tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post7283577476683799819..comments2023-12-05T04:32:20.339-08:00Comments on McBookwords - Blog: Four Days of Giving - Autographed BooksSharronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16526723846338345976noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-3704476939423436152013-08-06T13:41:09.801-07:002013-08-06T13:41:09.801-07:00:>) You are welcome. And thank you for reading...:>) You are welcome. And thank you for reading aloud to your younger brothers and sister all those years. Sharron McElmeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09518593625050678705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-41902047501667332822013-08-06T00:50:35.081-07:002013-08-06T00:50:35.081-07:00Thanks for encouraging me to love books, Mom!
Thanks for encouraging me to love books, Mom!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-13767355597125536052013-08-05T20:59:23.416-07:002013-08-05T20:59:23.416-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sharron McElmeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09518593625050678705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-91391535942006662222013-08-04T17:29:28.730-07:002013-08-04T17:29:28.730-07:00I think kids just need to be shown books-- there a...I think kids just need to be shown books-- there are picture books on every topic. My nephew loves books about trucks even though he can only read the pictures at this point.MLethbrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248416593774423938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-49820544155612707962013-08-04T16:44:01.087-07:002013-08-04T16:44:01.087-07:00Each month our Panther Dens feature a title for cr...Each month our Panther Dens feature a title for cross-grade level discussion. This title would be perfect.Ann S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13517765760119598601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-92218157332191139082013-08-04T12:26:05.204-07:002013-08-04T12:26:05.204-07:00Enthusiasm is contagious! My students and I creat...Enthusiasm is contagious! My students and I create Animoto videos of new books and award winners. I book talk formally and informally, talk to students as they browse the shelves helping them find a just-right-book, I tell them about my current reads and gush if they pick up a book I've recently read and loved. Provide opportunities for them to share with their peers too. Roadrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860498871752549647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-32560190719344242722013-08-04T10:58:06.559-07:002013-08-04T10:58:06.559-07:00I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to share...I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to share books with children all day long. It may be through a read aloud, or through individual suggestions and conversations, or, sometimes, through sharing an appropriate title like this one with a teacher or counselor. I find that te best way to interest kids in reading is to read to them, love doing it, and then be interested learning what they like.<br />BTW, this giveaway's extra bonus is to become acquainted with all these book blogs!thmehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882399390317737395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-44624832599269279082013-08-04T10:53:07.032-07:002013-08-04T10:53:07.032-07:00I have a collection of Cornelia Spelman's book...I have a collection of Cornelia Spelman's books in my school library. My guidance teacher uses them in her classes, but I also recommend them to students when I know they are dealing with a particular issue. The best thing I've found to get kids into books is to hand it to them and say, "I was thinking of you." My students love it when I remember their interests.Suz Costnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758273622238906690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-29129994396823298522013-08-04T09:44:31.512-07:002013-08-04T09:44:31.512-07:00I make sure to keep reading in the forefront and a...I make sure to keep reading in the forefront and a fun activity for kids by dressing up as book characters as often as possible, offering reading incentives where "everyone wins", working with our PTO to put a book in each student's hands every year, reading to kids in their classrooms and in the library, and organizing activities to promote our statewide book award books. One of the most important things I do, though, is working closely with the other adults in our school and our local public library to highlight and encourage books that get kids excited about reading all year long.jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874015723748605752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-80895299288937626082013-08-04T05:44:56.930-07:002013-08-04T05:44:56.930-07:00Reading to a child is the best way to to spark a l...Reading to a child is the best way to to spark a lifelong enthusiasm for learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-54554798516167069402013-08-02T17:30:02.282-07:002013-08-02T17:30:02.282-07:00One way I rally kids' excitement about reading...One way I rally kids' excitement about reading/books is by creating reading spaces and rituals around books -- these may be reading tents/nooks filled with baskets of beautiful books and plastered with kids' book recommendations. Weaving books into classroom/home rituals (and/or creating rituals around reading workshop -- bells, poetry chants for transitioning) highlights its importance. Of course, modeling the love of books and the love of words by rereading and lingering/wondering about certain parts goes a long way, as well.Erin Wildernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-87370032838139811982013-08-02T15:06:42.601-07:002013-08-02T15:06:42.601-07:00I think the best way to encourage young children t...I think the best way to encourage young children to read is to surround them with books. Present books as gifts, be a role model by letting your child see you read, read to your child, have lots of books in the house, and make regular trips to the library. These actions communicate that books are to be treasured and are important to your child’s future.Cathi Boltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-83007901934754258082013-07-31T17:18:22.969-07:002013-07-31T17:18:22.969-07:00I invite my kindergarten students to a "Book ...I invite my kindergarten students to a "Book Share." Students bring a favorite story from home to discuss with the class during Morning Meeting. We do a few each day so everybody can focus on the speaker! Stacy Beltmannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-17460747523421154922013-07-31T06:21:09.304-07:002013-07-31T06:21:09.304-07:00Sharing a book you are excited about with others c...Sharing a book you are excited about with others can create interest and excitement about a book. I encourage young readers to love books by talking about them, displaying them, and making them available in my classroom. When a child has time to discover books independently, in shared reading with a partner, and/or in a guided reading group, it gives them opportunities to make meaningful connections to them. Wendy Housenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-10360824361455476532013-07-31T05:57:47.146-07:002013-07-31T05:57:47.146-07:00I encourage young readers (4K) to love books by li...I encourage young readers (4K) to love books by listening to stories on tape and acting out their favorite stories. They also look at a new book each morning and search for the letter of the week and tell me what they think the story is about by looking at the illustrations.<br />Lisa Bloomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13322109.post-48365454478420136322013-07-30T15:34:58.474-07:002013-07-30T15:34:58.474-07:00I encourage our library learners by sharing my lov...I encourage our library learners by sharing my love of books through interactive book talks and lunch bunch book clubs.LifeLongLearnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446379420567451088noreply@blogger.com