[CALIBK12] Reading aloud to adults

[Barbara Blazzard]

One of our family Christmas favorites is "Stubby Pringle's Christmas" by
Jack Schaefer.  Along with the "Christmas Story" from St. Luke, it is a
long standing tradition.

 

Barbara Blazzard

Yamato Colony Elementary School

Livingston Union School District

Email:  bblazzard at lusd.k12.ca.us <mailto:bblazzard at lusd.k12.ca.us> 

 

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Jeanne Nelson posted: "And Dr. Krashen, I read to my son and his
shipmates when they came home on leave from the Navy :-)  I do not think
there is an age when we do not enjoy being read to and hearing stories
told.  Reading aloud-- the other audio version."

 

Connie Y. sent to me: "I'll bet if we polled the CALIB listserv, many of
us would admit we love to listen to a well-read story. I can't imagine
I'm alone. I still love to be read to, and I graduated from grade 8 in
[year censored]*.  Don't do the math :)  Good readers bring books to
life for those who like hearing the richness of our language and
visualizing a great story." 

 

So I wonder - how many of us use the family holiday gatherings as a time
to read aloud some good holiday literature? In my family, I read aloud
(to mostly adults one year) "The Night Before Christmas" and several
years ago I read aloud "The Chanukah Guest" in my best "Bubbie" (Jewish
Grandma) voice to a group of adults, who loved it (and none of them were
Jewish)! One tradition we do most years is read the nativity story from
the Gospel of Luke in place of a formal grace, just before the buffet
line begins. 

 

So Calibers - do you like to be read aloud to? Any other ideas to share
for holiday read-alouds? I'm thinking about reading the O. Henry story
about the lady with the beautiful long tresses . . . or maybe "Boxes for
Katje" (was a CYRM older readers picture book several years ago).

 

*By the way Connie, I graduated from HIGH SCHOOL that year!

 

Joanne Ladewig  (A.K.A. "Library Lady")

Library Media Tech

Lawrence Elementary, GGUSD

Garden Grove, California

shatz at verizon.net

 

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark.
Professionals built the Titanic.

Comments are my own and may not represent the views of GGUSD

 

 

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