Some certain media outlets would have you believe that as a teacher I am pushing my own agenda onto my students. And they're right.
It is my mission this year to push my personal agenda of great books!
Thankfully my school is the perfect place for this. We are stocked with a GIANT library of English story books. We are so lucky to have such a have a huge selection. There is everything from Curious George and Dr. Seuss classics to "How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight" which is a book I bought for my cousin's son this past Christmas.
I teach a weekly current events Kindergarten class called "Current Issue," which has turned into "Jenna-teacher-gets-to-pick-her-favorite-books-to-read-at-story-time", and so far the response from the kiddos has been great.
It started out with reading "Where the Wild Things Are" when Maurice Sendak died, and since has evolved into weekly stories.
I know my class is supposed to be more about newspaper articles, and I do try to make it relevant, but some 'current issues' are always around, like "Individuality" as illustrated by the "Big Orange Splot".
"The Big Orange Splot" is one of my favorite books of all time, and definitely in my "Top 10 Best Books of my Childhood". So there's something really magical and heart warming hearing your students ask you to read it again. Isn't it just great when you get to pass on things you love and those you pass it on to love it too?
We've also read "Strega Nona". Now "Strega Nona" may not be in my top 10, but Tomie dePaola sure is. I read his collection of nursery rhymes until the spine of the book cracked.
And then randomly while flipping through some of our books I found an illustrated book of a great folk song called "the Fox", I even ended up singing it to the kids and now they're trying to learn the words in order to sing along.
I honestly just love introducing the kids to things that I love and have them be receptive to it.
On the short list of stories to come are Corduroy and Curious George. Now if only I could find "Harold and the Purple Crayon" I would be set.
Also to my fellow teacher friends/children's lit lovers any and all suggestions for other books would be greatly appreciated.
From Busan with Kiddie Lit Love,
Jenna
It is my mission this year to push my personal agenda of great books!
Thankfully my school is the perfect place for this. We are stocked with a GIANT library of English story books. We are so lucky to have such a have a huge selection. There is everything from Curious George and Dr. Seuss classics to "How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight" which is a book I bought for my cousin's son this past Christmas.
I teach a weekly current events Kindergarten class called "Current Issue," which has turned into "Jenna-teacher-gets-to-pick-her-favorite-books-to-read-at-story-time", and so far the response from the kiddos has been great.
It started out with reading "Where the Wild Things Are" when Maurice Sendak died, and since has evolved into weekly stories.
I know my class is supposed to be more about newspaper articles, and I do try to make it relevant, but some 'current issues' are always around, like "Individuality" as illustrated by the "Big Orange Splot".
"The Big Orange Splot" is one of my favorite books of all time, and definitely in my "Top 10 Best Books of my Childhood". So there's something really magical and heart warming hearing your students ask you to read it again. Isn't it just great when you get to pass on things you love and those you pass it on to love it too?
We've also read "Strega Nona". Now "Strega Nona" may not be in my top 10, but Tomie dePaola sure is. I read his collection of nursery rhymes until the spine of the book cracked.
And then randomly while flipping through some of our books I found an illustrated book of a great folk song called "the Fox", I even ended up singing it to the kids and now they're trying to learn the words in order to sing along.
I honestly just love introducing the kids to things that I love and have them be receptive to it.
On the short list of stories to come are Corduroy and Curious George. Now if only I could find "Harold and the Purple Crayon" I would be set.
Also to my fellow teacher friends/children's lit lovers any and all suggestions for other books would be greatly appreciated.
From Busan with Kiddie Lit Love,
Jenna
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