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Title:
Gracias- The Thanksgiving
Turkey Author: Joy Cowley Illustrated by: Joe Cepeda Publisher: Schoolastic Inc. Year of Publication: 1996 Recomended ages: 4-8 |
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| Summary |
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| Recomended
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It is wonderfully multicultural story, and involves a multigenerational,Hispanic family living in New York city at Thanksgiving time. I enjoy the oil paintings which give this book its latin feel, and the sprinkling of Spanish words throughout the text. Stories, "invite students to make connections between the story worlds they vreate and the world in which we live in (Serafini and Giorgis pg. 11)." The bilingual glossary at the end of the book is really nice for those that do not know the Spanish words. I really love it as it inspires poor writers to write, and gets everyone involved in the unfolding drama. | ||||||
| Giding
students' experiences |
I
may have my
students write a letter, too, as if it were their pet they wanted to
keep. I might also have my students make written predictions about how Papa will react, and what will happen next. "Students learn how to respond to literature in new ways and from new perspectives (Serafini and Giorgis pg. 10)." |
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| Support
for English Learners |
This
story is great for Spanish speaking, English language Learners
because it reflects their home culture, and shows value for their
primary language. It encourages the use of their first langauge
in school, and is a good story to recieve active participation. |
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| Other
books you may enjoy |
` A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting | ||||||
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Biorgraphic
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Title: Cloudy With A Chance of
Meatballs Illustrated by: Ron Barrett Publisher: Aladdin Year of Publication: 1982 Recomended age: 4-12 |
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| Summary |
Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse. The weather becomes so bad at one point of the story that the poor townspeople decide to flee on boats made from large pieces of stale bread. | ||||||
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I
enjoy this book because its a book that bridges the generation gap. I
remember reading this book as a child, and now as an adult it is still
one of those children's stories I enjoy reading. From the absurd
tall-tale to
the fabulously detailed drawings, each time we read this book I find
something new. This is a good book to read aloud to younger
students because it, "provides access to books that readers may not be
able to experience on their own...it provides an important scaffold as
young readers increase their independent reading abilities (Serafini
and Giorgis pg. 10)." |
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| Giding
students' experiences |
I may ask my students questions such as, "If food dropped like rain from the sky, wouldn't it be marvelous! Or would it? It could, after all, be messy. And you'd have no choice. What if you didn't like what fell? Or what if too much came? Have you ever thought of what it might be like to be squashed flat by a pancake?" This is a great book for extended discussion opportunities, and response strategies. (These questions are found on the back cover of the book). | ||||||
| Support
for English Learners |
the
use of materials such as realia can be a great supportive device a
teacher can implement in reading this book. It provides a great
opportunity for English language Leraners to experience and taste new
foods such as mashed potatoes, pancakes, peas, beoccoli, etc. This will
help students conceptualize the text and they can gain a deeper
understanding. The use of a word wall can also help English Language
Learners because it introduces many new words that they, as well as
younger students, may not be familiar with. Such as brief, drizzle,
shifted, sanitation, frequently, etc. |
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| Other books you may enjoy |
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| Serafini,
Frank, & Cyndi
Giorgis. (2003). Reading
Aloud and Beyond Fostering the Intellectual Life with Older Readers. |