Here are a few picture books that I use frequently in my classroom:
~Any picture book by Chris Van Allsburg
~Zoom
~Yo! Yes!
The Chris Van Allsburg picture book is great for writing prompts (creative ones). I have used these many times to spark my middle school students' imaginations!
Zoom is great to show the students when you're discussing the topic of organization and transitions within the students' writing.
Yo! Yes! is great for showing students why punctuation is so very important. I simply read the pages aloud and have them write the words and the punctuation down the way they think it should be. Then, they get with a partner and compare. At the very end we read the entire book together! They absolutely love this! :)
Does anyone else have any suggestions on different types of picture books for YA? Maybe ones not just used along with a writing lesson?
Text Set: Literacy & Math
14 years ago
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Allsburg's, Just A Dream was wonderful for rewriting into a play and acting out. Had lots of fun doing that with a 4th grade class once. Thanks for the Zoom idea, I"l have to check that one out.
ReplyDeleteYo! Yes! sounds like it is worth a look. Thanks for the great suggestions.
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