Read Alouds

Friday afternoon I read to a second grade class immediately after a very strong storm passed through our area. The loud thunder and heavy rains caused a lot of fear and much crying throughout the building. Taking that into consideration, that the kids were somewhat distracted, they did a good job listening to the two stories that I read:

Lasso Lou and Cowboy McCoy (Failing/Tedd Arnold, ill.) and Old Little Big Beard and Young Big Little Beard (Charlip)

At the end of our time together I asked the students, as I often do, which story they liked best. They vote by show of hands, and the vote was split pretty much in half.

These are both good read alouds, tho' the Charlip book may be too confusing to students below second grade.