tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post5390835626317394251..comments2023-07-26T10:00:22.278-05:00Comments on Conversations in Literacy: Saturday SayingsLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-70238821490673726052012-04-15T16:56:40.312-05:002012-04-15T16:56:40.312-05:00Jenny, songs are a great idea! Kids love them and...Jenny, songs are a great idea! Kids love them and learn them so quickly. Magic Tree House is always popular in my room. I do have the Book Whisperer and have read it. Just the name itself intrigued me! Thank you so much for coming by!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-20342884491447546322012-04-15T16:54:28.100-05:002012-04-15T16:54:28.100-05:00Julie, I am sure third grade loves silly poems and...Julie, I am sure third grade loves silly poems and the ones that are just a little unexpected! Fun!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-20759427973893850772012-04-15T16:53:22.563-05:002012-04-15T16:53:22.563-05:00Thank you, Sandi! I have seen the book If Pigs Co...Thank you, Sandi! I have seen the book If Pigs Could Fly, but have not gotten to read it yet. Kids do just love poems!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-34781145938371570092012-04-15T16:51:56.130-05:002012-04-15T16:51:56.130-05:00Libby, I do hope you pull out the book and that yo...Libby, I do hope you pull out the book and that you enjoy it as much as I did. Good solid, practical advice. One of my favorites!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-47956530029289866322012-04-15T16:51:00.628-05:002012-04-15T16:51:00.628-05:00I'm the same way, Tammy. I need to read a wid...I'm the same way, Tammy. I need to read a wider variety of genre. So much to get in within a day!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-50653248051872656022012-04-14T13:42:01.120-05:002012-04-14T13:42:01.120-05:00I think songs are another way to make the reading ...I think songs are another way to make the reading different and exciting!<br /><br />I use a fluency poem each week, and we read it every day. I got them from a collection at Just4Teachers (for free!) and they go along with our reading series (but you could use them with any series).<br /><br />I almost always have a chapter book going, too, and I always try to choose one in a series, or by a favorite author. My class LOVES the Boxcar Children books, Roald Dahl, Harriet the Spy, and Magic Tree House books- because I introduced them to them through read-alouds!<br /><br />I think it's also important to read from different sources. We read books, we read magazines, we read online, we read newspapers, we read catalogs, we read comics... anything!<br /><br />I will have to check out this book for sure! I would also suggest The Book Whisperer, if you haven't read it. She has so many wonderful ideas for making reading enjoyable!<br /><br />Jenny<br /><a href="http://luckeyfrogslilypad.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Luckeyfrog's Lilypad</a>luckeyfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338266098096236978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-80226566033427620982012-04-14T12:21:43.073-05:002012-04-14T12:21:43.073-05:00I have been trying to think of ways to incorporate...I have been trying to think of ways to incorporate more poetry into my daily routines...with third graders, the sillier the better!<br /><br />Julie<br /><i><b><a href="http://lightafire3.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Light a Fire in Third Grade</a></b></i>Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01992369365034263003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-74876372390019822522012-04-14T11:21:13.667-05:002012-04-14T11:21:13.667-05:00Love this list! It really should be our goal. Th...Love this list! It really should be our goal. There are some really cute and funny poems out there! I just bought Bruce Lansky's, If Pigs Could Fly... and Other Deep Thoughts. Kids really like his poems! I also agree that nonfiction reading is important. Great post!SCTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022505143719110130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-76388286419452575622012-04-14T11:15:06.957-05:002012-04-14T11:15:06.957-05:00I do love lists! Thanks for the reminder, I have ...I do love lists! Thanks for the reminder, I have this book at school, maybe I'll pull it and reread during the summer. I usually focus on one poem a week as part of my shared reading. I need to be better about my read alouds though.<br />☼Libby<br /><b><i><a href="http://dualkinderteacher.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Dual Kinder Teacher</a></i></b>Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875909334140347943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-68167967479080874282012-04-14T09:42:39.211-05:002012-04-14T09:42:39.211-05:00I tell my kids and parents, "A lot of easy re...I tell my kids and parents, "A lot of easy reading makes reading easy." This is a great book and post. Gives us all a lot think about. I know I need to do a better job of reading different genres on a daily basis.<br />❀ Tammy<br /><i><b><a href="http://foreverin1st.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Forever in First</a></b></i>Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.com