The Big ReadJennifer Anders-West Jefferson Elementary SchoolMichelle Wilson NBCT-North Highland Elementary School

Why a “Big Read?”

2010: Tom Sawyer (statewide) We adjusted to elementary school▪ Adventure Journal (crossword puzzles, Mark

Twain research, pirate research, new vocabulary terms, etc.)▪ Differentiated for multiple learning styles and

ability levels▪ Facilitated through wiki: http://

nheskids.wikispaces.com/The+BIG+READ+Resources▪ Steamboat contest-partnership with local

public libraries

Steamboats

Steamboats

Steamboats

Steamboats

Adventure Journal

Adventure Journal

Meeting the Various Needs of our Various Learners

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Adventure Journals

What??!! No “Big Read???!!!” No funding for statewide initiative Our response: “Let’s do our own!!!”

Collaboration is the key!

2011: 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey by Kathryn Tucker Windham

Our rational for this selection Alabama author Timely A favorite title

How we did it

Methods of collaboration: Email Text Twitter Facebook*Reflection

What we did

Introduced Kathryn Tucker Windham through video or a booktalk

Jeffrey Journal

Organizes activities for the unit Differentiated ACOS Various activities: Tripline, booktalks,

labeling Alabama counties, drawing route of Alabama rivers, ghost crafts, attendance at play

Facilitated on wiki Quality finished product

Our Go-To Resources

Southern Architecture

Southern Architecture

Ghost Museum

Ghost Museum

For more information…

Jennifer Anders: janders@jefcoed.com or wjeslibrary.wikispaces.com

Michelle Wilson: mwilson518@gmail.com or nheskids.wikispaces.com