Monday, May 24, 2010

Whistle for Willie By Ezra Jack Keats

"Willie longs to be able to whistle for his dogs and make many ingenious attempts". Ah, The skill of whistling! I do remember when I was trying to learn how to whistle! Do you? There are so many kinds of whistles and there are as many meanings behind every single one of them. It is a great topic to bring up with Students from other countries. I recommend this book to all ELL teachers who want to hear more about their students' cultures. I am sure you'll be amazed at the conversations this book will bring! I'd love to hear some of them too!
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  1. Kandel's fanJune 5, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    I love Keat's stories. Using the artwork as a tool to critique the writing and the story is fun for the students to practice their oral English.

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  2. Mariella 2MJune 19, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    In kindergarten we usually do different author studies and I found that Keat's stories are very interesting for kids. I also use Keat's books to teach personal narrative.

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