From: Crystal Brunelle <crystal_brunelle>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:38:51 -0700

I really enjoyed The Dark Frigate as an upper elem. or maybe it was even in middle school. I did go back and read "The Door in the Wall" and enjoyed it again just a few years ago too.
  When we are comparing what teachers assign, students choose and parents read aloud, I wanted to note that I had a teacher that really got me interested in the Newberys. Her method was not to assign any specific books. She made us read one a month and do a brief summary and reflection, but they were of our own choice (6th grade I think). It was a good exercise in self-selection since she encouraged us to investigate the books before digging in, but more than that, I think all but 1 of them were good fits for me so I went on to be very open to trying the award winners. I like that the assignment pushed us to go beyond our typical picks, so I discovered new authors. I think that a few of my classmates went for the thin ones first, and it might not work with everyone, but it sure did with me. I think forcing students to read the oldies may not always be the most effective method to teach literature or encourage a love for reading.
  Crystal Brunelle LMC Director Onalaska Kindergarten Center Eagle Bluff Elementary Onalaska, WI 54650(608)783-2453 > Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:36:23 -0500> From: horning at education.wisc.edu> To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] (Un)Popular Newberys> > I'm glad Steven Engelfried mentioned "The Dark Frigate." I was > pleasantly surprised by it when I read it for the first time a few years > ago. The author's tone reminded me of Lloyd Alexander. Charles Boardman > Hawes died very young, after publishing just two books, and the Newbery > for "The Dark Frigate" was awarded posthumously. I imagine that if he > had lived to a ripe old age, he would be a much better-known author > today. He was a very gifted writer.> > I'm pretty sure I was the only kid in my school who ever read -- and > loved -- "Adam of the Road." I also really liked "The Door in the Wall" > as a child but have never gone back to re-read either of them as an > adult. I wonder how they'd stand up.> > KT> > Kathleen T. Horning> Director> Cooperative Children's Book Center> 4290 Helen C. White Hall> 600 N. Park St> Madison, WI 53706> > Phone: 608-263-3721> FAX: 608-262-4933> > horning at education.wisc.edu> http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/> > > > CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu> > Visit this link to read archives or to unsubscribe...> > http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ccbc-net> > > _______________________________________________> 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-net
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