Readers+Writers+Workshop



__Red Sings from Treetops__, is a about an angular character in a crown and robes that enters into different seasons with her dog, who is also wearing a crown. Moving through spring to summer to fall and winter, they interact with different aspects that each season provides and the changing shades, and roles, of colors as they go. This book is read through poetry and is combined with artwork to capture the story. The combination of poetry and artwork is absolutely amazing because you are able to see the interconnection of colors and shapes. The Illustrator, Pamela Zagarenski, is an inspiration of mine, the way she captures each season with a unique technique in vibrant colors that allows you to really visualize each season through a different perspective. This book has given me a new perception towards children literature and this will be a book I am going to read in my classroom multiple times throughout the year. This book can be used for many different purposes it can be used to teach students about their seasons, colors, senses and in general all the different aspects of the world. This children’s literature book has given me the motivation and inspiration to become a children’s literature author and Illustrator. However, if I become an art educator this book will be an essential tool I would use daily to introduce different topics into the art world and how to depicts different seasons in their own individualized style. I would recommend this book for teachers, students, children, and even artists of all ages. In my Kindergarten classroom, I taught a readers/writers workshop with this text. The objective of this lesson was for students to identify key details in the text developing a deeper understanding of fiction books. During the reading, s tudents will listen as the teacher reads aloud, stopping to make predictions, connections, and wonderings. After the reading, the teacher will explain writer's workshop where students will write about their favorite season. From this lesson students will now understand the difference between Fiction and Non-Fiction books. After talking about the Fiction book, “Red Sings from Treetops,” students will be able to compare the book to a Non-Fiction book that will be read to them a few days after the first lesson. As an educator, I have learned that when introducing a new book to your students, you must focus on one strategy but you can introduce the book again to your students focusing on another strategy.



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