tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post2262063978814978862..comments2023-11-10T03:38:11.763-05:00Comments on I.N.K.: One book for many grades?Linda Salzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17217322360480267856noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-5435133917481253952009-10-15T17:49:12.152-04:002009-10-15T17:49:12.152-04:00I've presented my book PLANT SECRETS to kids f...I've presented my book PLANT SECRETS to kids from kindergarten up to 6th grade. The very simple language is appropriate for younger kids, but it's not too easy for older kids; it just makes the concepts easier for them to grasp. I think many different ages can learn from this book because the information in it is not widely known; even many adults don't know that much about plants!Emily Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245537324300415899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-399047821363750532009-10-15T17:46:55.550-04:002009-10-15T17:46:55.550-04:00I couldn’t agree with your post more, Tanya. Ideas...I couldn’t agree with your post more, Tanya. Ideas are limitless so why limit. Teachers and librarians often find innovative ways to convey themes for up-age and down-age books. Years back I was quite surprised to find my picture book Dance [co authored by Bill T. Jones] on a number of YA lists. Older kids responded to abstractions while the young ones went for the movement. A first grade teacher even used it to teach math. It would be interesting to continue this conversation and find off-beat ways to use our books.Susan Kuklinhttp://susankuklin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-41208713118807582042009-10-15T09:01:32.842-04:002009-10-15T09:01:32.842-04:00This month the ccbc listserve is discussing crosso...This month the ccbc listserve is discussing crossover books--books that appeal to adults as well as children. I think here we are talking about corssover books at a younger level. So the concept is a valid one. Any good reference librarian knows that when an adult comes to the library to learn about a new subject, the best advice is to read a a few children's books as a start.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214356318088069618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-60914222054165609472009-10-15T08:40:19.884-04:002009-10-15T08:40:19.884-04:00Interesting post.
I can think of lots of reasons ...Interesting post.<br /><br />I can think of lots of reasons to use a book up and down the age range. One reason to use a shorter book or picture book with older kids is when a teacher is trying to bring ancilary material to a unit. These books, relatively quickly read, can bring texture to a subject. Studying modern art in high school? Have Action Jackson and Andy Warhol King of Pop (Jan Greenberg) and Sandy's Circus: A Story about Alexander Calder (Tanya Stone) in the classroom.<br /><br />Another reason--if you want a quick introduction to any subject, look at a good book about it written for younger kids. I do, especially if it's about something that I'm unfamiliar with--chemistry, physics, say. Then you can go from there.Susan E. Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439239997410273932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-34701306430541977802009-10-15T02:00:12.290-04:002009-10-15T02:00:12.290-04:00Great post, Tanya-
I originally wrote my book Geo...Great post, Tanya-<br /><br />I originally wrote my book George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides with an older age group in mind. But I was blown away to learn that the book was popular with third graders too! The overall concept of looking at a complex piece of history from both sides seems pretty sophisticated for that age group, but they got it right away. <br /><br />I originally started speaking to lots of age groups about the book because so many teachers invited me to do it and because the story got such an enthusiastic response no matter how old the audience was. And yes, as you discussed, it's very easy to tailor the depth of the material to fit the levels of all those age groups...Rosalyn Schanzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11605814379256096903noreply@blogger.com