I read 4th Grade Rats (Spinelli), and Shredderman 1 (there are a series of 4) as my 1st or 2nd read alouds. Shredderman is about a skinny, geeky, kid who is being bullied by a bigger boy with lots of friends. He wants it to end as the guy bullies others too. He doesn't know what to do, but then comes up with the idea to make a website... Very realistic, and the kids love it. Lots of lessons to learn and ripe for discussion. The character always listens to "his good conscience" and the author lets us in on the character's decision making.
Jan We must view young people not as empty bottles to be filled, but as candles to be lit. -Robert Shaffer > Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:40:37 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] 4th grade read aloud > > Our third grade reads that, but I always include it as a Lit Circle choice > along with Fourth Grade Rats and Jack Adrift > > > Joy/NC/4 > > How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go > hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Cc: Brenda White-Keller <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 6:05:21 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] 4th grade read aloud > > I always start the year with Judy Blume's Tale of a Fourth gRade Nothing. > Carol > 4th grade > -------------- Original message from Brenda White-Keller > <[email protected]>: -------------- > > Hi, What read alouds do you all suggest for 4th grade. I'm changing grades > and want a book that will grab them the first day. I'm thinking the theme > will be >> journies (from our SS). >> Thanks, >> Brenda >> CA/4 >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
