Practical reading is our next cycle at Langston. We will be working with texts that inform and help us in our everyday life. We will be reading recipes (and cooking), looking at brochures, reading maps, instructions, and how-to books. One of the things that we looked at today is how books of different genres can be combined.
We read a book by Aaron Reynolds (Author) and Paulette Bogan (Illustrator) called Chicks and Salsa. It is a cute narrative book about some barnyard animals getting tired of eating the same old thing until a rooster helps them find satisfaction in some southwestern cuisine. The thing that is so great about the book is that it is a crossover between narrative and practical texts. After you learn about the different kinds of southwestern food that the aninals eat, they give you the recipes in the back of the book with a little humor built into the instructions. The recipes sound especially yummy! If you haven't read Chicks and Salsa, you are missing a treat. The students loved it, especially the quackamole! OLE'
Donna Smith
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Donna, I enjoyed reading your blog. It is totally professional looking. Have you gotten it acessible to students?
Yes, the kids can access it through edline. We are trying to get our website updated and the blog will be accessible there also. It is very exciting! I have really good feedback at school.
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