Using Picture Books As

Mentor Texts in the

Early Childhood

Classroom

January 22, 2016

hello!

I am Dr. Karin PerrySam Houston State UniversityDepartment of Library Science

kperry@shsu.eduTwitter: @kperry

Get Ready to Write!

“When you engage the children in a writing activity before, during,

or after reading, you increase their facility with and affinity for

both reading and writing. (Cunningham & Allington, 1999)

“Children’s literature provides a springboard to teach writing

skills. Through literature students are able to see and her

quality writing.(Dierking & McElveen, 1998)

“The research strongly implies

that we learn to write by reading. To be more precise, we acquire

writing style, the special language of writing, by reading.

(Krashen, 1993)

Prewriting

Drafting

Revising

(ARMS)

Editing(COPS)

Drafting

NOT EVERY PIECE OF WRITING NEEDS TO GO

THROUGH ALL THE WRITING PROCESS STAGES

85%

(Murray, 1972)

1%

(Murray, 1972)

(Murray, 1972)

14%

FYI

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� A PDF document will be available with activity instructions and templates. http://bit.ly/1OJ63zW

Simile Poems

I’m as white as a polar bear.I’m slow like a sloth.

I’m as silly as a monkey.I’m dry like a lizard.Who am I? I’m Karin

Writing and Sharing

Fortunately by Remy Charlip

Fortunately one day, ___________________________But, unfortunately, _____________________________Fortunately, __________________________________Unfortunately, ________________________________Etc…. until you want to stop.

Writing and Sharing

The Big Orange Splot

� Prepare splots� Read story to students� Discuss (Individuality, Taking risks, Nonconformity)� Give each student a splot� Have students examine their splot and brainstorm what it

could be� Use markers, crayons, or colored pencils to create a picture

using the splot as the focal point� Have students write a story based on their picture

Writing and Sharing

The Important Book

Write a poem about themselves.Write about an object.Write about an important person.

The important thing about Karin is that she has a great family.She likes to read.She enjoys being a librarian.She loves watching movies.But, the important thing about Karin is that she has a great family.

Writing and Sharing

The Recess Queen

Jump Rope Rhymes

http://www.aacs.wnyric.org/donius/jump_rope/rhymes.htmlhttp://www.streetplay.com/thegames/jumprope/jumproperhymes.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipping-rope_rhymehttp://grandparents.about.com/od/projectsactivities/tp/Jump_Rope_Rhymes.htmhttp://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/studentssite/playgroundrhymes.htmlhttp://www.homeschool.co.uk/jump-rope-rhymes/jump-rope-songs-and-skipping-rope-rhymes/

Write Your Own

Books Books are so handy and funBooks Books I like to read in the sunBooks Books are so neatBooks Books I turn pages with my feetBooks Books I always needHow many books can I read?

Writing and Sharing

Diamante Poems

Line 1 - THE SUBJECTLine 2 - Two adjectives describing the subject

Line 3 - three -ing words related to the subjectLine 5 - two different adjectives describing the subject

Line 6 - another word that names THE SUBJECT

Writing and Sharing

Color Poems

Yellow smells like_______________It tastes like __________________

Yellow looks like ________________It feels like ____________________Yellow sounds like ______________

Red stings like a fresh sunburn after a long afternoon in the pool.

It tumbles over the trellis full of roses in Grandpa’s backyard.

Red burns like a cinnamon candle on the counter in my kitchen.

It explodes like the Atomic Fire Balls I received in my Christmas stocking.

Red screams like the siren of a fire truck speeding down the street on an emergency run.

http://writingfix.com/PDFs/Pic_Book_Prompt_Worksheets/Many_Colored_Days_GO.pdf

Writing and Sharing

Writing and Sharing

Other Ideas

Fairy Tales

http://thisreadingmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FairyTalePrintablePack-ThisReadingMama.pdfCute fairy tale graphic organizers and materials.

Creative ideas for fairy tales with a twist.http://www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com/fairy-tale-writing-prompts.html

Personal narratives

using photographs.

You can write ABC

books about anything.

Animal reports that focus on

the gross things they do.

Have students write about adventures using the old and broken crayons in

the room.

How-To Stories.

Reports about creepy crawlies.

Write about the challenges with

keeping an unusual pet.

Blackout Poetry

Highlight Poetry

Sketchnoting

Why Sketchnote?

We are incredible at remembering pictures. Hear a piece of information, and three days later you'll remember

10% of it. Add a picture and you'll remember 65%.

- Brain Rules by John Medina

From THE SKETCHNOTE HANDBOOK by

Mike Rohde.

Paper and Pencil/Markers/PensorTablet/App/Stylus

What Do You Need to Sketchnote?

You Don’t Have to Be An Artist

My VERY first sketchnotes.

No color

Stick Figures

A lot of text

April 27, 2015

Getting better.

5-1-15

First Sketchnote taken from YA Lit.

A lot of white space.

Long quotes

Few pictures.

Last one I did with paper and colored pencils.

First one I did using the iPad.

Most Recent Sketchnoting

Just for Perspective

MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN by Ransom Riggs

Melody, Age 12

thanks!

Any questions?

You can find me at@kperry

kperry@shsu.edu