Ch 7 and class reflections Lit 3321 TR

Owl Moon is a picture book by Jane Yolen. It is a book that teaches about snow and winter. It would be good book to consider reading in the classroom around the holidays. It would also be good on cold and dreary days like today started out.

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The Littlest Angel seems like it would be a good picture book to have in your classroom. It is written by Charles Tazewell It was first published in 1946 with a new edition in 2004.


I also found Julia Donaldson. She is the author of children's picture books. Gruffalo is one of the books written and illustrated especially for ages 2 and up.So us adults can enjoy it as well!

Lit 3321 TR Some reflection from class and chapter 7.First and foremost I love to look at pictures in books. Unfortunately I can't draw flies. That is o.k I will leave the drawing to the experts. I do however need to have some words to accompany the pictures or I get bored. Go figure. Nothing like that happy medium. I was reading through the chapter and some of the misconceptions that often occur about picture books. I don't think they just have to be considered to be for children only.I know that if Professor Pickett would have taught me early in my life my attitude about reading would have been better.Here I am a junior at a University and she has already changed alot of my feelings about reading. She is very passionate in the way she shares books.I want to be like that when it comes to my students.It is so different these days compared to when I was in school.When I was in school nobody really did book walks. At least I don't think they did. If they did they probably didn't call them that.They might have introduced the book but not in the way we as teachers should.I liked the visual objective in class today. We got to see the usage of lines as discussed in the power point. We also discussed the usage of colors. Bright colors for cultural references as well as light,calming colors to help create a mood for the reader.It was interesting to me to find out about the different workings of illustrations.The illustrator makes sure that the pictures mirror the situation that the character or characters are facing at the given time and often each illustration.The thing about books without words is they are an invitation to creativity. In the chapter it is discussed that many teachers used illustrated books without words to allow children to create their own story. I guess in that context I would be more receptive to wordless books. It would give me a chance to be creative if I wouldn't have such a hang-up about the subject of only pictures. Well,I guess that is a new goal for me to learn to enjoy and create with picture books.One of the last ideas expressed in the chapter was my favorite subject Drama. I love the chance to act it out.In retrospect those wordless books would really help me in a lesson planning endeavor.I would require the students to create and act it out. I'm sure that would cover quite a few TEKS (JK). To sum it up I think illustrations play a huge part in whether a book is approachable.This is especially evident in young children. I know when I have seen children flipping through a book for selection they all more than not do select the book with more illustrations. I know I always have. Now what that says about me I guess I'll let you be the judge. I do know that I don't want to be a hinderance to my students in their learning by not being enthusiastic about reading.I want to make my enthusiasm obvious!Have a blessed day.