Why+the+Book+Garden?

I decided to relate my wiki to a garden because that is where things grow. I want to instill a love for reading in my students like my own. I feel the best way to "hook" them is with fun activities to do after they are done reading the book. Plus when they are able to see a growing list they get excited. We recently finished our chart of 100 books for Scholastic Book Clubs. They were constantly reminding me that we had to cross off another bubble. This gave them a sense of accomplishment. So I decided to have a kindergarten version of book reviews. This way when a student is adding his book to the list he can decide if he would like to read one that someone else posted. According to an article on CNN .com/entertainment, "...when it comes to reviewing children's books, it's best to turn to the experts -- children." I have to agree because if they //don't// like it they //will// tell you.

Teacher links: [|teacher galaxy] web2.0 www.sxuliteracyeducators.wikispaces.com

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/12/18/childrens.books/index.html#cnnSTCText