Jackie Robinson Plays Ball by Robyn O’Sullivan. Jackie Robinson broke the barrier of segregation in American professional athletics – but not without facing great adversity for doing so. And that was only the beginning of what this American hero was able to achieve. I’ve chosen this biography, which is part of the National Geographic History Chapters series, over others because it gives all the core essentials of Jackie’s life and the adversities he pressed through in a way that will meet the needs of struggling readers. It is written for students at a print-focused stage, but the layout – the book jacket, photos and format - hide its simplicity from the reader, steering the mind away from the fact that it is intended for a less advanced reading audience. This is important for struggling readers who would easily be embarrassed by material that appears to be for younger readers. In addition, the simple vocabulary and less complex sentence structure help ELL students to comprehend the text more easily.Thursday, April 5, 2012
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“Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.” – Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson Plays Ball by Robyn O’Sullivan. Jackie Robinson broke the barrier of segregation in American professional athletics – but not without facing great adversity for doing so. And that was only the beginning of what this American hero was able to achieve. I’ve chosen this biography, which is part of the National Geographic History Chapters series, over others because it gives all the core essentials of Jackie’s life and the adversities he pressed through in a way that will meet the needs of struggling readers. It is written for students at a print-focused stage, but the layout – the book jacket, photos and format - hide its simplicity from the reader, steering the mind away from the fact that it is intended for a less advanced reading audience. This is important for struggling readers who would easily be embarrassed by material that appears to be for younger readers. In addition, the simple vocabulary and less complex sentence structure help ELL students to comprehend the text more easily.
Jackie Robinson Plays Ball by Robyn O’Sullivan. Jackie Robinson broke the barrier of segregation in American professional athletics – but not without facing great adversity for doing so. And that was only the beginning of what this American hero was able to achieve. I’ve chosen this biography, which is part of the National Geographic History Chapters series, over others because it gives all the core essentials of Jackie’s life and the adversities he pressed through in a way that will meet the needs of struggling readers. It is written for students at a print-focused stage, but the layout – the book jacket, photos and format - hide its simplicity from the reader, steering the mind away from the fact that it is intended for a less advanced reading audience. This is important for struggling readers who would easily be embarrassed by material that appears to be for younger readers. In addition, the simple vocabulary and less complex sentence structure help ELL students to comprehend the text more easily.
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Besides liking the subject matter, I've learned more from you about picking books to serve students with varying reading levels. This is another way that being in a class with experienced teachers is a big benefit. I'll probably look at this one also for that purpose.
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