Why the Global Read Aloud?
Global Collaboration is necessary to show students that they are part of something bigger than them. That the world needs to be protected and that we need to care for all people. You an show them pictures of kids in other countries, but why not have them speak to each other? Then the caring can begin.
My classes have participated in the Global Read Aloud now for 3 years. I can honestly say that I have never participated in something so powerful with a read aloud as this activity! The book selections are amazing and engaging, the collaboration with other students in wonderful, and the thoughts provoked and discussed are powerful.
I am excited to announce that today we kicked off the Global Read Aloud with the story of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. This is an award winning book about a rabbit's journey, and after reading just one chapter, the students are hooked as to what is going to happen to this rabbit and where his journey will take him as of now, he just belongs to a 10 year old girl.
Along with this, as the Global Read Aloud encourages, I have set up connections with schools thus far from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania (sshhh! The students don't know where they are from yet as we may start with a Mystery Skype first). The teachers from these classrooms and I have connected and ready to start this wonderful collaboration as we read aloud a book together.
Stay tuned for more blog post and Facebook posts about our journey with Edward Tulane!
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