Comments on: How to publish for the CCSS http://www.hbook.com/2013/02/blogs/read-roger/how-to-publish-for-the-ccss/ Publications about books for children and young adults Mon, 13 May 2013 16:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Maeve VIsser Knoth http://www.hbook.com/2013/02/blogs/read-roger/how-to-publish-for-the-ccss/#comment-32550 Maeve VIsser Knoth Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:44:38 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=23261#comment-32550 So Lolly's students would not be able share "informational texts" about, say, Ancient Greece, since they would not necessarily be illustrated with photographs? Aaah! One thing I am hopeful about- maybe with CC teachers will be encouraged to use all our fabulous picture book biographies. In my experience, these books are often overlooked because they are not obviously suited for reports. Nor do they live in the picture book collections where they might be chosen as read-alouds. So Lolly’s students would not be able share “informational texts” about, say, Ancient Greece, since they would not necessarily be illustrated with photographs? Aaah!

One thing I am hopeful about- maybe with CC teachers will be encouraged to use all our fabulous picture book biographies. In my experience, these books are often overlooked because they are not obviously suited for reports. Nor do they live in the picture book collections where they might be chosen as read-alouds.

]]> By: Lolly Robinson http://www.hbook.com/2013/02/blogs/read-roger/how-to-publish-for-the-ccss/#comment-31757 Lolly Robinson Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:32:56 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=23261#comment-31757 Another issue I came across with my children's lit students this fall was that there's a lot of confusion about the difference between "nonfiction," "information book," and "informational text." For the first time, I had a few students say they would not use books that had a narrative flow because it could be confusing. And I should note that a couple of these were experienced elementary school teachers. There's a lot of information online from seemingly reputable sources that indicates that "informational text" should be illustrated with photos rather than illustrations. Another issue I came across with my children’s lit students this fall was that there’s a lot of confusion about the difference between “nonfiction,” “information book,” and “informational text.” For the first time, I had a few students say they would not use books that had a narrative flow because it could be confusing. And I should note that a couple of these were experienced elementary school teachers. There’s a lot of information online from seemingly reputable sources that indicates that “informational text” should be illustrated with photos rather than illustrations.

]]> By: Robin Smith http://www.hbook.com/2013/02/blogs/read-roger/how-to-publish-for-the-ccss/#comment-31608 Robin Smith Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:15:40 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=23261#comment-31608 SRA Shudder. How I ever learned to love to read after racing through SRA in grade five I'll never know. There are lots of things to love about the CC, but seeing those little blurbs about how this picture book or that poetry book fulfills a CC standard makes my skin crawl. I don't think I have ever used the word "tome" in a review. Doesn't work too well with picture books, thank goodness. SRA
Shudder. How I ever learned to love to read after racing through SRA in grade five I’ll never know.
There are lots of things to love about the CC, but seeing those little blurbs about how this picture book or that poetry book fulfills a CC standard makes my skin crawl.

I don’t think I have ever used the word “tome” in a review. Doesn’t work too well with picture books, thank goodness.

]]> By: Roger Sutton http://www.hbook.com/2013/02/blogs/read-roger/how-to-publish-for-the-ccss/#comment-31606 Roger Sutton Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:24:04 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=23261#comment-31606 Jamie's right--the CCSS encourage teachers to use a wide variety of media, so "texts" is the best all-purpose word. If you have to use just one. Which they do, over and over. (Book reviewers have the same problem with the word "book," which is why you will sometimes find the gawdawful "tome" in the midst of otherwise practical prose. I DO worry that the t-word and repeated emphasis on the use of short, dense readings heralds a return of the SRA box. Jamie’s right–the CCSS encourage teachers to use a wide variety of media, so “texts” is the best all-purpose word. If you have to use just one. Which they do, over and over. (Book reviewers have the same problem with the word “book,” which is why you will sometimes find the gawdawful “tome” in the midst of otherwise practical prose.

I DO worry that the t-word and repeated emphasis on the use of short, dense readings heralds a return of the SRA box.

]]> By: Robin Smith http://www.hbook.com/2013/02/blogs/read-roger/how-to-publish-for-the-ccss/#comment-31593 Robin Smith Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:12:13 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=23261#comment-31593 I see your point. A little. And actually, I would call those things by their real names: journals, articles, diaries. The word "texts" when used in classrooms sucks the life out of reading and has the stale air of jargon. I am tired of it. That's all. I see your point. A little.
And actually, I would call those things by their real names: journals, articles, diaries.
The word “texts” when used in classrooms sucks the life out of reading and has the stale air of jargon. I am tired of it. That’s all.

]]> By: Jamie Schildknecht http://www.hbook.com/2013/02/blogs/read-roger/how-to-publish-for-the-ccss/#comment-31592 Jamie Schildknecht Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:46:30 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=23261#comment-31592 That's the point, though. They're not only referring to books. Texts can be magazine, journals and newspapers. We could read a pioneer's journal entries or letters home. Or selected pages of the rolls at Ellis Island. You know, texts. That’s the point, though. They’re not only referring to books. Texts can be magazine, journals and newspapers. We could read a pioneer’s journal entries or letters home. Or selected pages of the rolls at Ellis Island. You know, texts.

]]> By: Robin Smith http://www.hbook.com/2013/02/blogs/read-roger/how-to-publish-for-the-ccss/#comment-31567 Robin Smith Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:06:03 +0000 http://www.hbook.com/?p=23261#comment-31567 I cannot and will not use the word "text" to refer to books. We need good books. Good fiction books. Good nonfiction books. Good books of poetry. I cannot and will not use the word “text” to refer to books. We need good books. Good fiction books. Good nonfiction books. Good books of poetry.

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