Guest Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Hi, I was wondering if anybody has any suggestions of a 'chapter book' suitable for reception? Basically a book to read over a number of days/couple of weeks at the end of the day! Do people think this is suitable for Reception children at this stage? On my fianl PGCE/SCITT placement last year in a class with a similar mix of children I saw this work well in the summer term, with it really catching their imaginations as the book had very few pictures and they were black and white pencil drawings. One of my concerns is supporting EAL in my class if I used a book without pictures. Thank you! Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I think it can be appropriate but that you need to make your own judgements depending on the nature of your cohort for the very reasons you describe---EAL, time in the school year. maturity. speaking and listening ability etc. Why not try some peotry, that very often doesnt have the same level of pictures and you would see how they react. IF you do start a "chapter book" and the response isnt good you can always abandon it. Let us know what you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 why not try 'owl babies' so they know a lot about what owls look like, then have 'the owl who was afraid of the dark' I did this with 4 year olds and it worked well. There are several similarly themed books which pair up well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 why not try 'owl babies' so they know a lot about what owls look like, then have 'the owl who was afraid of the dark' I did this with 4 year olds and it worked well. There are several similarly themed books which pair up well Hi, Or you could read the 5 minutes peace series about the large family which all have the same characters in. We sometimes use sets of books each with the same characters during the year and as the children becoem more familiar with the books we cover up the pictures and ask children to draw their own on whiteboards or paper which we then add to their books. Nicky Sussex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 There are stories where they'll be familiar with the characters too - like paddington, or some of the more current themes, like lazy town or whatever. Browze amazon and see what comes up which ties in with your theme the owl who was afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Thank you for your suggestions! I think I'm going to try using either 'themed' sets of books or books with the same characters and take the ideas to vary/extend our whole class reading sessions then go from there... I have been roughly doing this but was wondering if I should be exposing them to a different sort of text. I know some children are more engaged when they use their imagination or when they get to know the characters but I think for my class it's best not to go down a more traditional chapter book route yet! Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Well there are loads of harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs and the same harry character also features in other books, such as, er........ (Mr Oakley's farm..) can't remember, brain stopped working! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I always like the Alfie and Annie Rose stories and so do the children as they can relate to the family situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Yeah, good idea! The Harry books are always popular to take home. And they all got one at the start of the year so are hopefully familiar with them... My brain is starting to give up as well- a weekend of planning and sorting things for school and the thought of the alarm clock tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 We read the Funny Bones books a while back which the children loved, also Elmer when doing colours, jackie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I always like the Alfie and Annie Rose stories and so do the children as they can relate to the family situations. Yep, a big hit with mine as well! And others by Shirley Hughes too, like Dogger and Moving Molly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Welcome to the Forum, icklenic82! Sounds like you have a lot of good suggestions here! What's a 'chapter book' though - or is the clue in the name, Roy Walker style? Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 What's a 'chapter book' though I'm guessing it's a book with chapters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Yeah, basically! I was thinking of books that have less pictures and you could read over a few days/weeks (once they're ready for it!). Like Roald Dahl books- but I think a little shorter/less complicated. Just wondering what's out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I always remember my reception class teacher reading 'My naughty little sister' with each chapter a story in itsself -those were the days when the milkman had a horse and the coal man delivered weekly!! Bad Harry wasn't so bad and he always got the blame and Mrs Cocoa sounded the grandma you always wanted oh dear I think I'm showing my age!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 oh dear I think I'm showing my age!!! I loved my naughty little sister - and Milly Molly Mandy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Yeah, basically! I was thinking of books that have less pictures and you could read over a few days/weeks (once they're ready for it!). Like Roald Dahl books- but I think a little shorter/less complicated. Just wondering what's out there... What about the Happy Families series by the Ahlbergs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 The Lighthouse Keeper books introduce a slightly longer text, but with pictures - so it has the best of both worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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