“Literary and Visual Literacy for All: A Fourth-Grade Study of Alice in Wonderland” by Nicole Strangman” is an interview with Monica Edinger. Edinger teaches 4th grade at Dalton School in New York, New York. When Monica was younger, her father used to read Alice in Wonderland to her and she has loved it ever since. In fact, she loved it so much that now as a teacher, she has developed a curriculum that includes art, theater, writing, technology, and more. I think it’s so cool that this bonding time Edinger used to have with her dad has led her to having much success in the classroom.
It appears that this interview would certainly apply to both current and future teachers (the latter would be me). They could use this as a model to do a similar activity when they are in the classroom. I feel that it could also be used for parents so that they can have a better understanding of what their child is doing in school. It includes information regarding the way that Ms. Edinger uses creative activities after she reads Alice in Wonderland to her class (I hope to be this creative when I am in a classroom someday). It is organized like a typical interview, meaning there is a brief paragraph introducing the person being interviewed, followed by numerous questions and answers between Nicole Strangman and Monica Edinger. The interview ends with Ms. Edinger discussing the positive results of this activity, such as poor readers improving their test scores and promoting better social skills in students.
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