Sunday, September 23, 2012

C4T #1

Post #1 - September 9, 2012 - Roald Dahl's Birthday
Roald Dahl Day LogoI was assigned to Kelly Hines' blog, In the Trenches, for the C4T assignment. In her September 9th post, she talked about Roald Dahl's Birthday. If you are not aware, Roald Dahl is a wonderful author of books such as Matilda, The Twits, and James and the Giant Peach. We often hear of Dr. Seuss day but never hear about Roald Dahl Day, celebrated on his birthday, September 13. Both are great authors and offer great reading for young and old alike. Roald Dahl's books entice reluctant readers, are great for read-aloud books, and bring parents and children together through reading great heartwarming and quirky stories.
In my comment on Ms. Hines' post, I agreed with her that Roald Dahl needed his own day just like Dr. Seuss because they are both great authors. They both effectively capture a reader's interest and imagination. Hopefully, Roald Dahl Day will soon have the same popularity as Dr. Seuss Day in elementary schools across the nation.

Post #2 - September 15, 2012 - Non-Fiction Graphic Organizers
Kelly Hines shared a wonderful graphic organizer resource in her September 15th post. She teaches 5th grade students and uses these graphic organizers, from the Center of Urban Education, to assist them in comprehending non-fiction texts. Ms. Hines mentioned using the graphic organizers not only for reading, but for videos on United Streaming. This allows the struggling readers to learn the comprehension strategies before applying them to difficult non-fiction texts. She loves these graphic organizers because they are simple and be drawn on notebook paper by elementary school students.
In my comment on Ms. Hines' post, I thanked her for sharing the resource with her blog followers. Although I will not be teaching elementary school, I noted how I could use the graphic organizers in my History classes. My students will not be learning the comprehension strategies, but using their previous education to assist them in comprehending the history textbook and any other texts assigned to them. I know this is a great resource because they are simple and allow the students to draw their own graphic organizer, or download it and insert text, saving the teachers' paper and copies, and possibly going completely green though the advancements in technology.



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