I absolutely love Poppy! Avi has a four book series with the characters in Poppy. The first, Ragweed, is very good for third grade because it has undertones of City Mouse, Country Mouse...but in a jazzed up version kids love! Get your character "voices" ready... These are FUN read-alouds!
Karen Harpster Sullivan Elementary School ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 60, Issue 20 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Read Alouds for Third Grade (Ellen Schwartz) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:14:53 -0400 From: Ellen Schwartz <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Read Alouds for Third Grade Message-ID: <a06240807ca7b6e3ffbd6@[192.168.1.46]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Laurie, Two of my favorites are Poppy by Avi and Dominic by William Steig. --Ellen At 8:28 PM -0400 8/20/11, Laurie Tandy wrote: >While we're on the subject of Read Alouds - does anyone have some >fresh new titles for third grade? >My stand-bys have been Ruby Holler and The Take of Despereaux and >Cricket in Times Square and There's An Owl in the Shower.. >I'm ready for something new and different that has not been made into a movie. > > >Thanks, >Laurie > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: write <[email protected]> >To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group ><[email protected]> >Sent: Thu, Aug 18, 2011 11:46 am >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Read aloud to start off the 7th grade > > > > >My students and I LOVED Freak the Mighty. > >What would some of you suggest reading after Freak the Mighty -- >something similar that kids would like as well? >Jan > > >Quoting Kelly Cavaiani <[email protected]>: >> Freak the Mighty. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Dluhos Sara (31R024) >> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 11:09 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Read aloud to start off the 7th grade >> >> I have always used Fig Pudding by Ralph Fletcher with my lower level seventh >> graders. It is ONLY a read aloud (they do not ever have a copy in front of >> them) to help get them started and motivated about books and >> listening skills. Works like a charm. >> >> I want something similiar in topic (a cute funny story that kids can >> relate to) >> but a little more challenging for my honors classes this year. Any >> ideas? It >> will also be read aloud to them. >> >> Thanks in advance! >> Sara >> > > >_______________________________________________ >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. End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 60, Issue 20 ************************************** _______________________________________________ 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
