Sunday, 9 September 2012

Week 8 Reading Log - Petrina


Both picture books I am focussing on in this entry would lend themselves very well to Shared and Guided Reading activities. 
The first is Shutting the Chooks In by Libby Gleeson and Ann James.  I really enjoyed the way that verb groups, and the degree of threat inferred via the illustrations, have been used to great effect to build suspense and then a sense of sanctuary.
A class would certainly enjoy the bright illustrations, vivid adjectives and sing-song nursery rhyme structure and rhythm found in Isabella’s Garden by Glenda Millard and Rebecca Cool. It could also provide an easy-to- follow template for students’ own compositions or be used for Reader’s Theatre.

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