tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post7012320211111022019..comments2024-03-26T21:25:46.348+11:00Comments on Living Life Twice: Slice of Life Story Challenge Day 24 - Graduating To Grown Up BooksAlan j Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-65911726954391658782012-03-25T14:48:41.026+11:002012-03-25T14:48:41.026+11:00So many stories. I could picture the excitement, ...So many stories. I could picture the excitement, the pride , the accomplishment. What a great memory.LibraryDragon/Storykeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695194443477630515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-64263726517552937812012-03-25T12:56:33.283+11:002012-03-25T12:56:33.283+11:00I felt like I first saw you under this pile of wor...I felt like I first saw you under this pile of words, daunting as you put it. Then, there you were, standing on them, your stamina growing. You accomplishing the impossible. Such a great achievement and an Everest like foundation for you to stand on as a reader. (I loved the Everest line in your last paragraph).Betsy Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492340502962987362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-35976427381015032192012-03-25T11:02:15.761+11:002012-03-25T11:02:15.761+11:00The literary equivalent of scaling Mt. Everest...m...The literary equivalent of scaling Mt. Everest...my favorite line. What a great memory! Thanks for sharing. A great story for your students to hear!Looking for the Write Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04556736797707525140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-73471484550980525062012-03-25T10:39:22.024+11:002012-03-25T10:39:22.024+11:00I love this post since it made me think of the boo...I love this post since it made me think of the books from my childhood. And then I saw Elsie's comment and realized that she and I basically read (and loved) all of the same books! I'll add The Secret Garden and Little Women to the list, too!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313656746369544232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-34178847560073474532012-03-25T06:57:25.985+11:002012-03-25T06:57:25.985+11:00My first real books had to be Trixie Belden (girl ...My first real books had to be Trixie Belden (girl detective), Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, then Bobbsey twin books followed by Nancy Drew. I don't remember not reading. What meaty reading you got as a child.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-36842877956905667602012-03-25T01:08:49.880+11:002012-03-25T01:08:49.880+11:00I remember reading everything I could get my hands...I remember reading everything I could get my hands on, but no specific 'bridge' as you speak about so avidly. I read the Betsy-Tacy books and moved into Nancy Drew and then I do remember loving The Swiss Family Robinson. I still love survival books! Thanks for sharing How To Be An Explorer of The World. I have it, as do several of the staff. It is another book that fits our needs of curiosity building so well. The illustrations are terrific. Thanks, Alan!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-86341462886434725312012-03-24T23:19:44.492+11:002012-03-24T23:19:44.492+11:00The first read aloud I remember was in third grade...The first read aloud I remember was in third grade - Misty of Chinquoteague. (I'm sure I'm spelling that wrong).<br /><br />I don't know what my first official chapter book were, but I know I read the Narnia books early and they left a lasting impression.maria.selkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052847577940056985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-80062179333392771342012-03-24T22:06:54.009+11:002012-03-24T22:06:54.009+11:00Alan,
I am reading "The Adventures of Reddy F...Alan,<br />I am reading "The Adventures of Reddy Fox" by Thorton Burgess to my first graders. Thorton Burgess wrote about all the little critters in the meadows and forests in his Bedtime stories. Peter Rabbit, Blacky Crow, and Grandfather Frog are just a few of the many characters. Your book sounds similar. These books have been part of my entire teaching career and I also read them to our two sons.<br />I could not tell you what my first chapter book was. I read all the series of the time (Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Donna Parker, Bobsey Twins, etc.) I find it very interesting that you still have that book. What a treasure for you to feast your eyes upon allowing you to go back in time and savor those memories.Wanda Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345098241488452543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-5863925090521399892012-03-24T20:50:15.416+11:002012-03-24T20:50:15.416+11:00I remember that move from the children's secti...I remember that move from the children's section of the library into the adult world. I actually stalked the grown ups too soon. <br />But I did begin my move with Ivanhoe because that's the book my mom began with. I think I carried it around more than I took it on... but it was exciting.<br />Thanks for digging up those memories Alan.BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973593425566621090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-74860175661775235282012-03-24T18:56:58.998+11:002012-03-24T18:56:58.998+11:00I remember my second and third grade teachers read...I remember my second and third grade teachers reading to me but couldn't tell you any titles. I do remember though in fourth grade when our teacher started readin books-Freckle Juice, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Blubber...She is/was the teacher who inspired me to be a teacher. I have copies of the "I can read" books that my mom subscribed to but sadly, I don't have y.a. novels I read when I was in school...Amy Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177520075043676835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-84836576725648077352012-03-24T17:43:28.876+11:002012-03-24T17:43:28.876+11:00Thank you for the trip down memory lane. I remembe...Thank you for the trip down memory lane. I remember our year 3 teacher reading us Blinky Bill. It is a classic and sits on my childeren's bookshelf.Anne and Riss @thelitladieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590941876169037945noreply@blogger.com