Friday, January 30, 2009

Just So Stories

by Rudyard Kipling
These classic short stories were delightful. We read these for our children's book group and the kids just loved them. They were interesting enough for the older kids to get a kick out of, but the animals in the stories kept the younger kids listening with eagerness. Definitely a good read-a-loud. Through these stories we were able to introduce onomatopoeias to the kids and they wrote their own stories using this literary concept. They are also a good way to talk about introduction, climax, and resolution. The kids especially enjoyed "The Elephants Child" and "The Beginning of the Armadillos."

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