Global Read Aloud–#GRA15

I am SO incredibly excited to be participating in the Global Read Aloud this year! What is the Global Read Aloud? Watch the founder, Pernille Ripp, explain it below:

There are selected chapter books for intermediate and middle/high school students, and picture books for younger students. (BUT – these can also be used with older kids as well!)

In our first grade classroom, we will be studying the work of Amy Krause Rosenthal with a 6 week author study.

We kicked off the GRA this week with the book Chopsticks.  If you don’t have this book you MUST add it to your bookshelf!  You may be familiar with this book:

Chopsticks follows the same lovable characters and has another great message.

From: whoisamy.com

CHOPSTICKS
ILLUSTRATED BY SCOTT MAGOON

Meet Chopsticks! They've been best friends forever. But one day, this inseparable pair comes to a fork in the road. And for the very first time, they have to figure out how to function apart. From New York Times best-selling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and rising artistic talent Scott Magoon, this witty and inventive tale celebrates both independence and the unbreakable bonds of friendship. Disney Hyperion, 2012


What’s so neat about the Global Read Aloud is that it connects readers from all over the world!  I am connected with a classroom in Virginia, but if you’re participating I would love to connect with you as well!  We can connect via skype, twitter, or e-mail.  Just send an e-mail to growingkinders@gmail.com

Here are some things we are doing with the book this week:

*We are charting things that go together like:

-peanut butter and jelly
-salt and pepper
-eggs and bacon
-left shoe right shoe
-ketchup mustard
-cookies and milk
-Mickey and Minnie

*We are watching this You Tube Video for demonstrating the use of Chopsticks and practice eating with our chopsticks!

*Of course we MUST watch this Chopsticks Video for the Piano

*And if we still need to practice more will take a look at this Wiki.

And to top if all off we are going to have a fun relay race with our chopsticks! We will be playing “minute to win it” style and move items from one table to another ONLY using our chopsticks!

Finally, we have been recording some of our thinking on these sheets that we will glue into our readers’ notebooks:

001 (1)001

 

Slide1

Slide2

If you would like to use these in your classroom, you can download there {here}.

Week 2 of the GRA is this book:

LOVE THIS BOOK!

Comment below with what your plans are for the Amy Krause Rosenthal books! I would love to collaborate on ideas to connect!

Happy Global Read Aloud 2015!

10 comments:

  1. Hi Kathleen!
    I always use Duck! Rabbit! around Easter in the Spring and have the kids make that craft that is a duck on one side a rabbit on the other. This books is a perfect fit! I teach Pre-K now, but also used it in Kindergarten. I'm sure there are some great writing opportunities with this book, but so far this has been what I have done.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I want to thank Dr Emu for the accurate readings he gave me and for also helping me bring back my lover..if you are here and you are having any relationship problem please Contact Dr Emu on Via Email: emutemple@gmail.com OR Via WhatsApp +2347012841542 and result is 100% guarantee and He do lot more as:*Love Spells*Lost Love Spells*Divorce Spells*Stop Divorce Spell*Marriage Spells*Binding Spells*Breakup Spells*You want to be promoted in your office*Want to satisfy your lover*Death Spell*Gay/Lesbian Love Spell*Court case Spell*Politics Spell*Good-luck Spell*Bad Luck Remover Spell*Do as i say Spell*General cleansing Spell*Herbal remedy for all kind of disease    
    *Lottery spell*Pregnancy spell

    ReplyDelete
  3. Gotoassignmenthelp is team of leading professional writers for Essay Help Writing Services to students all around the world. Contact us today for Best Thesis Help at very affordable price. Under GotoAssignmentHelp we provide many types of help to the students. We are the most reliable assignment helpers. We have gained our specialization after spending most of our times in making ourselves perfect. We providing 100% plagiarism free Assignment Help. At the point when you pick our Homework Help assistance, our faculty will consider the quality and your evaluation criteria.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Thanks for posting an informative blog. A good blog with creative content. I would like to share some thoughts regarding my assignment help Australia, for those who are searching for assignment assistance.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I love your video it was a nice guide

    website

    ReplyDelete
  6. When you’re deciding which birthday wishes to include within your celebratory birthday card gift, consider who you’re writing to. eventprofs If you’re sending a sweet birthday message to a friend, you may want to go with something funny that reflects your goofy relationship. happy birthday wishes, happy weekend, good morning prayers, inspiration tuesday blessings, duck puns, cheese puns, national sons day message, merry christmas and happy new year and romantic good night love

    ReplyDelete
  7. the video is entertaining. me and my daughter enjoyed watching it.

    website

    ReplyDelete