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A review by laivey
I'm a Big Sister by Joanna Cole
4.0
I love Joanna Cole and this book was a big hit with my tutee! Students love feeling any sense of ownership and grown up responsibilities. This books gives credit and speaks to how big of a “job” it is being a big sister. She helps feed and watch her brother, which makes her parents happy. Her parents also make sure that she knows she is special and valued as a child as well. They give her tasks to help out so that she does not feel left out or less important than her little brother.
As far as craft, specificity is used well by Cole to represent the girl speaking first hand, or from the “I”. She is able to communicate through a child’s eyes and really be relatable to children. This craft is difficult because the storyline must be stuck to and you must know the character you are embodying. I think Cole used specificity in order for children who are reading I’m A Big Sister to really know what that role feels like or to find similarities to the main character if they are already in that role as an older sibling.
I would definitely use this in a classroom setting at the beginning of the year as a morning meeting or get to know you activity so that I can learn more about students’ families and show them I am interested and care for them. This will create a learning community that I want as well as a responsive classroom.
As far as craft, specificity is used well by Cole to represent the girl speaking first hand, or from the “I”. She is able to communicate through a child’s eyes and really be relatable to children. This craft is difficult because the storyline must be stuck to and you must know the character you are embodying. I think Cole used specificity in order for children who are reading I’m A Big Sister to really know what that role feels like or to find similarities to the main character if they are already in that role as an older sibling.
I would definitely use this in a classroom setting at the beginning of the year as a morning meeting or get to know you activity so that I can learn more about students’ families and show them I am interested and care for them. This will create a learning community that I want as well as a responsive classroom.