Going Beyond Read Alouds with StoryJumper

Not only are our school libraries a wonderful resource for so many different types of books, but through the use of technology, books are put to tasks beyond being read. After reading No Talking by Andrew Clements with the fourth grade, Mrs. Brown worked with students to create a StoryJumper based on the book's '3-word sentence' style. The challenge was on...Students chose to create a storyline that involved Tom and Jerry having a chance meeting with Ghandi. The outcome...a thoughtful, well-developed story that is not only enjoyable to read, but it brings about a message of cooperation and peace winning over fighting and negativity--all this by using only 3-word sentences! Mission accomplished Mrs. Brown and the fourth grade. Job well done!

Click on book. Enjoy the read!