So...Who is this Kate Dicamillo?

Kate Dicamillo was born in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. She was raised in Clemont,Flordia. She currently lives in Minneapolis,Minnisota. She is short,loud,hates to cook and loves to eat. She is childless and single. She has lots of friends. She has a book club for kids. She moved away in her twenties. Her birthday is March 25,1964 she was born in the north. She had poor health as a child. She is an aunt of three children. She is the author of 13 children books. She is the author of The Tale Of Despereaux. Her first book was Because Of Winn-Dixy. She is skiny.

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Cullen and Emma

The Tiger Rising

In Reading class, our students are not just learning to read, they are READING to LEARN. As they transition into richer, more complex chapter books, making meaning from what they are reading becomes more difficult. There are no longer pictures to guide the thinking that they do while reading. That is why visualizing, or making a "mind movie" while we read is so important! It helps us to understand, enjoy the story, and keep our minds awake while reading.

This is why Mrs.Lipsky and Mrs.O'Leary chose The Tiger Rising, by Kate Dicamillo, as the first read aloud chapter book of the year. The author writes with so many vivid details that it is a perfect book to practice making movies in our minds about what we are reading.

Students- Which part of this book so far made the best mind movie in your head? Leave a comment on this blog post describing the part and recieve 2 behavior bucks.

To learn more about Kate Dicamillo and to check out more books by this superb author, click here!