Writer’s Notebooks

January 16, 2008 at 7:50 pm (Writer's Notebooks)

I am so pleased to be discussing journaling, writer’s notebooks and blogging in our class. One of my favorite books devoted specifically to Writer’s Notebooks is Notebook Know-How: Strategies for the Writer’s Notebook. Aimee Buckner is a 4th grade teacher who offers her own pragmatic advice for launching notebooks in the classroom. I highly recommend her book. Check out Ch. 1 Why Notebooks.

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Award Winners Announced

January 16, 2008 at 3:27 am (Award Winners)

I love this time of year when the American Library Association (ALA)awards the literary winners! I am always thrilled when I have read the Newbery and Caldecott books before the much anticipated announcement! Time for Kids (TFK) has a well-written feature article that you may choose to share with children. Click on the links to read more. Even USA Today features Schlitz and Selznick…exciting times indeed!

So what do you think-how would you describe The Invention of Hugo Cabret? Is this a picture book or an illustrated novel? No matter how you classify it, this engaging and most inventive work of art launches a new kind of literary experience.
 
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Laura Amy Schlitz…you are a phenomenal woman! Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village is absolutely brilliant for many reasons.  I love the multiplicity of voices-perfect for a Reader’s Theater. And I must admit, I am especially drawn to the prose for 2 Voices-reminiscent of Fleischman’s Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, recipient of the 1989 Newbery Medal. Schlitz’ extensive research, revealed through her informative footnotes and background sections, provide the reader with a comprehensive historical narrative on the medieval villages of England. 
 
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