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Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices
"Following his Newbery Medal-winning Joyful Noise, Fleischman offers another collection of beautifully orchestrated, spirited poems for many voices." — BOOKLIST
These rousing, rib-tickling poems demand the joy of reading aloud. Settle back and chant "The Quiet Evenings Here," as Grandma rocks, the clock tick-tocks, and no one cares a hoot for the world outside. Delight in "...more
These rousing, rib-tickling poems demand the joy of reading aloud. Settle back and chant "The Quiet Evenings Here," as Grandma rocks, the clock tick-tocks, and no one cares a hoot for the world outside. Delight in "...more
Paperback, 48 pages
Published
March 25th 2008
by Candlewick Press
(first published March 1st 2000)
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This book of poems is recommended for students in grades 5-8. This book is a collection of poems for multiple readers to be used for read louds, as four voices intertwine to narrate three different poems and scenarios. Each reader follows color coded lines as they read about ghosts, gossip, and grandma rockin’. Each scenario also gets progressively harder and each poem is rich in rhythm, sense, and sound.
Reading through these scenarios requires a little practice, but is sure to bring...more
Reading through these scenarios requires a little practice, but is sure to bring...more
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This is collection of poems for multiple readers by Paul Fleischman. Four children together can narrate each of the three amusing poems. "Quiet Evenings Here" is full of rhythm with "Grandma rockin'," "Clock tick-tockin'," "Sister hummin'," and "Grandpa strummin'". The "Seventh-Grade Soap Opera" illustrates the dramatic life of middle schoolers, while "Ghosts'Grace" blends all the sights and sounds of a family's delicious ...more
Even though this is a "children's book" this is really a great read and something that would be great for teachers. Paul Fleischman is one of the most innovative and creative writers writing today, and the way he plays with language--how it sounds orally, how it appears on the page, how it sounds (rhymes, alliteration, etc). Don't let the "children's" classification scare you away from this cute read!
I love the "poems for four voices" concept! I just wish this had more than three poems with a wider variety of subjects. Two of the poems deal with families and one is for middle school students. These could certainly be used in a classroom or school library setting. They would be a great way to help build reading fluency, among other things. I made a few modifications to the first poem to fit an upcoming family reunion, and I'll be performing it there with some family members. We'll s...more
I love this author. He has a great ear for rhythm and flow. This book is really 3 poems meant to be read by 4 people at once (everyone has a different part-- sometimes in unison, sometimes not). Great for teacher types. Great for performance. Not really a sit-down-and-read-alone kind of thing.
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Lovely book of three poems for reader's theater. The middle one on gossip is a must for middle school teachers to do with their kids.
I love this book! This collection of poems for 4 voices makes a reader's theater so much fun. Think of this as "word music."
I don't like these poems as much as the Poems for Two voices. And they are a lot tricker to read and write.
I read "The Quiet Evenings Here" and all the poems in the book require four people to read. More than one can talk at a time. I didn't actually read it aloud because I didn't have three other people with me in the library but I'm sure it sounds awesome. Some of the words probably sound like what they're describing. For example, "grandma rockin'" sounds like rocking and "clock tick-tockin'" sounds like tick-tocking. So that makes it more "alive" and so...more
This is a really interesting concept book from Fleischman. It's part music, part verse, part story. You and three other people each have a speaking part. You follow the colored lines, but the order is written like music on the page. Would your kids cooperate to read this together? That's the real test.
A great book of poetry to be shared with friends. Really fun when you get the rythm right.
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Paul Fleischman grew up in Santa Monica, California. The son of well-known children's novelist Sid Fleischman, Paul was in the unique position of having his famous father's books read out loud to him by the author as they were being written. This experience continued throughout his childhood.
Paul followed in his father's footsteps as an author of books for young readers, and in 1982 he rel...more
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Paul followed in his father's footsteps as an author of books for young readers, and in 1982 he rel...more
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