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I need the support of picture book and children's lit lovers everywhere!
The Department of Education created the Open Innovation Portal which challenges educators to propose innovative solutions to some of education's greatest problems.
I've posted a response to the question, "How can educators help students without basic literacy skills succeed?" and it involves the use of picture books.
You can get the main idea of my proposal from the video below, but I encourage you to read my full proposal and then support that proposal by registering and casting your votes in the areas of Relevance, Affordability, Innovation, and Scalability. I also welcome your comments and questions in order to fine tune my proposal.
I also added a "How to Vote" video below; so many people contacted me and said they found the site a bit confusing to navigate and wanted some help!
Please spread the word to those who you know believe in the potential and promise of picture books!
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I think your powerpoint makes a great case for teaching with picture books! As I was reading through my own blog, mining this year's posts for my end of the year favorites list, I came across one titled "Rescuing Picture Books from Extinction" that gives fuel to your argument: http://literacy-builders.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-10-18T15%3A12%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=3 (if you want to check it out)
Wow! Great blog post, Kim. That definitely is germane to not just my proposal, but to what I've been saying through this blog and workshops for years. Thanks for sharing! I think a few of us as parents have had similar revelations, and experiences like that are more profound than all the research you could ever read.
Haven't read the full proposal yet, but the one thing that struck a positive chord with me the most was how kids need to have a literary community. When the children listen to a picture book collectively, it can drive conversations toward learning that much quicker. Just watching the photos of the children listening to a story be read aloud made me really FEEL something. Good luck. I'll spread the word for you.
Thanks for the support. Like you, I love to simply sit in a classroom during a read aloud and watch the intent expressions on the children's faces. Whether six year-olds or sixth graders, it's always the same: pure enchantment!
Just come across this post even if it is a couple of weeks old, and I think it's great! In a way I feel sad that the term "picture book" isn't okay to use in some circumstances, but on the other hand, being armed to get them used where other wise they might not have been has got to be a good thing!
Thanks for your input, Zoe! I've always enjoyed your blog, and it's certainly a lot more organized than mine!
I totally agree with your comment. I'm willing to use any euphemism that will make others comfortable, as long as I can continue to use real literature with students!
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