[LIT] beginning of the year question

[Judith]

I like "The City of Dragons" by Laurence Yep. I use it to review the elements of a story and introduce the theme of how everyone has a purpose in life (undiscovered talent) and how the journey is an opportunity for the individual and community to grow. The novel also contains supernatural elements and can be used to introduce ideas concern fate.  

Caroline Mooney <cmooney at charter.net> wrote:  as an upcoming 3rd year teacher, i'm still looking for the perfect curriculum and instructional combination:) something tells me this won't change from year to year. 

here's my question: i'd like to begin the year (i teach 7th grade reading) with reading picture books, quality books that i can preview the major elements of fiction we'll be studying this year. does anyone have some good ideas for picture books that lend themselves to lit. study? i'm not wanting to get into anything too heavy, but it would be nice to give students an overview of what we'll be doing for the year--at least in fiction. i'm open to poetry and non fiction books as well. 

after the first week, we'll launch into the novel, holes. i use holes because most students have either read the book or watched the movie. since we get so many transfer students, holes is something most students can get on board with ease--even if it's at the end of the novel. they all seem to know the story of hole. 

thanks,
caroline mooney (GA)
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Judith


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