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Move Over Dick and Jane: Reconsidering Books for Beginning Readers

Move Over Dick and Jane: Reconsidering Books for Beginning Readers. Vicki Stanfield Media Coordinator (retired), Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Ernie J. Cox Teacher-Librarian, St. Timothy’s School. AASL in Charlotte. Program proposals are due December 1st. Born to Read.

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Move Over Dick and Jane: Reconsidering Books for Beginning Readers

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  1. Move Over Dick and Jane:Reconsidering Books for Beginning Readers Vicki Stanfield Media Coordinator (retired), Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Ernie J. Cox Teacher-Librarian, St. Timothy’s School

  2. AASL in Charlotte • Program proposals are due December 1st

  3. Born to Read By Judy Sierra Illustrated by Marc Brown Knopf - 2008

  4. Examples of books for early readers

  5. What are the features of these early readers?

  6. What is an early/beginning reader? • Use of sight words and compound words • Large size of typeface • Short sentence length (five words or so) • Short line length • Patterned language (alliteration, rhyming)

  7. What is an early/beginning reader? • Lots of white space • Illustrations that support text and aid text decoding

  8. A Brief History of Early/Beginning Readers • 1930 - 1954 – Dick and Jane readers

  9. A Brief History of Early/Beginning Readers • 1954 – Dick and Jane readers “Abnormally courteous and unnaturally clean boys and girls” - John Hersey in Life magazine

  10. A Brief History of Early/Beginning Readers • 1957 HarperCollins launches the “I Can Read” line of books

  11. A Brief History of Early/Beginning Readers • 1957 HarperCollins launches the “I Can Read” line of books

  12. A Brief History of Early/Beginning Readers • Also 1957 – Random House begins the “Beginner Books” series with…

  13. A Brief History of Early/Beginning Readers • Also 1957 – Random House begins the “Beginner Books” series with…

  14. A Brief History of Early/Beginning Readers • 1960-1984 • Dial “Easy-to-Read” • Macmillan “Ready to Read” • 1970 – Introduction of…

  15. A Brief History of Early/Beginning Readers • 1960-1984 • Dial “Easy-to-Read” • Macmillan “Ready to Read” • 1970 – Introduction of…

  16. A Brief History of Early/Beginning Readers • 1984 “Step into Reading” line is launched by Random House. • First paperback line of early readers • First series to carry grade/reading levels

  17. A Brief History of Early/Beginning Readers • 1984-2006 – proliferation of early/beginning reader book series.

  18. Levels (Horning)

  19. Who are the students?

  20. 2006 - (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award • Noted for significant achievement • Marked by excellence in quality • Marked by conspicuous excellence or eminence • Individually distinct

  21. (Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award • Short "chapters“ (may or may not contain these) • Slow addition of new words • Word repetition to ensure knowledge retention • Sentences must be simple and straightforward • Minimum of 24 pages, may not be longer than 96 pages • The illustrations must demonstrate the story being told. • The book creates a successful reading experience, from start to finish; The plot advances from one page to the next and creates a "page-turning" dynamic.

  22. 2006 Geisel Award Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas written by Cynthia Rylant Illustrated by Sucie Stevenson published by Simon & Schuster

  23. 2006 Geisel Honor Book Hi! Fly Guy written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold published by Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc.

  24. 2006 Geisel Honor Book A Splendid Friend, Indeed written and illustrated by Suzanne Bloom published by Boyds Mills Press

  25. 2006 Geisel Honor Book Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa written by Erica Silverman illustrated by Betsy Lewin published by Harcourt

  26. 2006 Geisel Honor Book Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day written by Jean Van Leeuwen illustrated by Ann Schweninger published by Dial Books

  27. 2007 Geisel Award Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways written by Laura McGee Kvasnosky published by Candlewick

  28. 2007 Geisel Honor Book Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride written by Kate DiCamillo Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen published by Candlewick

  29. 2007 Geisel Honor Book Move Over, Rover! written by Karen Beaumont Illustrated by Jane Dyer published by Harcourt

  30. 2007 Geisel Honor Book Not A Box written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis published by HarperCollins

  31. 2008 Geisel Award There Is a Bird on Your Head! written by Mo Willems published by Hyperion

  32. 2008 Geisel Honor Book Hello, Bumble Bat written by Darrin Lunde Illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne published by Charlesbridge

  33. 2008 Geisel Honor Book Jazz Baby written by Lisa Wheeler Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie published by Harcourt

  34. 2008 Geisel Honor Book First the Egg written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger published by Roaring Brook/Neal Porter

  35. 2008 Geisel Honor Book Vulture View written by April Pulley Sayre Illustrated by Steve Jenkins published by Holt

  36. Readers’ Theatre My Friend is Sad written and illustrated by Mo Willems published by Hyperion

  37. Handouts Further readings Judy Freeman Geisel Award Criteria Geisel Award Medal winners and honor books

  38. Move Over Dick and Jane:Reconsidering Books for Beginning Readers Vicki Stanfield Media Coordinator (retired), Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Ernie J. Cox Teacher-Librarian, St. Timothy’s School Slides and handouts will be available later today at the Mediacentered blog http://erniec.edublogs.org

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