All Discussions Tagged 'Reading' - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T00:16:42Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Reading&feed=yes&xn_auth=no5 Strategies to Assess Reading Levelstag:www.classroom20.com,2016-11-10:649749:Topic:11288852016-11-10T15:06:31.668ZEd Vectushttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EdVectus
<p>When assessing a child's reading level, it's important to use a variety of strategies to cater to diverse learning styles and promote an inclusive classroom environment.</p>
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<p>When assessing a child's reading level, it's important to use a variety of strategies to cater to diverse learning styles and promote an inclusive classroom environment.</p>
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<p><span><span><span>1.</span></span><span><span> </span></span></span><strong><span><span>Flash cards.</span></span><span><span> </span></span></strong><span><span><span>By using flash cards,</span></span><span><span> I am able to frequently quiz and review my students' knowledge of high frequency words and sight words.</span></span><span><span> This allows me to test if my students are able to recognize and pronounce these words when they are pulled out of the </span></span></span><span><span><span>context of a storybook.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>2.</span></span><span><span> </span></span></span><strong>Teacher interview</strong><span><span><span>. An interview or conference style assessment allows me to have a discussion with the student on what has been read.</span></span><span><span> I am able to determine if the information has been retained and can be recalled.</span></span><span><span> By asking comprehension questions,</span></span><span><span> I can also assess whether the student has understood what has been read.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>3.</span></span><span><span> </span></span></span><strong>Open-ended question</strong><span><span><span>. After a shared reading of a text,</span></span><span><span> I can present an open-ended question that students must respond to in a journal reflection.</span></span><span><span> This question will be designed to get students thinking and writing.</span></span><span><span> Similar to the teacher interview,</span></span><span><span> it will assess each student's level of comprehension,</span></span><span><span> ability to make connections </span></span><span><span>and make the text meaningful by allowing the student to make personal or real world comparisons.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>4.</span></span><span><span> </span></span></span><strong>Student self-assessment</strong><span><span><span>. By providing a self-assessment,</span></span><span><span> the student is able to reflect on his/her own learning.</span></span><span><span> This provides me with an evaluation of where the student is at,</span></span><span><span> where the student needs to be and what the student is struggling with.</span></span><span><span> I can then</span><span>focus on these areas during guided reading sessions.</span></span><span><span> This type of assessment also allows the student to self-monitor his/her progress and take responsibility for it.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>5.</span></span></span><strong><span><span> Anecdotal notes/observations</span></span></strong><span><span><span>. While it is important to assess the student one on one,</span></span><span><span> it is also important to assess the student during independent reading.</span></span><span><span> By observing and taking notes,</span></span><span><span> I have a clearer picture of whether or not the student is retaining and implementing the strategies that he/she has learned.</span></span><span><span> This also allows me to determine whether the gradual release of responsibility can continue or whether the student needs to be reeled back slightly to work on key strategies or areas that require improvement.</span></span></span></p>
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<p>What online reading programs are you using? Does anyone specifically use Accelerated Reader? </p>
<p>What online reading programs are you using? Does anyone specifically use Accelerated Reader? </p> If anyone is looking for reading-related resourcestag:www.classroom20.com,2013-03-05:649749:Topic:9164322013-03-05T14:51:15.743ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p><img alt="Reading Strategies" border="0" class="alignLeft" height="225" id="img-1362494155396" name="img-1362494155396" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/istock_000004123700xsmall.jpg" style="float: left;" width="340"></img> It’s March and we can think of at least two reasons to be happy about it: First, <b>we’re a mere 15</b> <b>days away from spring</b>. Second, <b>March is National Reading Month!</b></p>
<p>To help you supplement your reading curriculum, we decided to look back over the last few months and pull out five of our <b>most popular reading-related blogs.</b> Here they are in no particular order:…</p>
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<p><img id="img-1362494155396" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/istock_000004123700xsmall.jpg" alt="Reading Strategies" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0" height="225" width="340" name="img-1362494155396"/>It’s March and we can think of at least two reasons to be happy about it: First, <b>we’re a mere 15</b> <b>days away from spring</b>. Second, <b>March is National Reading Month!</b></p>
<p>To help you supplement your reading curriculum, we decided to look back over the last few months and pull out five of our <b>most popular reading-related blogs.</b> Here they are in no particular order:</p>
<p><a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/91511/Burying-the-Book-Report-5-More-Book-Report-Alternatives">Burying the Book Report: 5 More Book Report Alternatives</a><br/> Let’s face it, there are only so many book reports a teacher can read in a lifetime; here are five alternatives.</p>
<p><a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/90665/I-read-it-but-I-don-t-understand-it-4-reading-strategies-that-work">I read it, but I don't understand it: 4 reading strategies that work</a><br/> Learn about a collaborative reading strategy we gleaned from Janette Klingner, Sharon Vaughn, Alison Boardman and Elizabeth Swanson called “Click and Clunk.”</p>
<p><a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/90167/Teaching-Reading-Means-Teaching-Students-to-LOVE-Reading">Teaching Reading Means Teaching Students to LOVE Reading</a><br/> Most of us excel at something when we truly love it. Raw talent, natural inclination and drive help, but passion is an inextricable part of success. What if we applied this principal to teaching reading?</p>
<p><a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/88854/5-Tips-for-Creating-an-Effective-Classroom-Library">5 Tips for Creating an Effective Classroom Library</a><br/> Early Literacy Education scholars suggest that the classroom library should literally be “the backbone of classroom activity.” Here are five strategies to consider as you design (or redesign) your classroom library.</p>
<p><a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/88981/Creating-Avid-Readers-5-Reading-Strategies-for-Parents-Teachers">Creating Avid Readers: 5 Reading Strategies for Parents & Teachers</a><br/> There is a lot teachers can do to nurture a love of reading in their students, but we certainly can’t do it all. Here are five simple reading strategies for teachers <em>and parents.</em></p>
<p><b>Happy National Reading Month!</b></p>
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<p><b><span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3"><span style="visibility: visible;" class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3" id="hs-cta-cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3"><a href="http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=3ef80c2c-7d1a-4afa-a831-ce0edb9c0ebd&placement_guid=cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3&portal_id=94958&redirect_url=894HqYk5nABOEAXkNh4BwFovTQ/64Fn8tSDPm0/p6PERfw9vWjRlmhbuw2kkg0Ko1u86zWLPSvp8Nuyjejy%2BffVD2GNt4eGq&iv=st6zsKDjGbo%3D"><img class="hs-cta-img align-center" id="hs-cta-img-cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3" style="border-width: 0px; width: autopx; height: autopx;" alt="Download our K-6 Reading Comprehension B" src="http://d1n2i0nchws850.cloudfront.net/portals/94958/3ef80c2c-7d1a-4afa-a831-ce0edb9c0ebd-1350309187462/download-our-k-6-reading-comprehension-best-practi.png?v=1350309187.76" height="38" width="455" name="hs-cta-img-cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3"/></a></span></span></b></p> Reading Strategies that Transcend the Classroomtag:www.classroom20.com,2013-03-04:649749:Topic:9161402013-03-04T14:21:09.585ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p><img alt="Reading Strategies" border="0" class="alignLeft" height="207" id="img-1362170590942" name="img-1362170590942" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/istock_000016175635xsmall1.jpg" style="float: left;" width="312"></img> If the <b>classroom is truly the training ground for life</b>, it only makes sense that we would use reading strategies that mimic the way we read outside of the classroom, doesn’t it? This is essentially the crux of Rachel McCormack’s and Susan Lee Pasquarelli’s argument in…</p>
<p><img id="img-1362170590942" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/istock_000016175635xsmall1.jpg" alt="Reading Strategies" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0" height="207" width="312" name="img-1362170590942"/>If the <b>classroom is truly the training ground for life</b>, it only makes sense that we would use reading strategies that mimic the way we read outside of the classroom, doesn’t it? This is essentially the crux of Rachel McCormack’s and Susan Lee Pasquarelli’s argument in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Reading-Strategies-Resources-Problems/dp/160623482X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362152304&sr=8-1&keywords=Teaching+Reading%3A+Strategies+and+Resources+for+Grades+K-6"><em>Teaching Reading: Strategies and Resources for Grades K-6</em></a> (2009)<em>.</em> We found it to be an engaging text and thought we’d share a few of their reading strategies:</p>
<p><b>Reading Strategies that Transcend the Classroom</b></p>
<p><b>Allow students to read silently before reading aloud<br/></b> Students are often asked to read aloud; less often are they given the opportunity to silently read the text first. This might be worth reconsidering.</p>
<p>If you’ve ever agreed to read publically, chances are that you requested the opportunity to review the text before you stood in front of an audience. Why? Because <b>you didn’t want to stumble over words or make silly mistakes.</b> Naturally, our students feel the same. Most <b>real-world reading happens silently</b>, so doesn’t it make sense to allow our students the opportunity to read silently before shining the spotlight on them? </p>
<p><b>Not all texts are read the same<br/></b> How we read varies with the <b>type of text</b> and the <b>purpose for reading it.</b> In life outside of the classroom, we find ourselves in a <b>myriad of reading situations</b>. McCormack and Pasquarelli give the example of a reader who is waiting for a dentist appointment. Most likely, the reader will pick up a magazine to pass the time—or to take her mind off of the impending root canal! The reader knows the dentist is not going to give a reading quiz, so she skims, looks at pictures and often abandons articles for new ones.</p>
<p>This same reader would approach a recipe, a science text book, or an instruction manual designed to help her install a hot water heater very differently. Likewise, students should always consider the <b>type of text they are reading, the overarching purpose for reading it</b> and adjust the way the approach the text accordingly. </p>
<p><b>How would <em>you</em> read an unfamiliar and difficult text?<br/></b> Over the years, we’ve picked up reading strategies and use them so often that <b>we’re no longer even aware that we’re using them.</b> Because of that, it’s easy to forget how beginning readers experience texts. Here’s a simple exercise that will help you see reading from a student’s perspective and reacquaint you with your own reading strategies.</p>
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<li>Find an unfamiliar text on something that is not particularly engaging to you—or even better, find something that is challenging: a scholarly article or <em>Ulysses</em>, for example</li>
<li>Open it up at random and start reading with a pencil in your hand</li>
<li>What’s happening to you? What words or phrases did you circle? Why? Is your mind wandering? Do you have to reread sections to comprehend them?</li>
<li>Now take note of how you refocus your attention and regain your footing. Did you backtrack to the beginning of the chapter? Did you search for bolded or italicized words? Did you read the author’s biography?</li>
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<p><b>Readers improve when they struggle<br/></b> Learning something new is intimidating for many of us because we fear failure. As much as we want to challenge our students, we often worry about the effects challenges may have on a struggling reader’s self-esteem. It’s wise to allow students to choose their own reading materials sometimes, but <b>don’t take away opportunities for your students to take risks</b>, stumble and pick themselves up again. <b>To struggle is to grow.</b> <b><br/> <br/></b></p>
<p><span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3"><span style="visibility: visible;" class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3" id="hs-cta-cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3"><a href="http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=3ef80c2c-7d1a-4afa-a831-ce0edb9c0ebd&placement_guid=cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3&portal_id=94958&redirect_url=Xgg2GtQVfDovVSsa2c1KZzkW%2BkjLPhLYSdj%2BTEr48ipjZXD%2BaSiXCMsNA0SYffiicbDmf/ztj7%2BKpofekjbbcoSV8Tk5g%2Bj4&iv=QDxXtc0m7TA%3D"><img class="hs-cta-img align-center" id="hs-cta-img-cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3" style="border-width: 0px; width: autopx; height: autopx;" alt="Download our K-6 Reading Comprehension B" src="http://d1n2i0nchws850.cloudfront.net/portals/94958/3ef80c2c-7d1a-4afa-a831-ce0edb9c0ebd-1350309187462/download-our-k-6-reading-comprehension-best-practi.png?v=1350309187.76" height="43" width="515" name="hs-cta-img-cca27a0f-a746-4225-b74e-f2e13c6797f3"/></a></span></span></p> WoW - We're Reading, Reflecting and Working as a Team!tag:www.classroom20.com,2012-03-19:649749:Topic:8188242012-03-19T15:15:02.502ZJennifer Garciahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/chelita27
<p>Your Name and Title:</p>
<p>Jennifer Garcia</p>
<p>Learning Resources Centre Coordinator and KS3 ICT Teacher</p>
<p>School, Library, or Organization Name:</p>
<p> Academia Britanica Cuscatleca</p>
<p>Co-Presenter Name(s):</p>
<p>Sebastian Duran (12th grade student leader)</p>
<p>Area of the World from Which You Will Present:</p>
<p> El Salvador</p>
<p>Language in Which You Will Present:</p>
<p>English</p>
<p>Target Audience(s):</p>
<p> Middle School Teachers</p>
<p>Short Session Description…</p>
<p>Your Name and Title:</p>
<p>Jennifer Garcia</p>
<p>Learning Resources Centre Coordinator and KS3 ICT Teacher</p>
<p>School, Library, or Organization Name:</p>
<p> Academia Britanica Cuscatleca</p>
<p>Co-Presenter Name(s):</p>
<p>Sebastian Duran (12th grade student leader)</p>
<p>Area of the World from Which You Will Present:</p>
<p> El Salvador</p>
<p>Language in Which You Will Present:</p>
<p>English</p>
<p>Target Audience(s):</p>
<p> Middle School Teachers</p>
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<p>Teaching Teamwork, Reading, and Reflection through World of Warcraft and and Blogs.</p>
<p>Full Session Description (as long as you would like):</p>
<p>This session will be based on our Extra Curricular World of Warcraft Project.</p>
<p>There is a lot learning that goes on in an online game. Most games involve elements of reading, following instructions and may even include their own special lore. Many online games involve challenges and quests involving obstacles,skills and levels, solution seeking and trial and error. They may also involve the development of building and transportation strategies. Communication and collaboration skills are central to success in many online games and WoW provides an excellent venue for teamwork in groups, dungeons, battlegrounds and quests. Gaming provides an excellent platform for teaching and learning skills in Mapping, Maths, Literacy, Science as well as other subjects. With a bit of creativity, online games can become the hub of a diverse array of learning experiences. </p>
<p>Our kids have grown up with video games that are far more complex than those we were familiar with as children. They love games and understand online gaming environments. It makes sense to get creative and use games to help students build important skills.</p>
<p>This session will focus on sharing ways in which gaming can be used to encourage teamwork and communication skills. Participants will be shown ways in which novel study, in this case a graphic novel, can be central to a gaming project, thereby supporting and extending literature related experiences in the gaming environment. Examples will be given of how students can compare and contrast and draw parallels between their readings and experiences in world, through the novel and in real life. Building writing and reflection skills is central to this project and ways in which to foster these skills through a simple blogging platform will be shared. Examples of how WoW can be used for learning in other subjects such as Geography and Math will also be provided. In addition, mention will be made of Minecraft, as another powerful game that could be used in teaching and learning.</p>
<p>The challenges and successes in implementing such a project will be dealt with, various strategies for success discussed and helpful online resources provided. This session should leave attendees feeling motivated to use online games in their own teaching practice, and eliminate the doubts and worries of those who are new to these experiences.</p>
<p>Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:<a href="http://abc-el-salvador-wow.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"></a></p>
<p>Our Project Blog: <a href="http://abc-el-salvador-wow.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ABC El Salvador WoW</a></p>
<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=16pRq1GPxKDw2W2U1v3W8w52ngwX5uduxFhTvxuVuIr4" target="_blank">Student Individual Learning Plan Framework</a></p>
<p><a href="http://wowinschool.pbworks.com/w/page/5268731/FrontPage" target="_blank">WoW in Schools</a> (A great place for inspiration and guidance.)</p>
<p><a href="http://us.battle.net/en/int" target="_blank">WoW Download Site</a> (The free version is available. It's what we us for the project)\</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Portal:Main" target="_blank">WoW Wiki</a>(A fantastic site which our kids uses frequently)</p>
<p><a href="http://minecraftinschool.pbworks.com/w/page/37244189/FrontPage" target="_blank">Minecraft in Schools Wiki</a> (Look here for ideas and guidance in using Minecraft in school.)</p>
<p><a href="http://minecraftedu.com/" target="_blank">MInecraft Edu</a>(A great site for those thinking of or using Minecraft in school.)</p>
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<p></p> What do you think about reading comprehension and the early fluent readers?tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-03-26:649749:Topic:6175742011-03-26T03:11:00.190ZKristin Elizabethhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KristinA
<a href="http://www.examiner.com/child-development-in-dallas/reading-to-nurture" target="_blank">http://www.examiner.com/child-development-in-dallas/reading-to-nurture</a>
<a href="http://www.examiner.com/child-development-in-dallas/reading-to-nurture" target="_blank">http://www.examiner.com/child-development-in-dallas/reading-to-nurture</a> Is Harry Potter helpful or harmful ???!!tag:www.classroom20.com,2011-03-15:649749:Topic:6119542011-03-15T23:52:42.668ZSusan Colehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SusanCole
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: helvetica; color: #008080;"> Harry Potter quickly became the literary phenomenon in 1997 when J.K. Rowling released "The Sorcerer's Stone." Since then, the seven books in the series have been made into hit movies, merchandise, and even collegiate musicals.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: helvetica; color: #008080;"> The controversial side of Harry Potter is that it is based around witchcraft, which is very…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: helvetica; color: #008080;"> Harry Potter quickly became the literary phenomenon in 1997 when J.K. Rowling released "The Sorcerer's Stone." Since then, the seven books in the series have been made into hit movies, merchandise, and even collegiate musicals.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: helvetica; color: #008080;"> The controversial side of Harry Potter is that it is based around witchcraft, which is very frowned upon in moral, and especially christian circles. Differing from this is the argument that the underlying message is about love and friendship and so the plot of witches and warlocks can be overlooked.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3" style="font-family: helvetica; color: #008080;"> I write this post to ask your opinion - is Harry Potter literary genius and morally thought provoking and all those who speak against it out of date? or is Harry Potter, for lack of a better phrase, the devil?</span></p> Teaching Reading Skills in the Classroomtag:www.classroom20.com,2009-12-02:649749:Topic:4142122009-12-02T02:53:27.733ZClaire Santanahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ChristinaDelorez
Wondering what people are doing with the Middle Grades -- Gr. 7 / 8 / 9 with literacy to make reading comprehension a skill that kids can actively think about (metacognitive) and the types of exercises used? I am teaching at an international school in Tokyo and am wondering what others do around the world?<br />
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Thanks for any feedback on your methods that worked / didn't work and why?
Wondering what people are doing with the Middle Grades -- Gr. 7 / 8 / 9 with literacy to make reading comprehension a skill that kids can actively think about (metacognitive) and the types of exercises used? I am teaching at an international school in Tokyo and am wondering what others do around the world?<br />
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Thanks for any feedback on your methods that worked / didn't work and why? Helping kids learn how to read from a screentag:www.classroom20.com,2009-11-13:649749:Topic:4052952009-11-13T07:01:16.880ZAlline Sadahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AllineSada
Need ideas...<br />
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I teach Computers to grades 6-9 and I have noticed they have a hard time "reading from a screen".<br />
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I do a whole unit on skimming and scanning for reading comprehension when I teach them to identify high quality sites, BUT they need more practice. Unfortunately we do not have a whole lot of other computers for teachers to help kids when researching, so most of their "reading" when selecting sources is done at home and with little or no help.<br />
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The kids at school do read a lot of…
Need ideas...<br />
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I teach Computers to grades 6-9 and I have noticed they have a hard time "reading from a screen".<br />
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I do a whole unit on skimming and scanning for reading comprehension when I teach them to identify high quality sites, BUT they need more practice. Unfortunately we do not have a whole lot of other computers for teachers to help kids when researching, so most of their "reading" when selecting sources is done at home and with little or no help.<br />
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The kids at school do read a lot of books. This, in my mind, is very linear and simple when compared to the layout of content on a website. So reading books doesn't seem to provide kids with the practice they need.<br />
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What do you think about magazines and newspapers? The layout is in columns, with a huge varierty of fonts and sizes. Colourful ads distracting from text, and a whole lot of pages meant to be skimmed and scan in a short period of time. My Own Books: King Midastag:www.classroom20.com,2009-03-22:649749:Topic:3128962009-03-22T12:41:11.844ZAnne Pembertonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AnnePemberton
This month saw the addition of a new story in the Folktales category to My Own Books, the personalized books in which the reader dons a magical hat and is off on adventure in time and space. The newest addition is "King Midas" the Greek mythology tale of over-reaching greed and its dire results. See the story at <a href="http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Midas.html">http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Midas.html</a><br />
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Fair warning: The pictures tend to depict King Midas in a…
This month saw the addition of a new story in the Folktales category to My Own Books, the personalized books in which the reader dons a magical hat and is off on adventure in time and space. The newest addition is "King Midas" the Greek mythology tale of over-reaching greed and its dire results. See the story at <a href="http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Midas.html">http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Midas.html</a><br />
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Fair warning: The pictures tend to depict King Midas in a midieval setting instead of ancient Greece. This is the due to restrictions in available clip art. Thankfully, my sister has agreed to try to produce more effective pictures, which will be added to the story as she does them.<br />
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Otherwise, enjoy the story and share your tales of how it went over with your classoom!<br />
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Anne Pemberton<br />
<a href="http://www.educationalsynthesis.org">http://www.educationalsynthesis.org</a>