WELCOME TO THE STORYTIME LINK!!
This year Storytime has been moved to the Wednesday schedule beginning 9/7. We will be meeting each Wednesday (following the Enrichment classes calendar) from 12:00pm-12:45pm in room F. As always, no sign ups are required and everyone is welcome to attend! The first half of the class will be devoted to learning about selected authors/illustrators and then reading some of their books. The second half of the class will be reserved for Share time by the students. Students can sign up a week in advance to reserve a spot to "show and tell" with the group. This is a great opportunity for students to speak in front of a group of their peers. Hope to see you there!
9/7/11: We started off the 2011-2012 Storytime with one of my favorite author/illustrators--David Shannon! We read two of his stories and then had time to talk about the Share sign-ups. I haven't figured out how to do online sign-ups for Share so i will make sure to bring a sign-up sheet to Storytime so students can sign up for the following week.
Storytime Topics:
Last spring we had fun with Maurice Sendak's classic book, Where the Wild Things Are. Before that, we focused on Felicia Bond and enjoyed some stories by Ron and Judy Barrett. In the past, we've read and enjoyed math stories, some beloved classics, some fun, rhyming stories, and books by our featured authors/illustrators--all found in our own Classroom B/C library. The students should be inspired to take a few minutes whenever they visit Classroom B/C to browse our wonderful and growing library.
3/5/10: Happy Birthday Theodor Seuss Geisel! Dr. Suess was born on March 2, 1904. In Storytime, we celebrated his birthday by reading some favorite Dr. Suess books and learning a little bit about him.
Dr Suess:
Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen name Dr. Seuss. He published over 60 children's books, which were often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of trisyllabic meter. His most celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. Numerous adaptations of his work have been created, including eleven television specials, three feature films, and a Broadway musical. Here are some fun websites!
http://www.seussville.com
http://www.catinthehat.org/
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/dr-seuss-birthday/printables/
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/dr__seuss.html
Other Featured Authors/Illustrators:
Felicia Bond
Felicia Bond is a writer and illustrator famous for her illustrations in the If You Give A Mouse A Cookie series. Felicia Bond grew up in New York and Texas. As a child, nearly every kind of children's book art was exciting to her, from the paintings in Madeline to Charles Schulz's Peanuts. "I loved it all," she says. "I couldn't wait to grow up and be an artist."
Felicia Bond knew when she was five that she wanted to be an artist when she observed a buttery beam of light coming in her bedroom window. She has illustrated numerous children's books and written many of her own, including Tumble Bumble and Poinsettia and Her Family. She lived for many years in New York and currently lives in New Mexico with her family of cats and a horse named Twister. If you would like to learn more about this wonderful author and illustrator here are some great websites:
Mo Willems
Mo Willems is a writer and illustrator who has won a prestigious Caldecott Honor for his first book, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!. His books include Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: a case of mistaken identity. We learned that he was an award-winning writer and animator for Sesame Streeet. But the six-time Emmy winner is modest about his success... “Emmy-schmemmy, Caldecott-schmaldecott. A library jammed full of kids yelling, ‘NOOOOO!’ to a pigeon at the top of their lungs is the best award possible.” If you would like to learn more about this wonderful author and illustrator here are some great websites with interviews and many other fun facts:
Ezra Jack Keats
Ezra Jack Keats is a gifted writer and illustrator who has won the prestigious Caldecott Award for his book, The Snowy Day. His books include Peter's Chair and Whistle for Willie. We learned that his first paid job as an artist came when he was only 8 years old. He was paid 25 cents to paint a sign for a local store! If you would like to learn more about this wonderful author and illustrator here are some great websites with interviews and many other fun facts:
Past Featured Authors/Illustrators:
David Shannon
David Shannon is a gifted writer and illustrator who has won the prestigious Caldecott Award. His books include "A Bad Case of Stripes" and "NO, David!". We learned that he actually first wrote "No David" when he was only 5 years old! We also learned that his office/studio is in a tree house! If you would like to learn more about this wonderful author and illustrator here are some great websites with interviews and many other fun facts:
http://www.scholastic.com/titles/authors/david_shannon.htm
http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbcmagazine/meet/davidshannon.html
http://www.hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu/grade3/pounds/david_shannon_interview.htm
You can find many more websites by using Google and typing in David Shannon, children's book author.
David Kirk
David Kirk is an incredibly talented author and illustrator. You might recognize his most famous books-The "Miss Spider" series. We enjoyed learning all about his childhood in rural Ohio and his start as a toy maker and a painter. We learned about what inspired him to write the "Miss Spider" books...can you guess? If you are interested in learning more about this amazing writer and illustrator, please check out these websites. One website even includes some fun activities! We will continue with David Kirk next week, so come hear his wonderful books!
http://www.scholastic.com/titles/missspider/author.htm
http://bookmoot.blogspot.com/2004/11/author-david-kirk.html
http://www.notmuch.com/Features/Interview/int-122698.html
http://www.storyopolis.com/portfolio-dbp.asp?ArtistID=186
http://www.childrenslit.com/f_davidkirk.html
http://www.smartwriters.com/index.2ts?page=swjarchive&sub=item&wrtid=52
James Marshall
http://hometown.aol.com/dovecreekdesigns/
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/marshall.htm#A
http://www.penguinputnam.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000020834,00.html
Rosemary Wells
If you are interested in learning more about her, here are some wonderful websites that include lists of books by Rosemary Wells and interesting information about her life:
http://www.rosemarywells.com/
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/wells.html
http://www.hbook.com/exhibit/wellsradio.html
http://www.childrenslit.com/f_rosemarywells.html
http://www.penguin.ca/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000033951,00.html
http://www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com/authors/displayAI.asp?id=182&ai=a
Jan Brett
She has a fantastic website that includes many fun activities, projects, coloring pages and links. Here is that web address as well as some other interesting sites with information about this fabulous author.
http://www.janbrett.com/
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/brett.htm
http://www.booksnbytes.com/authors/brett_jan.html#AuthInfo
http://www.penguinputnam.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000038553,00.html
Tomie dePaola
Here are some fun websites:
http://www.tomie.com/
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/depaola.html
Alma Flor Ada
Here are some websites if you would like to learn more about her:
http://www.almaada.com/about.htm
http://www.almaflorada.com/
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/ada.htm
Questions??? Contact Chris Dragomanovich mykefi@hotmail.com
