Comments on: Slice of Life: A Little Jabberwocky http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/03/08/slice-of-life-a-little-jabberwocky/ If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ~ Charlie Parker Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://edublogs.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kellylou http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/03/08/slice-of-life-a-little-jabberwocky/comment-page-1/#comment-7550 Kellylou Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:32:49 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5250#comment-7550 I love that you shared this with your kids and sure would like to take a peek at some of their own made-up word poetry after you shared it! What a great way to celebrate WRAD!

]]> By: Kristi http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/03/08/slice-of-life-a-little-jabberwocky/comment-page-1/#comment-7548 Kristi Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:01:52 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5250#comment-7548 I always smile at the mention of the Jabberwocky as my husband had a teacher use it to instruct students how to diagram sentences. Funny that Marie mentions The Raven because I think they both hold that ‘it’s too hard – I’ll never get it’ spot in students’ minds. The Muppets, I am sure, help end it all with a grin.

]]> By: Colby http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/03/08/slice-of-life-a-little-jabberwocky/comment-page-1/#comment-7547 Colby Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:56:54 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5250#comment-7547 You are so stinking cool.

]]> By: Ruth Ferris http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/03/08/slice-of-life-a-little-jabberwocky/comment-page-1/#comment-7546 Ruth Ferris Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:38:23 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5250#comment-7546 I have never read Jabberwocky to my students. Nor had I thought about teaching the kids croquet as a connection to Alice in Wonderland. What an interesting set of ideas. I shall have to try them.

]]> By: Maria Selke (@mselke01) http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/03/08/slice-of-life-a-little-jabberwocky/comment-page-1/#comment-7545 Maria Selke (@mselke01) Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:57:36 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5250#comment-7545 Ooo… that is fun! Probably would have gone over better than the read aloud poem I did! (I read The Raven). I love the way the Raven feels as I read it, and I reassured my class that I didn’t expect them to know all the words. I also took the time to read aloud the other two poems they were discussing, and they made an interesting contrast.

]]> By: Monica Edinger http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/03/08/slice-of-life-a-little-jabberwocky/comment-page-1/#comment-7544 Monica Edinger Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:16:12 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5250#comment-7544 I’m a Carrollian (e.g. Lewis Carroll nerd) currently teaching for the umpteenth happy time Alice in Wonderland to my 4th grade. (We played croquet when that chapter comes up and so forth.) I usually do a lesson on Jabberwocky at some point (even though it is in Looking-glass which I’m not doing). There are many great illustrated versions (and I usually ask my kids to try their own hand at illustrating the beast) as well as many, many, many parodies. Links to some are at:
http://www76.pair.com/keithlim/jabberwocky/parodies/
http://www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/

I also find Jabberwocky fun to do as a whole class performance.

]]> By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/03/08/slice-of-life-a-little-jabberwocky/comment-page-1/#comment-7543 dogtrax Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:01:00 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5250#comment-7543 The video is funny, particularly the asides at the start and end about not knowing what is going on. There’s a Fozzy Bear joke at the end (corny) that had everyone cracking up, too.

]]> By: Cindy Minnich http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/03/08/slice-of-life-a-little-jabberwocky/comment-page-1/#comment-7542 Cindy Minnich Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:53:16 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=5250#comment-7542 I have never seen this video, but I love teaching this poem. So glad I haven’t gotten there yet!!! What a fun way to celebrate WRAD! Thank you for sharing!

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