I have to grin when I read about the controversy about Charlotte's Web. It
seems every teacher at our school uses this book, but in different ways. Our
newest second grade teacher started to panic at the beginning of the year
because the first grade teachers told her they had read the book aloud and
taken the students to the play. They talked about it, and second grade was
using it in an entierly different way, and since the kids had already
heard/seen the book, she was able to deepen their understanding and application
of strategies.
Knowing how many times they've read/viewed this book, I use it as an example
during our conversations about books and strategies because I know we all have
connections to it. When I'm teaching a strategy, along with the example we are
using from our mentor text, I will also refer to a part of Charlotte's Web
where they could use that same strategy. It seems to help erase those confused
looks.
Joy/NC/4
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