Hi all,
I have had some additional responses, so here is an updated list of good
sections to read-aloud from Beverly Cleary.
Ellen Tebbits and the slipping down of her ballet tutu is one of my
favorites.
Felice Feldman
Castle Hills Elem
San Antonio, TX
My favorite is from Beezus and Ramona where Ramona draws in her library
book. It's in the first chapter.
Joanne Proctor, retired
Topeka, Ks
A few years ago I used Ramona and her Father for a read aloud for a particular 4th
grade class in the library. Talks of issues of a dad looking for work... perhaps
timely today. Not the funniest of any of her books, but there were absolutely
delightful chapters. Many would stand alone easily.
Marcia McCarthy
LMS
A.D. Oliver Middle School
Brockport, NY
I love the bit in Beezes and Raomona where Ramona gets a library card and checks
out a library book and writes in it.
The nice thing about Beverly Cleary's books is the chapters. It's easy to pick just
one and read it. The one that comes to mind most often is in Ramona Quimby Age 8,
Chapter 3 "The hard-boiled egg fad." I also always enjoyed the kindergarten years,
but can't quickly look up the chapters where Ramona is asked to "sit here for the
present" and when she can't resist her classmate's ringlets.
Read the chapter from Ramona the Pest about "sit here for the present." It
is very funny.
Mary Ludwick, Librarian
Here are two selections I have used in the
past:
"Beezus' Birthday" Chapter 6 from Beezus and Ramona
and
Ramona and the Three Wise Persons
Chapter 7 from Ramona and Her Father.
My favorite is Ramona the Pest. I remember when my mother read it to me when I was
in Kindergarten. I am 34 now, and we still laugh about Susie with the boing-boing
curls. I suggest reading that or when Ramona misunderstood present. Both of those
episodes are a riot!
Denise
I think this chapter is in Ramona Quimby, Age 8, but I'm not sure. It's the
chapter about the apples. Ramona is in the basement with baskets of her
mother's apples. The best bite of the apple, in her opinion, is always the
first bite. She takes one bite from all of the apples, putting each one
back in the basket. Her mother comes home to find the apples with one bite
taken from them and has to forget her idea about making pies. She makes
applesauce instead. It is my older daughter's favorite Ramona story, and
she's now a senior in college. I've done it taking bites from apples with a
class, and they enjoy it.
Mary Birkett
Dear Mr. Henshaw - March 3 Saturday (p. 95) He builds the alarm for his lunch box
and then has trouble opening it to eat his lunch - fun to have kids design an alarm
on paper.
Strider - July 20 (p. 51) buys a shirt from a thrift shop and then - Sept 21(p.68)
starts his first day of high school and the previous owner of the shirt chases him
to get the shirt back.
Mouse and the Motorcycle - Ch. 7 - Ralph riding the motorcycle and the vacuum
cleaner!
Ralph S. Mouse - Ch. 3 - Ralph goes to school
Henry Huggins - Ch. 1 - he finds a stray dog.
Jan
Linda Lucke
Learning Center Director
Butterfield School
Libertyville, IL
LLucke@d70.k12.il.us
"Teachers aren't paid to love children. Loving children is what teachers do for
extra credit. It's not the main assignment - but it's more important than the main
assignment. Extra credit is done of your own free will. Work and love given of
your own free will is always more joyous, better quality stuff." Sahara Special,
by Esme Codell.
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