Katz Inspires Reading Buddies!
Posted by jspeece on January 24, 2010
Alan Katz was originally scheduled to be one of our visiting authors this year, but since he is unable to make it to Shanghai, he is making a virtual trip instead– through Skype! On Monday, January 25th, we will participate in a videoconference with Alan Katz and his family. In preparation, we have been singing and reading his ditties in our class and with our reading buddies from two of his books, (”Take Me Out of the Bathtub” and “Are you Quite Polite?“). Inspired by his writing with our buddies we brainstormed topics, practiced rhymes, generated lyrics and hummed well-known songs or lullabies that fit our lyrics. Finally, we were able to publish our new songs. Some partnerships typed up their songs, whereas others preferred to work by hand. Minds joined together to illustrate and piece together their final creations. Please click below on the thumbnails to read the final product. We are hoping to post sung versions on students’ individual blog pages in the very near future!
January 26th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Hello to all my friends!
I am SO HONORED that you’ve taken the time to read my books! I hope you are having fun them!
Thank you so much for sharing your incredible creativity with me. I have read and enjoyed every one of your terrific works, and I think you are each wonderful!!!!!
Keep up the great, great work, and I am proud to call you my friends. I am so sorry I won’t be able to meet you all in person, but it makes me feel so terrific knowing that you’re working so hard to become the best readers and writers you can be. You’re awesome!
Thank you to all of you, and thank you too your teachers as well!
All best wishes,
Alan Katz
Weston, CT USA