tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post7456902942301065306..comments2024-02-09T06:57:17.063-08:00Comments on Mrs. Knott's Book Nook: Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday 7.23.14 and #cyberPD week 3Michele Knotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-77596788754297148882014-07-24T07:04:33.121-07:002014-07-24T07:04:33.121-07:00Michele,
Your post really puts readers first. Eve...Michele,<br />Your post really puts readers first. Everything from the way we see our role, to moving toward new genres, to allowing students to put their goals first, puts the focus on the reader. <br /><br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-37375619266336241572014-07-24T06:04:18.982-07:002014-07-24T06:04:18.982-07:00Michele,
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts ...Michele,<br />Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and participating in #cyberPD! Your insights have continually pushed my thinking forward and I'm thrilled we have connected as our roles are similar in our schools.<br /><br />You bring up a great reminder about going beyond just "labeling" the genre, but talking about how to read different genres. I know that I attack text differently depending on the genre, but we also need to be explicit with your students about that too!<br /><br />I pulled the same quote on p.167 about teachers reading widely to be reading advisors to serve all the reading needs ... so important. I know that I have failed in this area, as I have stuck with my preferences of reading. Time to read outside of my comfort zone!<br /><br />I'm excited about all these conversations and look forward to how all these new wild reading ideas shape our classrooms in the fall!<br /><br />MichelleMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822472844833732246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-38244156546260562182014-07-24T03:19:58.713-07:002014-07-24T03:19:58.713-07:00So wonderful to see so many insightful reflections...So wonderful to see so many insightful reflections about Reading in the Wild which I truly enjoyed. Most of the quotes you shared here are the very same ones I underlined in my book. :)<br /><br />Haven't come across this Kathleen Krull title yet - she is so amazingly prolific. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-65328873141236820822014-07-23T19:17:17.404-07:002014-07-23T19:17:17.404-07:00A history of zoos sounds like fun. Thanks!A history of zoos sounds like fun. Thanks!Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-85045011216099801822014-07-23T18:43:08.346-07:002014-07-23T18:43:08.346-07:00Hi Michele,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts abou...Hi Michele,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts about Reading in the Wild. We completely agree about the importance of teaching students about genre. We think genre is a cueing system that readers overlook.. When we watch students begin reading a new text we notice that they think about what they know about the topic or the author but don't really think about the genre. It is so important that readers think about how genre impacts their comprehension. Tammy and Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10198606590637294057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-27764819153362220872014-07-23T12:12:26.039-07:002014-07-23T12:12:26.039-07:00You said in your introduction: "So often it j...You said in your introduction: "So often it jogs my memory of a thought I had but had forgotten. Or it makes me think of new possibilities that I hadn't come up with." I think that is the whole point when it comes to literature circles and class book clubs. I don't think this happens as often with novel studies. Novel studies are too often just a way for the teacher to get his/her point across. <br /><br />Tracy commented that her son is a social reader who likes to re-read a book before a movie comes out I am the opposite! I don't want a reminder of the bits the movie will leave out. My niece, however, always re-reads before the book comes out so she can compare. Funny how all of us have our own preferences! I have to remind myself to respect the preferences of my students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-13827330415254689662014-07-23T10:03:57.819-07:002014-07-23T10:03:57.819-07:00Great reflections, thanks! I am also interested in...Great reflections, thanks! I am also interested in checking out the zoo book - what a great companion to reading "The One and Only Ivan."<br /><br />I really appreciate your point about helping students understand how to READ certain genres. I think, as an adult reader, this is something we have often come to understand on our own, and making it explicit for students could help them tremendously. Thanks!Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-25699181947521437622014-07-23T08:36:02.612-07:002014-07-23T08:36:02.612-07:00Krull has definitely stood out for me. I can't...Krull has definitely stood out for me. I can't wait to read this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-66260688780519171032014-07-23T08:29:59.546-07:002014-07-23T08:29:59.546-07:00I'm going to check out Krull's new book. ...I'm going to check out Krull's new book. I am unfamiliar with this one, but knowing that it's written by Kathleen Krull, I'm sure it's great! Thanks for the recommendation.Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-72861504611356810482014-07-23T07:50:26.074-07:002014-07-23T07:50:26.074-07:00Michelle - I have been wanting to read What's ...Michelle - I have been wanting to read What's New? The Zoo! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it. Alyson Beecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943268196184314426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-6328558917395242612014-07-23T05:51:59.669-07:002014-07-23T05:51:59.669-07:00Thanks for the post! Your comment about rereading...Thanks for the post! Your comment about rereading.. "When we tell students they can't reread a book they love, we put our goals in front of theirs." pg. 176...hits home for me. My son is a wild reader but even more a rereader. I have found that sometimes he rereads so he can be prepared for the social act of reading. For example, when the movie of a book comes out, he rereads so he can talk and compare the two. Have you heard this quote.."Tell me what you read and I’ll tell you who you are is true enough, but I’d know you better if you told me what you reread." ~Francois Mauriac Thanks for giving me more to think about!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059745967759944669.post-3915411874218699732014-07-23T04:45:02.232-07:002014-07-23T04:45:02.232-07:00That picture book looks adorable! Off to put it on...That picture book looks adorable! Off to put it on hold! Thanks for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com