Anjali was our child of the day and read the book A Bedtime Story. She chose this book because it reminded her of when her parents read to her. Her video will be up on the website tonight or tomorrow, so be sure and take a look.
Also, take a look at the website under student writing. Natalie has a new story up called The Rainstorm. You'll love it!
We finished the book Grandfather Twilight and I asked the kids what do we know about asking questions. The essential understanding I wanted to leave them with this week was that readers ask questions before, during, and after reading. I was amazed at some of their understandings and it will give them a good basis for next week as we read The Sweetest Fig. Next week the essential understanding I want them to understand is readers ask questions for many reasons: clarify meaning, speculate about text yet to be read, determine an author's syle, intent, content, or format. They focus attention on specific components of the text, locate a specific answer in the text or consider rhetorical questions inspired by the text. The children are off to a GREAT start!
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