#55 Parker Looks Up

Episode 55 of the LitCentric Radio podcast, hosted by Dr. Julie Webb, titled "#55 Parker Looks Up" was published on October 26, 2020 and runs 15 minutes.

October 26, 2020 ·15m · LitCentric Radio

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Summary

Today we’re expanding vocabulary with descriptions! Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment, by Parker Curry and Jessica Curry, illustrated by Brittany Jackson, is the recount of a family outing that went viral. When preschooler Parker Curry stumbles upon a particular painting at the museum her whole world changes. In today’s lesson we’ll use famous works of art to build vocabulary in order to write better descriptions. Join National Board Certified Teacher, Reading Specialist, and Literacy Coach Dr. Julie Webb as she describes the teaching possibilities hidden inside this treasured mentor text. Try this lesson in your class tomorrow: https://litcentric.podia.com/litcentric-radio-lessons-growing-bundle The Key to a Better Reading Intervention Program: http://litcentric.com/blog/better-reading-intervention-program/ New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/opinion/michelle-obama-portrait-sherald-parker.html LitCentric Radio Season 5 is generously sponsored by Book Taco: https://booktaco.com/welcome-librarians/

Episode Description

Today we’re expanding vocabulary with descriptions!

Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment, by Parker Curry and Jessica Curry, illustrated by Brittany Jackson, is the recount of a family outing that went viral. When preschooler Parker Curry stumbles upon a particular painting at the museum her whole world changes. In today’s lesson we’ll use famous works of art to build vocabulary in order to write better descriptions.

Join National Board Certified Teacher, Reading Specialist, and Literacy Coach Dr. Julie Webb as she describes the teaching possibilities hidden inside this treasured mentor text.

Try this lesson in your class tomorrow:

https://litcentric.podia.com/litcentric-radio-lessons-growing-bundle

The Key to a Better Reading Intervention Program:

http://litcentric.com/blog/better-reading-intervention-program/

New York Times article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/12/opinion/michelle-obama-portrait-sherald-parker.html

LitCentric Radio Season 5 is generously sponsored by Book Taco:

https://booktaco.com/welcome-librarians/