READ THIS: Fancy Nancy at the Museum by Jane O'Connor pictures based on the art of Robin Preiss Glasser
Fancy Nancy At the Museum: Oooh la la we think Fancy Nancy would like to go to the upcoming King Tut exhibit with Peachy Deegan:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/03/king-tut-treasures-to-visit-new-york.html
but until it opens, we will read Fancy Nancy at the Museum. We love Fancy Nancy, we love her beret, we love her as a francophile (a fancy word for someone that likes french), and we love this book! The Petite Peachy panel read this cover to cover, and this is what they had to say:
http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/03/king-tut-treasures-to-visit-new-york.html
but until it opens, we will read Fancy Nancy at the Museum. We love Fancy Nancy, we love her beret, we love her as a francophile (a fancy word for someone that likes french), and we love this book! The Petite Peachy panel read this cover to cover, and this is what they had to say:
Fancy Nancy at the Museum is yet another endearing tale in the I Can Read series. Once again, young readers get it all – an opportunity to expand vocabulary, an informative story, and important lessons. Throughout the book, there are words that many beginning readers may have never heard, and they are immediately followed by straightforward definitions. There is new vocabulary specific to museums that offer young readers a new experience. And there are the lessons – excellent topics for discussion with parents, even if children are beginning to read independently. Discussion - what better way to show an interest in your child’s reading! I really enjoyed the apparent relationship between Nancy and her teacher, Ms. Glass. Their positive interactions, including the teacher’s recognition of Nancy’s feeling sick and stopping the bus, her letting Nancy borrow clothing when hers got soiled, and her complimenting Nancy’s observant nature made me wish I could remember a teacher so kind in my own experience. And it was just so pleasing to read about her effect on Nancy. And now for my absolute favorite part of the book… a glossary defining all of the “fancy” words in the book. Love it, love it! Only Fancy Nancy can give us something so adorable.
Jane O'Connor's Fancy Nancy series continues with Fancy Nancy at the Museum. Rated as an 'I Can Read! Begining Reading level 1 book', this book tells the story of Nancy's class trip to an art museum. The simple sentences, repetition of keywords and incorporation of high frequency words allows a beginning reader to successfully read this book independently. And perhaps more attractive to the young reader is the interesting story of Nancy's journey to the art museum with her class. Becoming sick on the bus ride, Nancy is left discouraged when her 'special fancy' outfit is left dirty. Her teacher saves the day and Nancy is able to fully enjoy the museum. The young reader is presented with novel vocabulary as Nancy learns about various types of paintings: landscape, portrait and still life. These 'fancy' words are once again defined on the last page of the book, 'Fancy Nancy's Fancy Words', allowing the reader to review the meanings of the vocabulary incorporated within this story. This delightful story is accompanied by beautiful illustrations based on the art of Robin Preiss Glasser. The illustrations aid in one's comprehension of the story and help the beginning reader to decode more difficult words. It's a story which has your youngster looking for more!
Fancy Nancy goes bump, bump, bump. I always enjoy a good Fancy Nancy book with my daughter. Fancy Nancy at the Museum tells the tale of Miss Nancy on her school trip to the museum. Reading about the fabulous teacher who helps Nancy achieve her fancy self after a sick tummy, I only hope my daughter’s teachers this fall cater to the children and go the extra mile like her. Fancy Nancy has taken it to a new high, with these “I Can Read!” books.” As my daughter is already fascinated by all the Fancy Nancy books, how easy and enjoyable it will be to teach her to read with them. The stories provide great content for young readers and easy sentences to learn. Then even have a great vocabulary section in the back to reinforce new words. I know when the time comes for my daughter to be sounding out words, I will enjoy the Fancy Nancy at the Museum over and over again.
Oh, how our reading buddies love Fancy Nancy! We have been talking about when we make things and put them on display, it's called an exhibit or gallery. Nancy does an excellent job getting those "fancy" words in her story so younger readers get a jump start on learning new vocabulary. Since this story is a beginning reader book, many of the younger reading buddies wanted to try to read it themselves. They were extremely "observant" (one of Nancy's fancy words in the book) while listening. When the younger buddies were asked to talk about what they learned, they were able to tell you what observant as well as other new words meant. They also said they wanted to try painting new masterpieces themselves. The pictures in the story lent itself to another discussion entirely. Many of the older children have been to museums and could tell the younger children more about what it is like to visit one. The students also spoke of what it would be like if they "opened" their own gallery with their work on display and how it would make them feel.
