Cathy--

I've really found that what kids value most is the LIVE person reading to them. They watch way too many videos themselves and putting on a video of an author doesn't grab them at all. They want a connection to a person, a person that they trust, putting on essentially a "performance" for them and responding to them as well. I know it's easier to reach lots of people with a video, but to kids these days, it's just another screen to stare at. 

Casey



On Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 1:31 PM Cathy Andronik <cathyandronik@yahoo.com> wrote:
If you use Follett, it has a "First Chapter Friday" feature where authors read from their own latest books.  Not all authors are the best people to read aloud, but some are quite good.  The clips are also available on Youtube.

Cathy Andronik
(Retired, Brien McMahon HS)

On Thursday, 30 March 2023 at 08:42:20 am GMT-4, LaPlante, Casey via CASL-L <casl-l@mylist.net> wrote:


Hello all!

Would anyone like to share favorite passages for First Chapter Fridays? I'm in HS and I read to 9th grade each week. I'll start a doc and anyone interested can add theirs, to whatever level you work with. 
Thanks in advance--it's always fun to share with you all!
Casey

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