Second graders have loved hearing The Neverending Story by Micheal Ende (many layers of meaning/ message) and also, although language can be a challege, Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories and The Jungle Book.
On Jun 14, 2007, at 4:22 PM, Tami wrote: > I am in search of a great read aloud for. I have read Despereau to > my class > and the kids alsolutely loved it- (I love the language- the message > etc) I > was just wondering if anyone knew of another book of this claibre > to read > aloud to second graders (I have read Edward Tulane to the kids as > well). > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betsy Lafontant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension > Strategies > Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:19 AM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] read alouds > > >> In the Witch's Boy, several fairy and folk tales (i.e. Cinderella, >> Red >> Riding Hood) are retold with the main character's foster mother in >> them. >> As >> I read the book to my kids, they identified the original story and >> how it >> was turned on its head in this novel. >> >> On 6/11/07, Barbara Punchak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Which text is a connection to The Witch's Boy? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> On Behalf Of Betsy Lafontant >>> These read alouds were huge hits in my fifth grade class: >>> >>> The Witch's Boy by Micahel Gruber (great for discussing text-to-text >>> connections) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mosaic mailing list >>> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >>> 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 >> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> 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 > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > 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 Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org 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.
