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Novel studies are imperative to the learning of an upper elementary school child. It is said that until third grade a child learns to read and beginning in fourth grade a child reads to learn. My students are now reading to learn. This year we are going to read the Mo and Dale series by Sheila Turnage together.
This series is wonderfully fresh and engaging. It also covers some really tough topics like adoption, class divides, addiction, and domestic violence. Some of these topics are included in the Health Standards for my state. What I love about how Sheila Turnage addresses these issues is that she does it in a way that is easily digested by young readers.
It is entirely possible for me to read out loud to my students. Nothing will compare, however, to them having this book in their hands. In addition, they will have the opportunity to riffle through their own copy of the book to answer reading comprehension questions and find the figurative language used throughout the book. I am so excited about this opportunity they will have to really delve into a book.
I already have a classroom set of the first book in the series and I've ordered a set of the second book with my own funds. I want to foster in my students a love of reading a series of books instead of just a stand-alone. If we are able to meet our goal, my class will get to read one of these engaging books per quarter this year. This is a wonderful opportunity to nurture a love of reading for twenty-two kids. The classroom set of books will continue to enrich each class of my kids for years to come.
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Novel studies are imperative to the learning of an upper elementary school child. It is said that until third grade a child learns to read and beginning in fourth grade a child reads to learn. My students are now reading to learn. This year we are going to read the Mo and Dale series by Sheila Turnage together.
This series is wonderfully fresh and engaging. It also covers some really tough topics like adoption, class divides, addiction, and domestic violence. Some of these topics are included in the Health Standards for my state. What I love about how Sheila Turnage addresses these issues is that she does it in a way that is easily digested by young readers.
It is entirely possible for me to read out loud to my students. Nothing will compare, however, to them having this book in their hands. In addition, they will have the opportunity to riffle through their own copy of the book to answer reading comprehension questions and find the figurative language used throughout the book. I am so excited about this opportunity they will have to really delve into a book.
I already have a classroom set of the first book in the series and I've ordered a set of the second book with my own funds. I want to foster in my students a love of reading a series of books instead of just a stand-alone. If we are able to meet our goal, my class will get to read one of these engaging books per quarter this year. This is a wonderful opportunity to nurture a love of reading for twenty-two kids. The classroom set of books will continue to enrich each class of my kids for years to come.