![]() ![]() Trelease states it well: "Every child begins school wanting to learn to read. ![]() This chapter begins with a review of studies on students and reading. If you skipped the introduction, I'd recommend a quick read through it. "This is not a book about teaching a child how to read it's about teaching a child to want to read." ![]() A quote in the introduction contains the author's summary of this book. The introduction and first chapter dove-tail nicely in thinking about reasons and values of reading aloud to children. Wait, what about the introduction? I must admit I skipped the introduction and jumped straight into chapter 1. Wondering about this book study and how to be a part? Check out my intro page or the info on Pre-K Pages to learn more about it. We're reading The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease (7th edition). Here it is-the beginning of our summer book study for 2013. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() This is a rare view of a quest to experience nature in its purest form - the silence, the struggle, the overwhelming beauty. Here, the legendary author of 'The Monkey Wrench Gang, Abbey' s Road' and many other critically acclaimed books vividly captures the essence of his life during three seasons as a park ranger in southeastern Utah. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. When 'Desert Solitaire' was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Today, 'Desert Solitaire' asks if any of our incalculable natural treasures can be saved before the bulldozers strike again. Abbey' s observations and challenges remain as relevant now as the day he wrote them. But this is also the gripping, anguished cry of a man of character who challenges the growing exploitation of the wilderness by oil and mining interests, as well as by the tourist industry. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Marine Ikebana poetry is a genre of visual poetry first brought to life with the Diamond Dust (Poems From the Black Sea) poetry albums. The aesthetics involved in such bouquets is very different from what you’ll see in the West, but if you prefer a minimalist style, muted colors and lots of open spaces, you’re going to LOVE it. ![]() Ikebana is a traditional Japanese art form of flower arrangement. Welcome to the world of marine Ikebana poetry, an innovative genre you can enjoy seeing and reading inside the quality pages of the Diamond Dust (Poems From the Black Sea) photo book series! Looking for some beautiful artist photo books? Check out this photo book series of marine Ikebana poetry in hardcover layflat format to buy coffee table books for your own enjoyment or as gifts! ![]() |