Martin: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Topic:
Color Maker
Discussion: Children love to learn through the use of art and hands-on activities, therefore, making their own "customized" colors will provide them with an incredible learning experience.
How to Teach it:
Read the children the book. Have the children review the colors. Then, explain to the children that some colors, when mixed, make other colors. (demonstrate to them-ex: blue and yellow make green, also explain to them that dark colors mix better with lighter ones) Allow the children to then make their "own color" by mixing whatever paint they choose and then have them describe their creation.
Martin, Bill. Brown Bear. Illustrated by Eric Carle. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Co., 1992
Saturday, April 26, 2008
(Book Review) Martin: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
I really loved these book as a child, and as I now read it to my baby, wonderful memories bring me back to those days. My favorite thing about this book is the simple theme that runs through the pages because it allows a young child to concentrate on one thing at a time (and prevents them from getting overstimulated). As I read the book, my baby listens to the repetitive phrase (which is great!) and looks at and reaches for the big, colorful images . The older he gets the more (I'm sure) he'll appreciate Martin and Carle's work. They are still some of my most favorite today! Other good books by this author include: Goodnight Moon and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear?
Martin, Bill. Brown Bear. Illustrated by Eric Carle. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Co., 1992
(My review was posted on the Barnes & Noble website)
Martin, Bill. Brown Bear. Illustrated by Eric Carle. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Co., 1992
(My review was posted on the Barnes & Noble website)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Craft Lesson 9
Banyai, Istvan. Zoom. New York, NY: Penguin Putnam INC., 1998.
Topic:
"My Story"
Discussion: Children need to be encouraged to use their imagination as often as possible. Through the use of art, feelings of happiness, saddness, worry, anger, excitement, and joy can be easily expressed. Therefore, painting/drawing activities need to be enforced in the classroom.
How to Teach it:
Read the book to the children. Discuss the book with them and allow them to think independantly about ideas they collected from the book. Then, hold a group discussion that allows the children to share each other's view point (and allow them to agree and disagree). Then, provide the materials and have the children create their "own story" about whatever they choose (special interests, hobbies, pets, family/friends, vacations, dreams, etc). At the end of the lesson, allow the children to share their projects with the rest of the class.
Topic:
"My Story"
Discussion: Children need to be encouraged to use their imagination as often as possible. Through the use of art, feelings of happiness, saddness, worry, anger, excitement, and joy can be easily expressed. Therefore, painting/drawing activities need to be enforced in the classroom.
How to Teach it:
Read the book to the children. Discuss the book with them and allow them to think independantly about ideas they collected from the book. Then, hold a group discussion that allows the children to share each other's view point (and allow them to agree and disagree). Then, provide the materials and have the children create their "own story" about whatever they choose (special interests, hobbies, pets, family/friends, vacations, dreams, etc). At the end of the lesson, allow the children to share their projects with the rest of the class.
Chapter 17
Tunnel/Jacobs: Children's Literature Briefly
This chapter only stated the obvious. However, I truly enjoyed reading it because I agree that children need more than just verbal encouragement and stimulation to get them to begin and to even enjoy reading. As parents and/or teachers, we need to actually model what we want children to do (for example, reading). By giving the child the "option" of reading different books, we can actually encourage a child to want to read. Parents often make the mistake of "forcing" the child to read by making it a task or requirement, which in turn makes the entire experience pretty terrible for a child. Therefore, if a parent truly wants reading to become an enjoyable practice at home, then they need to not only encourage it, but model it as well.
This chapter only stated the obvious. However, I truly enjoyed reading it because I agree that children need more than just verbal encouragement and stimulation to get them to begin and to even enjoy reading. As parents and/or teachers, we need to actually model what we want children to do (for example, reading). By giving the child the "option" of reading different books, we can actually encourage a child to want to read. Parents often make the mistake of "forcing" the child to read by making it a task or requirement, which in turn makes the entire experience pretty terrible for a child. Therefore, if a parent truly wants reading to become an enjoyable practice at home, then they need to not only encourage it, but model it as well.
Banyai: Zoom
This book not only required an incredible imagination for the creation process, but it also requires and encourages the mind of the reader to go far beyond the dull and boring everyday reading style. The illustrations in this book are fantastic due to all of the different colors and bright pages that seem to come alive. I am pretty sure any child will enjoy this book just as much as I did.
Banyai, Istvan. Zoom. New York, NY: Penguin Putnam INC., 1998.
Banyai, Istvan. Zoom. New York, NY: Penguin Putnam INC., 1998.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Chapter 16
Tunnel/Jacobs: Children's Literature Briefly
Because I believe in promoting personal choice and intellectual freedom, I truly enjoyed this chapter. I agree that controversial books need to be used in the classroom because children need to attain an open mind about the world and the variety of different people in it. As teachers, we are the first to touch a child's life and scaffold them into being the adults they will someday become. Therefore, for the health and safety of our future, we need to have a positive and open-minded outlook on life.
Because I believe in promoting personal choice and intellectual freedom, I truly enjoyed this chapter. I agree that controversial books need to be used in the classroom because children need to attain an open mind about the world and the variety of different people in it. As teachers, we are the first to touch a child's life and scaffold them into being the adults they will someday become. Therefore, for the health and safety of our future, we need to have a positive and open-minded outlook on life.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Chapter 15
Tunnell and Jacobs: Children's Literature Briefly
I really appreciated this chapter because I have always believed that children who are taught multiple languages are some of the luckiest people alive. My home has always been and continues to be a bilingual speaking environment. I have been taught from childhood both, english and spanish. Therefore, I had to perfect with my english speaking skills at school, while at home, I had to perfect with my spanish speaking skills. This chapter brings out the importance of learning different cultures. Not only does it help us appreciate others, but it also gives us a better understanding and acceptance of others as well.
I really appreciated this chapter because I have always believed that children who are taught multiple languages are some of the luckiest people alive. My home has always been and continues to be a bilingual speaking environment. I have been taught from childhood both, english and spanish. Therefore, I had to perfect with my english speaking skills at school, while at home, I had to perfect with my spanish speaking skills. This chapter brings out the importance of learning different cultures. Not only does it help us appreciate others, but it also gives us a better understanding and acceptance of others as well.
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