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When Carol Gorman was Here…
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On May 11,
2005, Carol Gorman came to Bridgeview Elementary. At her
writer’s workshop, we learned how to hook readers into books.
We read the beginning paragraphs of many great books, like
Charlotte’s Web and Mick Harte was Here discussing how the
words draw the reader into the story. We think Carol Gorman
taught us tricks that will help us in the future.
Written by
Bridgeview Students: Molly and
Sydney
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Gordon
Korman
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Gordon
Korman was born in Montreal, Canada. He wrote his first book,
This Can't be Happening at Macdonald Hall, when he was in 7th
grade. It was published when he was 14 years old. His
favorite nickname from 6th grade was G-Man. This inspired his
book, The Sixth Grade Nickname Game. Check out some of his
most popular titles for your summer reading list:
Shipwreck
(Island Book 1)
Survival (Island Book 2)
Escape (Island Book 3)
The Contest (Everest Book 1)
The Climb (Everest Book 2)
The Summit (Everest Book 3)
On the Run (Series)
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Alice the
Fairy by David Shannon
Kids love
David Shannon’s David books. He has recently written,
Alice
the Fairy, about a little girl in fairy training! In this
humorous tale, Alice speaks directly to the reader teaching
them about her magic and the dangers of broccoli! For more
information about this book and its author visit
http://www.scholastic.com/titles/nodavid/davidshannon.htm.
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How I Became a Pirate by
Melinda Long, illustrated by David Shannon
David Shannon’s
illustrations are a wonderful match for Melinda Long’s story
which begins “Pirates have green teeth – when they have any
teeth at all.” Jeremy Jacob knows firsthand about pirates. As
he was building a sand castle on the beach, a pirate crew came
ashore, recognized Jeremy’s exceptional talent as a digger,
and begged him to help them bury their treasure. And the
adventure begins. Link to an interview with Melinda Long and
David Shannon at
http://www.harcourtbooks.com/authorinterviews/bookinterview_long.asp.
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You
Read to Me, I'll Read to You by Mary Ann Hoberman
Introducing a unique book every
one should have to help him or her learn to love reading. With
type set in three columns and three colors for easy
readability, each short, rhymed story in this collection is
like a little play for two voices. They are about all kinds of
things: bears, birthdays, puppies, snowmen, friendships, and
more. But no matter what their subject, they all feature
traditional reading techniques — rhyme, rhythm, and
repetition—and finish with a satisfying refrain:
You read to me!
I'll read to you |
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Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret
Thirteen-year old
Kyle thought spending a vacation on the Oregon coast with his
family would be great, but his perfect vacation becomes a
nightmare when an earthquake hits the coast, followed by a
tsunami. Can they escape fast enough and outrun nature’s fury
to save themselves from tsunami terror? More about Peg Kehret
and other exciting adventures can be found at
http://www.pegkehret.com/.
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Chasing the Falconers
by Gordon Korman
Aidan and Meg Falconer are their
parents’ only hope. The Falconers are facing life in prison –
unless Aidan and Meg can follow a trail of clues to prove
their innocence. The Falconer kids must use their wits to make
it across the country – with plenty of tests along the way.
Chasing the Falconers is the first of a series of 6 titles
in Korman’s new On the Run series. Book Two, The Fugitive
Factor, will be in the bookstores on June 5th.
http://gordonkorman.com/
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The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
“In the city of Ember, the sky was
always dark.” Ember is a failing city with no natural light,
surrounded by the vast Unknown. The electrical lighting often
fails, and the supplies in the storerooms will soon be gone.
Doon and Lina are intent on finding a way out of Ember, to a
city of light they are sure exists, and saving the people of
Ember. Can they escape from the villainous mayor? Can they
figure out the mysterious message that may be instructions for
escape from Ember? The City of Ember is an ALA Notable
Book, on the Iowa Children’s Choice Award booklist for
2004-2005 and is one of the New York Public Library’s 100
Titles for Reading and Sharing.
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How to Get Your Child to Love
Reading
by Esme Raji Codell
She's been
called "a brilliant educator," "articulate, brave, creative,
and determined," "the kind of teacher children never
forget." Now the best-selling author of Educating Esmé
has created an amazing reading resource that will empower even
the busiest parents and the most unengaged children to include
literature in their lives. She proves that reading is more
than a skill. It's an adventure. This book meets all the
criteria for greatness for educators and moms alike. With so
may parent resources out there that offer suggestions for
raising readers, this one is worth spending the money and the
time! It is a MUST for parents who want a variety of titles
and suggestions from birth to young adult! |
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Primary
Reading Tip: Raising a Reader
“Reading begins at home. As a
parent you are the first and most important link on the road
to reading. Enjoy stories with your child from a very early
age. Even newborns can sense your enthusiasm when you read to
them. Try to set aside a special time each and every day that
you and your child can enjoy a number of books together
without interruption. Your child will signal you when he or
she begins to tire of this activity. Let this be your clue
that story time has ended. It is probably best to let your
child dictate the length of time spent reading and you will
find that as the activity becomes standard, your child will
sit and listen for longer periods of time."
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finish this article see the following website:
http://www.tlsbooks.com/readingtips.htm. |
Summer Reading
http://www.bettendorflibrary.com
http://www.leclairelibrary.org
http://davenportlibrary.com
Be sure to check out the summer reading programs at your
local library!
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Intermediate
Reading Tip: Avoid summer reading loss
with this helpful website for parents and kids!
Scholastic is
kicking off an online campaign, Summer Reading Counts!,
which offers a variety of tips, titles and parent-tested
advice. Research indicates that reading just four or five
books over summer break maintains reading skills.
http://www.scholastic.com/familymatters/read/all/summer/index.htm: |
Learn-to-Read Website
www.starfall.com
Where children have fun learning to read! This site is
loaded with great reading tips and activities for students,
parents and teachers, too!
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Books for Guys
www.guysread.com
Jon Scieska is famously known for writing books
such as, The Stinky Cheese Man, The Math Curse, and
The Knights of the Kitchen Table. He has designed this
web based literacy program to help guys (young, middle, and
older) find stuff they like to read
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Reading is
Fundamental
www.rif.org/readingplanet
The
Reading is Fundamental Web site offers great games and
animated talking stories for children.
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