary has computer terms and that are still in use today but a few that I noticed that have been obsolete for example, daisy wheel which is used on a typewriter and bug now called a virus.
Author Profile 11:
Gifford, C. (1999). Media and Communicaitons . New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley.
Summary: Media and Communicaitons (1999) has sixty-one pages of genuine illustrations and twenty-five subjects of communciation, media and the people who use them and future technology. (Gifford, 1999) begins with the definition of communication and how the world share that information through media. It begins with prehistoric communcations through grunts, smoke signals, spreading the word through mass marketing and computers. The communciation crossing cultures and thorugh the ages of how propaganda can appeal through people’s emotions and how cropping a photo can have different meanings. This a great book of history and future of media and communication explored through the inventions and advancements in rapidly changing world.
Age Group: 11-13 Grade Level: 6-8
Teacher uses: This book is properly leveled for its grade level and can be used in a technology course. In demonstrating the variety ways of the advancements of technology has made people’s lives easier. This is a great collaborative book on how students use technology to meet pratical purposes.Personal Critique: I found this book to be very informaitve and took pleasure in reading it. The viewpoint of the author (Gifford, 1999) takes an intriguing look on media. My interest was in the demonstraion of how media can be detrimental and beneficial is used properly. I would have students brainstorm on other ways technology is evolving and how we communicate with media.
Author profile 12:
Somervill, B. A. (2007). What's The Big Idea. New York, NY: The Rosen Publishing Group.
Summary: What's The Big Idea (2007) has twenty-four pages of kid friendly illustrations that they can relate to. (Somervill, 2007) identifies the phases involved in following the scientific method, forming and testing a hypothesis when conducting a science exploration. The book gives a science problem and guides students through steps to become investigators with a familiar question about eggs and in using there best guess just as scientists would. The books discusses how Edison had many tries on the phonograph experiments and did not always succeed.
Age Group: 5-7 Grade level: K-2
Teacher uses: This literature is leveled at the right age group and can be used for whole class instruction. The science terms are advanced and introduced throughout the book but are defined in children’s language. This book can be used to relate to realife problems and introduced with the egg experiment. A scientific inquiry could be used and students can explain their reasoning for the gather the information and communicate their findings.
Personal Critique: I found this science book interesting because it compares the students to Thomas Edison and how he is a scientist who makes mistakes and it took him several tries and years to improve his inventions. This is great introductory book for science experiments and its process.
Little Red Riding Hood-Path of Needles
This is for chapter 6 Traditional Literature. The Path of Needles or Pins Little Red Riding Hood by Terri Windling.
While Red is taking her grandmother goodies the wolf asked her which she path she will choose. The story is gruesome of the wolf who eats the grandmother and has Little Red eat her flesh and blood. He decieves Little red to undress herslef and lie in bed with him. While pins marked the path of maidenhood, needles implied sexual maturity.
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/rrPathNeedles.html
There are so many versions/ renditions of the Little Red and sides of who told the story. This can be used in a classroom activity as retelling your version or coming up with an alternative character who has an untold story.
Author Profile 7:
Platt, R. (2003). Eureka! Great Inventions and How They Happened. Boston, Mass: Kingfisher.
Summary: Eureka is ninety-five pages of vivid illustrations and antique photographs and thirty-examples of inventors and their innovations. The book has major sections separated: Everyday Life and Health; Getting Around; Lenses and Light; Electricity; and Patience and Planning. The chapter towards the end displays the invention of Thomas Edison and the phonograph and how his idea started out and Berliner improved Edison’s invention.
Age group: 11-13 Grade Level: 6-8
Teacher Uses: This book can be used for science and social studies courses. There is a chronological list of inventors and their inventions in the back. A glossary with scientific and history terms used throughout the book. This book is great source to start with a literature before a lesson.
Personal Critique: I enjoyed this book and how the greatest invention came about, a short biographical narrative and the effect of the invention on our society. An introductory book for the start of a lesson on how we have items that we use today. The story of Archimedes and his “Eureka” moment starts off the section of the book and it’s a great talk for those making a discovery and solving.
Author Profile 8:
Platt, R. (2004). Communication from Hieroglyphs to Hyperlinks. Boston, Mass: Kingfisher.
Summary: Communications from Hieroglyphs to Hyperlinks is sixty-one pages of eye-catching illustrations and with appealing topics. The book displays several ways in which humans communicate by speech and writing, flag and fire, and through the use of technology such as the internet and television. In technology (Platt, 2004) displays the innovation of sound recording towards Edison’s talking machine and becoming the compact disc that we use today.
Age group: 11-13 Grade level: 6-8
Teacher uses: This literature book is leveled at a high level and suitable for whole group or independent instruction. I can be used for brainstorming of ideas of humans communicating and how it gets from me to you and around the world. This book has a glossary with communications terminology in the back. It gives links for extended lesson and to further understanding of communication technologies.
Personal Critique: I would describe this literature as very interesting in grabbing my attention because it large illustrations and it guides through each main topic. I would introduce this book in a technology class on the importance of communication and why we use it.
Author Profile 9:
Jay, M. (1995). The History of Communications. New York, NY: Thomas Learning.
Summary: The History of Communications has 48 pages of attention-grabbing illustrations and has nine subjects of ways human use of communications. (Jay, 1995) introduces the foremost developments of ways of communicating. It starts with the printed word and the innovation of the printing press and to the other telecommunications that have shaped the world today. The book explores Edison’s invention of the phonograph and the evolution of sound recording up into the digital age. An examination into advancements of inventions and their inventors and describes future frontiers.
Age group: 11-13 Grade level: 6-8
Teacher uses: The non-fiction book is leveled appropriately and can be used for Science and English Language Arts. The reason I would use it for English is because it begins with the foundation of written communication for example the ancient writing into the development of paper. In a science course it would be about scientific discoveries and technological advancements and making predictions of future inventions. It has a chronological list of inventors, discoveries, and the progression it has brought our world it is today. There is a glossary of science and communication terms that can be used as a guide throughout the entire book.
Personal Critique: I found this book very interesting because of the transmission of ideas and words among us and how the advancements came because of prehistoric age. I would introduce this book in grade six and have them brainstorm on all the forms of communication we used today because of the advancements of technology.
While Red is taking her grandmother goodies the wolf asked her which she path she will choose. The story is gruesome of the wolf who eats the grandmother and has Little Red eat her flesh and blood. He decieves Little red to undress herslef and lie in bed with him. While pins marked the path of maidenhood, needles implied sexual maturity.
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/rrPathNeedles.html
There are so many versions/ renditions of the Little Red and sides of who told the story. This can be used in a classroom activity as retelling your version or coming up with an alternative character who has an untold story.
Author Profile 7:
Platt, R. (2003). Eureka! Great Inventions and How They Happened. Boston, Mass: Kingfisher.
Summary: Eureka is ninety-five pages of vivid illustrations and antique photographs and thirty-examples of inventors and their innovations. The book has major sections separated: Everyday Life and Health; Getting Around; Lenses and Light; Electricity; and Patience and Planning. The chapter towards the end displays the invention of Thomas Edison and the phonograph and how his idea started out and Berliner improved Edison’s invention.
Age group: 11-13 Grade Level: 6-8
Teacher Uses: This book can be used for science and social studies courses. There is a chronological list of inventors and their inventions in the back. A glossary with scientific and history terms used throughout the book. This book is great source to start with a literature before a lesson.
Personal Critique: I enjoyed this book and how the greatest invention came about, a short biographical narrative and the effect of the invention on our society. An introductory book for the start of a lesson on how we have items that we use today. The story of Archimedes and his “Eureka” moment starts off the section of the book and it’s a great talk for those making a discovery and solving.
Author Profile 8:
Platt, R. (2004). Communication from Hieroglyphs to Hyperlinks. Boston, Mass: Kingfisher.
Summary: Communications from Hieroglyphs to Hyperlinks is sixty-one pages of eye-catching illustrations and with appealing topics. The book displays several ways in which humans communicate by speech and writing, flag and fire, and through the use of technology such as the internet and television. In technology (Platt, 2004) displays the innovation of sound recording towards Edison’s talking machine and becoming the compact disc that we use today.
Age group: 11-13 Grade level: 6-8
Teacher uses: This literature book is leveled at a high level and suitable for whole group or independent instruction. I can be used for brainstorming of ideas of humans communicating and how it gets from me to you and around the world. This book has a glossary with communications terminology in the back. It gives links for extended lesson and to further understanding of communication technologies.
Personal Critique: I would describe this literature as very interesting in grabbing my attention because it large illustrations and it guides through each main topic. I would introduce this book in a technology class on the importance of communication and why we use it.
Author Profile 9:
Jay, M. (1995). The History of Communications. New York, NY: Thomas Learning.
Summary: The History of Communications has 48 pages of attention-grabbing illustrations and has nine subjects of ways human use of communications. (Jay, 1995) introduces the foremost developments of ways of communicating. It starts with the printed word and the innovation of the printing press and to the other telecommunications that have shaped the world today. The book explores Edison’s invention of the phonograph and the evolution of sound recording up into the digital age. An examination into advancements of inventions and their inventors and describes future frontiers.
Age group: 11-13 Grade level: 6-8
Teacher uses: The non-fiction book is leveled appropriately and can be used for Science and English Language Arts. The reason I would use it for English is because it begins with the foundation of written communication for example the ancient writing into the development of paper. In a science course it would be about scientific discoveries and technological advancements and making predictions of future inventions. It has a chronological list of inventors, discoveries, and the progression it has brought our world it is today. There is a glossary of science and communication terms that can be used as a guide throughout the entire book.
Personal Critique: I found this book very interesting because of the transmission of ideas and words among us and how the advancements came because of prehistoric age. I would introduce this book in grade six and have them brainstorm on all the forms of communication we used today because of the advancements of technology.
Graphic organizer/ Story Plot
Today as a class actvity we did a graphic organizer on The Boy Who cried Wolf. Our graphic organizer we had to determine the story plots with the introduction, the rising action, the climax, falling action and the resolution. The graphic organizer is a summary of putting the ideas together without telling the entire story. The story of The Boy who cried wolf can have alterantive endings. This activity is good way for students to retell a story with illustration.
Chapter 5 Poetry: In class discussion, poetry was traditionally taught to dissect and analyze the parts of poetry and poetry was always to rhyme.
Chapter 5 Poetry: In class discussion, poetry was traditionally taught to dissect and analyze the parts of poetry and poetry was always to rhyme.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Chapter 4 Responding to Literature:
Chapter 4 Responding to Literature: In awareness of student’s development because they learn at different levels. Students learn and respond by socio-dramatic play and with peer groups. Young children are concrete operational and need concrete objects. Abstract thinking is difficult and the understanding to comprehend. Especially for science I believe students need to experiment with manipulatives to learn through hands-on-experiments. Teachers selecting books for the individual is DAP. The student’s cultural background affects the student’s perspective on the characters of stories. The teacher’s perspective makes a great difference in helping the student comprehend a story. Students learn about stories by teachers providing opportunities for students to respond orally with retelling, book talks, book discussions, and choral speaking.
Chapter 3 Understanding what we read
Chapter 3 Understanding what we read: Comprehension, vocabulary, & Discussion: In building the student’s knowledge by using their existing schema but if there is no current schema there is very little comprehension. In helping students build their schema is having them read aesthetically. Students presently read to learn and have lost interest in reading for enjoyment. It call it the “hidden curriculum” when students enjoy reading a particular literature but know that their actually learning. In class we talked about giving the students interest readings for example an interest magazine or newspaper. This helps them in retelling in what was just read because of the content and comfortable with a topic. I feel as long you have a child reading they are comprehending. In building comprehension a teacher can guide a student by using the KWL process and taking a picture walk in hooking the student. Assessment is key to meeting the needs of students and remediating them. I have learned about DAP and Gardner’s multiple intelligence meeting the needs.
Chapter 2 Culturally Responsive Classrooms
Chapter 2 Culturally Responsive Classrooms: In meeting the needs of all learners. Teachers need to be responsive to all different cultures and not ignore that children come in different sizes, ability levels, colors and shapes. Schools usually teach traditionally the western ways and so stories have different meanings to different cultures. In teaching responsibly get to know the learners culture, each child individually and acknowledge your own biases. In making this cultural shift a teacher can make the adjustment to the child and make the student feel valued.
Chapter 1 Believing in Living Literature:
Chapter 1 Believing in Living Literature: Teens interest in reading declines because the transition of reading. The transition of reading changes from reading for interest to reading to learn. In Vtgosky he says to teach in the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) with cooperative learning and a community of learners. Children are autonomous learners and should be able to learn on their own. In finding interest literature that children will enjoy. In staying current with today’s literature and keep reading active with emotion and attitude. In just surrounding children with books doesn’t create a enthusiasm to read a teacher must implent a love for reading.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Nonfiction ch. 9
In class discussion we talk about the elements Nonfiction. Nonfiction books contain factual information and some filled with photographs that are meaningful to the story. A factor in the genre is finding about the author within the book jacket, point of view and the research process within a page that is dedicated to the author. Non-fiction is used to primarily for children as a source for research. I have learned quite a bit about nonfiction due to my research with another course that requires students to use 20 nonfiction books. It was hard at first because a fiction book can have qualities of facts in it. One of the books that I had was the “Magic School Bus” which taught about a factual lesson eventhough there really isn’t flying bus in time.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Meeting of the Minds
Within the group in class my group did meeting of the minds. We each brought a nonfiction series from the same author; the biographies were Helen Keller and three other historical characters. We each came prepared and spoke in the characters viewpoint. We discussed things we didn't know about the characters. We also talked about ways for students to use this as a teaching tool for teaching other students. I have seen the "wax museum" display were the students are in a display box and they are in full character and speaking in first person. I think is great for students to get to know their charcter and other historical figures. A great project!
Carnegie Read aloud
Today in class we watch a teacher on the Carnegie website have a read aloud as a whole group. She engage the students with text to text connections. With the samiliar authors and asked children what kind of text to text connections did they make. She then had the students turn to a partner and discuss for about a minute about any connections they have made. Text to text connections is great way in having students have familiar storylines and have knowledge. Read alouds are very important for all grade levels. In chapter 10 read alouds discuss that they should be interesting to the reader. Ms. Pickett discusses the classics and reading different versions of Shakespears, "Romeo Juliet and Hamlet."
Friday, October 2, 2009
Maya Angelou interview & Children's Lit. for Author Profile
10/1, Thursday, EDRG 3321
Scholastic website link with Maya Angelou's interview
http://scholastic.com/dreamincolor/africanamericanheritage/maya_angelou.htm?ESP=SMP/ib/20090126/awa/smp_target_bhm_4_5_Lessons_txt2///trlp/tout_txtl////
In class today we watched Maya Angelou and her insight on poetry. Her interview was very interesting, the first thing that I perceived from her is when speaks she speaks about all youth of all cultures and losing them to bad behavior. When she is asked, which poets influenced her? She responds to Shakespeare and the connection she had with a sonnet and her childhood and relating Shakespeare and how did he know how she felt. She felt comfort from that poetry and it was made for her and to heal her.
Something that really jumped out to me is her point of view about American Literature and reading all poets. I was taught on how to dissect a poem and my interest is poetry is practically obsolete growing up.
Author Profile 4: I liked Where the Sidewalk Ends http://www.shelsilverstein.com/play.asp with Shel Siverstein. This is an interactive website for students and teachers and it has a poetry kit to describe some of the basic elements that make up poetry. Siverstein shares many well written poetry books that are cute and simple. His querky poetry on childrens fiction.
Here are 2 of my Children’s Literature book for my Author’s profile.
Author profile 5:
Cleave, J. V. (2004). Scientists Through the Ages. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Summary: Scientists Through the Ages (2004) has one-hundred eighteen pages of black and white illustraions and gives a brief biography of the scientist, materials used in the experiement, the procedure, results of the experiment and why this is experiment is important. (VanCleave, 2004) introduces scientists and each comparison experiment is based on the scientist’s discoveries.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This experimental book is appropiate level for smooth reading and understanable language. There is glossary list of scientific terms and a timeline of scientists in the back of the book for guidance. This book can be a science guide in the classroom and in the lab for experiments. The acitivites are in sync with the scientist and there experiment but a student’s level.
Personal Critique: I found this book very interesting and the experiments easy with everyday materials used in the procedure. I would introduce this book in a science class a good way of observing and inquiry. Students can write in journals or draw a picture about their findings.
Author Profile 6:
Graham, I. (1986). Inventions. East Sussex, S.E. England: Wayland Ltd.
Summary: Inventions (1986) has thirty pages of antique illustrations of ways people communicate. (Graham, 1986) displays important inventions in five subjects of medicine, transportation, electricity, computers, and warfare. The defines people as communicating in spoken or written words and then innovations of printing press, the satellite, the first vehicle and the processing of information.
Age group: 7-9 Grade level: 2-3
Teacher uses: This literature book is an easy read with large print and is appropriately leveled. This book can be used for whole and small group readings with collaborative feedback. There is a glossary with medical and science terminology in the back.
Personal Critique: I found this literature engaging because of each of the inventions. On each page is a vivid picture alongside the introduction of conventional ways to modern times of inventors and their innovations. I would this book in comparison of today’s technology and how it has changed and the advantages of modern technology.
Scholastic website link with Maya Angelou's interview
http://scholastic.com/dreamincolor/africanamericanheritage/maya_angelou.htm?ESP=SMP/ib/20090126/awa/smp_target_bhm_4_5_Lessons_txt2///trlp/tout_txtl////
In class today we watched Maya Angelou and her insight on poetry. Her interview was very interesting, the first thing that I perceived from her is when speaks she speaks about all youth of all cultures and losing them to bad behavior. When she is asked, which poets influenced her? She responds to Shakespeare and the connection she had with a sonnet and her childhood and relating Shakespeare and how did he know how she felt. She felt comfort from that poetry and it was made for her and to heal her.
Something that really jumped out to me is her point of view about American Literature and reading all poets. I was taught on how to dissect a poem and my interest is poetry is practically obsolete growing up.
Author Profile 4: I liked Where the Sidewalk Ends http://www.shelsilverstein.com/play.asp with Shel Siverstein. This is an interactive website for students and teachers and it has a poetry kit to describe some of the basic elements that make up poetry. Siverstein shares many well written poetry books that are cute and simple. His querky poetry on childrens fiction.
Here are 2 of my Children’s Literature book for my Author’s profile.
Author profile 5:
Cleave, J. V. (2004). Scientists Through the Ages. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Summary: Scientists Through the Ages (2004) has one-hundred eighteen pages of black and white illustraions and gives a brief biography of the scientist, materials used in the experiement, the procedure, results of the experiment and why this is experiment is important. (VanCleave, 2004) introduces scientists and each comparison experiment is based on the scientist’s discoveries.
Age group: 9-10 Grade level: 4-5
Teacher uses: This experimental book is appropiate level for smooth reading and understanable language. There is glossary list of scientific terms and a timeline of scientists in the back of the book for guidance. This book can be a science guide in the classroom and in the lab for experiments. The acitivites are in sync with the scientist and there experiment but a student’s level.
Personal Critique: I found this book very interesting and the experiments easy with everyday materials used in the procedure. I would introduce this book in a science class a good way of observing and inquiry. Students can write in journals or draw a picture about their findings.
Author Profile 6:
Graham, I. (1986). Inventions. East Sussex, S.E. England: Wayland Ltd.
Summary: Inventions (1986) has thirty pages of antique illustrations of ways people communicate. (Graham, 1986) displays important inventions in five subjects of medicine, transportation, electricity, computers, and warfare. The defines people as communicating in spoken or written words and then innovations of printing press, the satellite, the first vehicle and the processing of information.
Age group: 7-9 Grade level: 2-3
Teacher uses: This literature book is an easy read with large print and is appropriately leveled. This book can be used for whole and small group readings with collaborative feedback. There is a glossary with medical and science terminology in the back.
Personal Critique: I found this literature engaging because of each of the inventions. On each page is a vivid picture alongside the introduction of conventional ways to modern times of inventors and their innovations. I would this book in comparison of today’s technology and how it has changed and the advantages of modern technology.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Author's of Children Literature
I am blogging about authors from my children’s home library. I have provided a brief biography about the author, the interest level, and websites.
AUTHOR PROFILE 1: Beverly Clearly’s biography explains that as little girl growing in the 1920’s there were no books on kids and she was considered by her grammar school a struggling reader. She overcame reading and soon as an adult became a librarian and started writing books of her own about kids that she had met. Beverly Clearly is an acclaimed children’s author and has been recognized for several Newbery awards. The Beverly Clearly website has interactive games with student resources and teacher guide on how to use Ramona Quimby books. The characters of all the Beverly Clearly collection is available and to view their character within the book. Beverly Clearly’s book level range about 3rd through 5th grade.
http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html
AUTHOR PROFILE 2: R.L. Stine is author for scary stories. He has written over 3oo books and translated into 32 languages. The books that interested me are the Goosebumps series which started in 1992 and also a TV series. R.L. Stine is a highly recognized author for his ghost stories and recipient of many awards. He included in his website a resource for teachers to help students write. The writing program is set up with processes of writing from memory, ask the what if question, how to develop ideas, journal writing and revising. There are interactive websites for children and a booklist of all his R.L. Stine’s work. The Goosebumps series are for children in grade level 4 through 8.
http://www.rlstine.com/#
http://www.rlstine.com/swf/e1/t1/rl_classroom_kit.pdf
AUTHOR PROFILE 3: Lola M. Schaefer is an author that I chose due to her special needs books. Schaefer is a dedicated teacher, writer and reading coach. Schaefer has written over 200 books and many are nonfiction books engaging kinder through 2nd grades. She also writes textbooks, leveled readers, picture books and instructional books. Some Kids use Wheelchairs, Some Kids are Blind, Some Kids Wear Leg Braces, Some Kids are Deaf and Some Kids have Autism are booklist of some of her written work. These books interested me because they teach about differences and understanding differences. Each of the pages shown are children in their own environment with help from assisted equipment.
http://www.lolaschaefer.com/
I use this website http://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx to level books.
AUTHOR PROFILE 1: Beverly Clearly’s biography explains that as little girl growing in the 1920’s there were no books on kids and she was considered by her grammar school a struggling reader. She overcame reading and soon as an adult became a librarian and started writing books of her own about kids that she had met. Beverly Clearly is an acclaimed children’s author and has been recognized for several Newbery awards. The Beverly Clearly website has interactive games with student resources and teacher guide on how to use Ramona Quimby books. The characters of all the Beverly Clearly collection is available and to view their character within the book. Beverly Clearly’s book level range about 3rd through 5th grade.
http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html
AUTHOR PROFILE 2: R.L. Stine is author for scary stories. He has written over 3oo books and translated into 32 languages. The books that interested me are the Goosebumps series which started in 1992 and also a TV series. R.L. Stine is a highly recognized author for his ghost stories and recipient of many awards. He included in his website a resource for teachers to help students write. The writing program is set up with processes of writing from memory, ask the what if question, how to develop ideas, journal writing and revising. There are interactive websites for children and a booklist of all his R.L. Stine’s work. The Goosebumps series are for children in grade level 4 through 8.
http://www.rlstine.com/#
http://www.rlstine.com/swf/e1/t1/rl_classroom_kit.pdf
AUTHOR PROFILE 3: Lola M. Schaefer is an author that I chose due to her special needs books. Schaefer is a dedicated teacher, writer and reading coach. Schaefer has written over 200 books and many are nonfiction books engaging kinder through 2nd grades. She also writes textbooks, leveled readers, picture books and instructional books. Some Kids use Wheelchairs, Some Kids are Blind, Some Kids Wear Leg Braces, Some Kids are Deaf and Some Kids have Autism are booklist of some of her written work. These books interested me because they teach about differences and understanding differences. Each of the pages shown are children in their own environment with help from assisted equipment.
http://www.lolaschaefer.com/
I use this website http://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx to level books.
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