Book Talks Tellagami Style

My students love using the Tellagami app.  This is a free app where the students create a character called a Gami and record a 30 second message.  I love this app, as a teacher, because it is a great way for me to hear my student's thinking.  Sometimes in first grade, students have a hard time explaining in writing what they are thinking because of their writing skills.  However, my students are very good at explaining with their words about different topics.

Recently my students used Tellagami to talk about a book from their independent reading.  I feel a book talk from another student is a great motivator for picking up a new book.