I was looking through Blackboard and I accidentally came upon the posting for this week's blog. The information about the little girl Sarah who was studied is so interesting. I found myself reexamining how I deal with reading to my 5 year old daughter. I also was very intrigued by the way she(my daughter)always seems to talk to herself. After this morning's discussion about self talk I totally am not going to get after her to be quiet. It is so interesting the way every day is a new day for learning. I want to make sure that I make learning fun and a time to look forward to for all of my kids. I will also try to implement that in the classroom through read alouds and discussions. I really did come away informed. I found myself giving more effort to make Felicity,my daughter be more involved with the reading. I was amazed by the little girl Sara,who essentially became her younger sibling's teacher and knew exactly what to look for in the assessment she was unwittingly conducting. What a world of discovery I am going to make available for my kids. There are so many books like The Hungry Caterpillar. Here are a few other titles to use for read alouds,especially for early readers!Alot of these books are advanced for the older students as well.
