For the next 3 weeks, I’m participating in the World Read Aloud Day blogging challenge. Each week, I will respond to a question along with many other bloggers participating in this global celebration of reading aloud. Our students, teachers, and families will also be involved with these questions each week as I invite them to respond through Flipgrids, Thinglinks, and more.
The challenge for Week 2 is to have conversations between adults and children. To give my students, teachers, and families a voice, I created a Google Form to respond to this week’s question. Each Barrow student who fills out the form will have a chance to win a new book to read aloud to someone!
My students and teachers have been responding to these questions throughout this week, so I wanted to share some of their voices with you.
Lucy R., 3rd grade
I think everyone should read….Love Stargirl
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…Frederick Douglass
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…Ramona from the Ramona books
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…realistic fiction
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…not being able to stop reading
Savannah M., 5th grade
I think everyone should read….The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…George Washington
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…the victim in the story
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…Lemony Snicket
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…you can sound like someone else, not just who you really are. Ex: I never thought I would say “I got a booboo!”, when I was in fifth grade, but when I was reading, I did!
Isabella B. J., 4th grade
I think everyone should read….Big Nate just because it has something for everyone in it it’s not my favorite book though
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…a librarian
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…Loralie from smells like dog
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…fiction adventures and fantasy
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…I get to hear how people really say it like with passion and expressions
Michael R., 4th grade
I think everyone should read….Harry Potter
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…J K Rowling
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…Ron Weasley
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…J K Rowling
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…the voices.
Treasa M., 4th grade
I think everyone should read….books about helping the Earth and making it a better place.
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…My Mom / anyone in my family
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…Yoko (Yoko’s Paper Cranes) or Kitten (from Kitten’s first Full Moon)
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…Animal books and fictional books.
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…Listening to all of the characters doing things, fitting pieces of the story together, and spending time with whoever is reading to me.
Lily M. 4th grade
I think everyone should read….Wonder
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…my mom
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…the mean guys
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…Bonnie Briant
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…
Marie Boyle, Barrow Kindergarten Teacher
I think everyone should read….The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…Maya Angelou
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…any animal character
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…Mystery or Fiction
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…Sounding like the characters
Jan Mullins, Barrow Spectrum Teacher
I think everyone should read….The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…Ms. Cross
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…Kenny (Watson)
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…history or biography
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…bringing characters to life and seeing kids’ eyes light up with real literature
Beth Selleck, Barrow 5th Grade Teacher
I think everyone should read….Absolutely!
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…My daughter
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…The bear from Jamberry
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…historical fiction
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…sharing the time with others
Alanna J, 2nd grade
I think everyone should read….Jazz baby
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…Mom
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…My dad
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…Eric Carle
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…I get to talk.
Yerahm H., 4th grade
I think everyone should read….Owly
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…Great!
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…Owly
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…I guess it’s Andy Runton.
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…when you just listen
Tamara S., 4th grade
I think everyone should read….chapter books
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…my mom
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…me and the charcter
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…chapter books
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…the books
Bo S., 2nd grade
I think everyone should read….Diary of a wimpy kid
If I could listen to anyone in the world read to me it would be…My mom
When I read aloud, my favorite character to sound like is…Greg Heffly
The genre or author that takes up the most room on my bookshelf is…Horrible Harry
My favorite part about reading aloud or being read aloud to is…Getting to read and listen to fun books
For more information on World Read Aloud Day visit http://litworld.org/worldreadaloudday
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