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From: WAYLAND, SARA L <WAYLANDSARA>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 09:04:49 -0600
I shared Flotsam to end my Caldecott unit with 1st and 2nd graders. They couldn't wait to see who won! Instead of just showing the pictures, I
"told" a story to them based on the pictures. It was so much fun to hear the gasps of the kids as I turned the next page so they could see the next picture that came from the camera. All of the classes wanted me to
"read" it again to them. They understood that it was a circle story...and that there could be more pictures on the camera when the child at the end found it washing ashore. The kids brainstormed some other things that might be seen in the pictures of the next book (if there would be one). Even the parent volunteers and teachers became involved in the story. I noticed that my retelling changed a bit with each class as I took in their responses and "tweaked" my story. I think if I just showed the pictures, the response would not have been as positive. The book now has a long waiting list of kids who want to check it out to tell their own story.
Sara Wayland Media Specialist Highlands Elementary waylandsara at aasd.k12.wi.us
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[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Monica Edinger Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:59 AM To: Robin Smith Cc: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu; YCleffi at aol.com Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] 2007Caldecott Award
My 4th graders also really liked Flotsam and were delighted that it won the Medal. I showed it to the whole class a while ago not knowing if they'd like it or not, but they were fascinated. I also wondered if I could even manage to "read" it with a whole class, but it worked somehow, perhaps because they were so into it. And so, given the different response of Robin's 2nd graders, I wonder if this is a wordless picture book for older kids perhaps?
Kathy, did you notice any difference between the younger and older kids in their responses to the book? Or has anyone else?
Monica
On 1/31/07, Robin Smith <smithr at ensworth.com> wrote:
> Yes, Flotsam is a fascinating book with gorgeous watercolors from a
master watercolor artist. I shared this with my class in galley and later as a finished book and I have been surprised at how uninterested they are in it. These are second graders who are used to looking at illustrations in some detail, so I was surprised with their relative lack of enthusiasm. They enjoyed it the first time through, but have not shown the excitement I expected they would.
>
> I know there are many, many Wiesner fans of all ages out there and I
wonder how the children you work with have enjoyed this book, especially next to other Wiesner titles.
>
> How have you shared this wordless book with children--in a group or
one-on-one? How have they reacted?
>
> Thanks so much,
> Robin
>
>
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> Sent: Wed 1/31/2007 8:58 PM
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> Subject: [CCBC-Net] 2007Caldecott Award
>
>
> Flotsam by David Wiesner
> This is an interesting story of illustrations and the underwater
photos are
> imaginative.
> The story has a series of events with the young boy finding the
camera,
> developing the film, and seeing how the snapshots go back in time. The
beauty of
> an under water world that was not familiar to him. The story is a
reminder
> regarding the young boy's world and the larger world around him. He
finds a
> camera and the camera helps him to see the world and how he is part of
a vast
> world. Even though the book does not have words it inspires the
imagination of
> the reader.
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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 09:04:49 -0600
I shared Flotsam to end my Caldecott unit with 1st and 2nd graders. They couldn't wait to see who won! Instead of just showing the pictures, I
"told" a story to them based on the pictures. It was so much fun to hear the gasps of the kids as I turned the next page so they could see the next picture that came from the camera. All of the classes wanted me to
"read" it again to them. They understood that it was a circle story...and that there could be more pictures on the camera when the child at the end found it washing ashore. The kids brainstormed some other things that might be seen in the pictures of the next book (if there would be one). Even the parent volunteers and teachers became involved in the story. I noticed that my retelling changed a bit with each class as I took in their responses and "tweaked" my story. I think if I just showed the pictures, the response would not have been as positive. The book now has a long waiting list of kids who want to check it out to tell their own story.
Sara Wayland Media Specialist Highlands Elementary waylandsara at aasd.k12.wi.us
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Monica Edinger Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:59 AM To: Robin Smith Cc: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu; YCleffi at aol.com Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] 2007Caldecott Award
My 4th graders also really liked Flotsam and were delighted that it won the Medal. I showed it to the whole class a while ago not knowing if they'd like it or not, but they were fascinated. I also wondered if I could even manage to "read" it with a whole class, but it worked somehow, perhaps because they were so into it. And so, given the different response of Robin's 2nd graders, I wonder if this is a wordless picture book for older kids perhaps?
Kathy, did you notice any difference between the younger and older kids in their responses to the book? Or has anyone else?
Monica
On 1/31/07, Robin Smith <smithr at ensworth.com> wrote:
> Yes, Flotsam is a fascinating book with gorgeous watercolors from a
master watercolor artist. I shared this with my class in galley and later as a finished book and I have been surprised at how uninterested they are in it. These are second graders who are used to looking at illustrations in some detail, so I was surprised with their relative lack of enthusiasm. They enjoyed it the first time through, but have not shown the excitement I expected they would.
>
> I know there are many, many Wiesner fans of all ages out there and I
wonder how the children you work with have enjoyed this book, especially next to other Wiesner titles.
>
> How have you shared this wordless book with children--in a group or
one-on-one? How have they reacted?
>
> Thanks so much,
> Robin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu on behalf of
YCleffi at aol.com
> Sent: Wed 1/31/2007 8:58 PM
> To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
> Cc: YCleffi at aol.com
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] 2007Caldecott Award
>
>
> Flotsam by David Wiesner
> This is an interesting story of illustrations and the underwater
photos are
> imaginative.
> The story has a series of events with the young boy finding the
camera,
> developing the film, and seeing how the snapshots go back in time. The
beauty of
> an under water world that was not familiar to him. The story is a
reminder
> regarding the young boy's world and the larger world around him. He
finds a
> camera and the camera helps him to see the world and how he is part of
a vast
> world. Even though the book does not have words it inspires the
imagination of
> the reader.
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> CCBC-Net mailing list
> CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
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-- Monica Edinger The Dalton School New York NY monicaedinger at gmail.com my blog educating alice is at http://medinger.wordpress.com _______________________________________________ CCBC-Net mailing list CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Visit this link to read archives or to unsubscribe... http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ccbc-netReceived on Thu 01 Feb 2007 09:04:49 AM CST
