Week 6: Readers, Mr. Kim HS

 

1.      Happy Birthday Spongebob!

-          Title: Happy Birthday Spongebob!

-          Author: J-P Chanda

-          Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon

-          Publishing Year: 2005

-          Number of Pages: 24

-          Book Format: Hard cover and illustrated

-          Reading Level: For beginning reader, Level 1

2.      Dora’s Sleepover

-          Title: Dora’s Sleepover

-          Author: Lara Bergen

-          Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon

-          Publishing Year: 2006

-          Number of Pages: 24

-          Book Format: Hard cover and illustrated

-          Reading Level: For beginning reader, Level 1

3.      Diego’s Baby Polar Bear Rescue

-          Title: Diego’s Baby Polar Rescue

-          Author: Chris Gifford

-          Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon

-          Publishing Year: 2009

-          Number of Pages: 24

-          Book Format: Hard cover and illustrated

-          Reading Level: For beginning reader, Level 1

Two days ago I went to Centreville Regional Library in Fairfax County and found the right books.  When I saw the covers of the books, they caught my attraction.  They all were based on the TV series--SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and Do, Diego, Go!, so these books were enough to attract the young readers.  I borrowed three books, came back home and read them in a short time.  They were all full-colored and illustrated, and the words are limited 75-200 and repeated.  Above all, most of nouns were replaced by pictures with captions.  During my sleeping after reading the books, my 9-year-old son read 9 books I had borrowed in a straight.  As soon as I woke up, he said to me to lend other books.  He said they were easy to read and fun.

These books have stories, in other words, they are meaning-focused. They were written with easy words and illustration.  They, broadcasted on TV, are familiar with young kids.  So these books are very good materials for extensive reading.  For my sons I will borrow the all series to read.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Kim

You included the images of the books (even though I could not include those images in this page), briefly mentioned your analysis, and added what really happened to an English learner (which was your son) with these readers. It is delightful to find that your son liked reading this series. I would like to hear more about your son, how he is coping with his new environment both at school and at home.  My best wishes to your family.