https://padlet.com/cynthia_mccarty/liejex9a75tf LSSL 5360 Fall 2016 Dr. Teri S. Lesesne en-us 2016-10-01 15:25:51 UTC 2025-10-25 05:45:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png cynthia_mccarty https://padlet.com/cynthia_mccarty/liejex9a75tf/wish/127683888
* Picture books are an important medium to share with children.
* Picture books can be used as mentor texts.
* Older students or better readers beyond 3rd Grade and up are hesitant to read books labeled "Picture Books".  
* Everyone Reads Books is an alternative section heading in a school library.
* Picture books tells a story.
*Basic parts of picture books.
*Incorporating and pointing out the text size size and features when reading to students.]]> 2016-10-01 15:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_mccarty/liejex9a75tf/wish/127683888 cynthia_mccarty https://padlet.com/cynthia_mccarty/liejex9a75tf/wish/127684449
* Some people have different concepts of picture books.
* The criteria for Picture Books:
a. Is there something of significance said to the child?
b. Can the student follow the story better because of the illustrations?
c. Does the book respect the audience?
d. Do the pictures develop and enhance the character development?
* Characteristics of a Picture Book 
a. Mode and Tone.
b. Physicality of the book.
c. Art and illustrations.
*The importance of following critical book review sites.
a.The quality of the review is as good as the person that reviews the book.
b. Critical book review sites.
*If you can use it to describe a kitten, you shouldn't use it to describe a book.
* True picture books go back 130 years.
*Caldecott first began to elevated the illustrations into the storytelling rather than mere decoration.
*Sendak describing picture books, "Words are left out - but the pictures says it. Pictures are left out - but the words says it." 
*Variety of book titles to explore.
* The names and function of end paper and gutter.
*Wordless picture books are great for ESL.
*How to write a better annotated bibliography.



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*What titles and how many picture books are in my library to share with my ESL teachers and students.
*How to create a book club for students with picture books?
*How to buy the best quality books for my library.
*What kind and the percentage of different bindings  that are in my school library.
*Does Scholastic have library binding that I can purchase with book fair monies.
*How do we buy books that are library binding and that are attractive to students.
*How to draw the student to a really amazing book that is older and has library binding. (Bound to Stay Bound Books)
*How to best serve my bilingual students and families with picture books.
*How to share what I have learned with the families and staff in my school. 
*Early picture books and the correlation and differences between those and current books.
*How have picture books changed over each decade.  Do patterns repeat themselves throughout the years?

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*The titles and books of wordless books for the bilingual classes in my school along with my friends.
*The importance of wordless books with my staff and particularly the bilingual department.
*The physicality (parts of a book) with my students.
*Sharing the best review sites with my staff.
*Asking other media specialists in my district about whose book review sites they follow.
*Teaching students about the end pages in their books and asking them to share.
*Challenging staff and students to become critical readers and book reviewers. 
*Sharing Dr. Lesesne's quote, "If it can describe a kitten it shouldn't be used to describe a book."
*Drawing attention to the richness of the language used in picture books when sharing with students.
*Creating a culture in which students look for the extraordinary language and art of  picture books.
*Developing "book talks" with students on picture books as well as chapter books.
*Extending the Book Talks of a picture book by incorporating technology and reaching out to authors and publishers with the students.
*Organizing student created book review and adding it to the library Symbaloo.
*Attaching book reviews by staff and myself to the library Symbaloo using the "Kitten rule".


 
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*"Once upon a time" is a magical phrase that immediately draws the reader or listener into the story.
*The genres of traditional literature - myths, fables, folk tales and legends.
* Magic and repetition is used in traditional literature.
*Magical numbers (3,7), objects and transformation are key elements. 
*Archetypes are used.

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*Types of archetypes that are used in traditional literature usually be identified in all books.
*Modern retelling of stories in traditional literature such as Cinderella, etc are under the umbrella of traditional literature.
*The vagueness of the setting is purposeful as to make the reader feel it could take place at anytime or anywhere.
*There are 12 types of archetypes.]]> 2016-10-01 19:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_mccarty/liejex9a75tf/wish/127693352 cynthia_mccarty https://padlet.com/cynthia_mccarty/liejex9a75tf/wish/127693378
*The best books to share traditional literature with students.
*Websites, articles and blogs that teach about traditional literature in a school setting.
*The titles of the modern retelling of the traditional literature stories.
*More in depth look at traditional literature.
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* Incorporating traditional literature when teaching students.
*Collaborating with others on how they have included traditional literature in their lesson plans.
*Planning a day to 'Come as your favorite character' with the criteria being it should be any form of  traditional literature.
*Sharing  examples and books for each of the different genres included in traditional literature.
*Collaborating with the music teacher about incorporating book themes and traditional literature into the program.
*Contacting Scholastic and decorating a specific book fair with this theme.
*Having a read aloud night with parents and students and including traditional literature within the selections.
*Advocating the importance of traditional literature and why we should share it with children.
*Contacting my professor from college about this subject and asking her thoughts, expertise about traditional literature.]]> 2016-10-01 19:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cynthia_mccarty/liejex9a75tf/wish/127693389