From: Ruth I. Gordon <druthgo>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 09:19:40 -0700

For as many years as I was in a classroom with a home room group, I always read to them after lunch--and I worked with 7-8-9th graders. It was an effective way to introduce a variety of books. I always tried to use a book that was in series (Tolkein, Fitzgerald "Great Brain", Ralph Moody, etc., etc.) That encouraged the youngsters to read other books in the series (and I always tried to have several copies on my desk for borrowing.) As a librarian, I encouraged teachers to read to their classes and suggested title. However, when I read, I did NOT use voices. The words of the author should "speak" for themselves which lessened the chance of the reader becoming more important that the author's voice or text.

I know there are at least two schools of thought on "voices," but text over drama was mine.

Big Ruth


"You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty." --Jessica Mitford (1917-1996)
Received on Thu 03 Aug 2006 11:19:40 AM CDT