Global Read Aloud

We are connecting with classes from around the world who are reading Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed. We are connecting using Edmodo, Flipgrid, and Blogs.

To begin with, we sent them this video asking them to try and work out where in the world we come from.

A Long Walk To Water

We have been reading A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park as part of the Global Read Aloud. The book has a 4.2 rating on the Good Reads website.

It is a great story told in two parts.

Salva is one of the 'lost boys' of the Sudan. He escaped his village when it got attacked by rebel soldiers. He is a wandering refugee. His story occurs in 1985.

Nya is a young girl in Sudan who can't go to school because she has to walk a long way every day to collect water for her family. Her story occurs in 2008.

So far, there is no connection between the two stories except that they both take place in Sudan. Some of us think that Salva will be Nya's father.

We have shared some of our thoughts about the book with our friends in Chicago on Flipgrid. Have a look and leave us some comments if you can.

Global Read Aloud

Our class are participating in the annual Global Read Aloud. Teachers from all around the world will read the same story to their classes at the same time. 

There will be lots of interacting between classes using different tools. We will be using edmodo.com, padlet.com, skype, and other tools to share our ideas about the book.

The book we will be sharing is called A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park.