Where the Red Fern Grows
I have a signed copy of Where the Red Fern Grows. I bought it on eBay for $50.
I'm reading my signed copy of Where the Red Fern Grows to Kylee and Makenna right now. I've been looking forward to reading it to the girls since the day they were born. I've read Red Fern to 13 classes of second graders. It's always the overwhelming favorite chapter book of the year. Just last week I asked an 8th grader who is a former student if she remembered any books I read to the class. The one she named? Where the Red Fern Grows.
I've read over 20 chapter books to Kylee and Makenna, but Red Fern had to wait for the girls to be in second grade. When we decided to let the girls be in T-1, the thought crossed my mind that it would mean having to wait an extra year to read it to them.
So, the time has finally arrived. The girls are enjoying the book and I am relishing the read aloud. And since I don't have a second grade class this year, it just sort of works out for me to read it to Kylee and Makenna this year.
I just might need to find a second grader I can read it to next year.
And if you have a second grader, you won't find a better chapter book read aloud for them than Where the Red Fern Grows.
I'm reading my signed copy of Where the Red Fern Grows to Kylee and Makenna right now. I've been looking forward to reading it to the girls since the day they were born. I've read Red Fern to 13 classes of second graders. It's always the overwhelming favorite chapter book of the year. Just last week I asked an 8th grader who is a former student if she remembered any books I read to the class. The one she named? Where the Red Fern Grows.
I've read over 20 chapter books to Kylee and Makenna, but Red Fern had to wait for the girls to be in second grade. When we decided to let the girls be in T-1, the thought crossed my mind that it would mean having to wait an extra year to read it to them.
So, the time has finally arrived. The girls are enjoying the book and I am relishing the read aloud. And since I don't have a second grade class this year, it just sort of works out for me to read it to Kylee and Makenna this year.
I just might need to find a second grader I can read it to next year.
And if you have a second grader, you won't find a better chapter book read aloud for them than Where the Red Fern Grows.
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posted by Steve Gall at
9:49 PM
2 Comments:
I have never read the book. I currently have a second-grader. Would you like to read to him? And next year, I will have another second-grader. Would you like to read to him?
Shelley,
You should go ahead and read Where the Red Fern Grows to your 1st & 2nd grade boys this school year. I think they would both enjoy it - and you would as well. It does have some slow parts, but they are important parts because they build an emotional bond for the intense parts. BTW, I would actually love to read it to you 2nd grader next year, but it probably wouldn't be that practical. It's about a 14 hour read aloud.
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