Back to Blog

Missing Mr. Sendak

"And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!"

- "Where the Wild Things Are," 1963


One of my earliest memories involves this book.  My parents read it to me many times, every day.  As I've grown and become a teacher, it's been one of my favorite books to read aloud to my classes.  Since I've become a parent, I've been sure to share this story with both of my children.  
Thank you, Mr. Sendak, for the love of language and books you have shared.

Comments

  1. Heather5/09/2012

    I was sad to hear about his passing as well! He wrote many wonderful books. I love to read Where the Wild Things Are to my class each year too.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Lewis' Learner5/16/2012

    This was the first book my mother bought just for me. I was in second grade and it had just come out. Now I also am a second grade teacher. Thanks for bringing back that memory.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love to hear from you. Thanks for supporting my tiny corner of the internet.

Popular posts from this blog

Make and Take Literacy Night = Fun Parent Involvement

Image
The ultimate goal of literacy is to help students become life-long readers, so they can be educated citizens. The child's first and most influential teacher is their parent and/or guardian. With that in mind, it is crucial to give families the tools they need to help this child, as well as other children in the household. {Here's a link to an article from The Atlantic:  How Family Game Night Makes Kids Into Better Students } I love to invite families to school for Literacy Night. I've helped organize, prepare, and lead Literacy Nights at least 8 times over the course of my teaching career, and I plan to continue this for years to come. Here are my tips for an easy and successful Literacy Night in Upper Elementary classrooms. Make and Take for Literacy Night, grades 3-5 At a recent Literacy Night at my school, the parents met in the gym to see a quick presentation about state testing. The students went to the media center to watch a video, learn how to do the Make and
Read More...

Teaching Word Work In Small Groups {Grades 3-5}

Image
Today, a Work on Words topic that I am extremely passionate about... Small Groups! The question I have been asked the most over the years by other teachers is, "How do you find the time to differentiate Word Work for your students and still teach everything else?"  Short answer - I use the time I am already meeting with them in Guided Reading groups.
Read More...