Before I talk about this cute book (I love fractured fairy tales), I want to announce the winner of Plank Road Summer. Again, thank you to everyone who left comments and questions for the authors. It seems to me that historical fiction is always a big hit, in spite of what the “big publishers” in [...]
June 4, 2010 in Elementary Educators, Fractured Tall Tales and Fairy Tales, Gordon, David, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Un-Forgettable Friday
Tags: David Gordon, fractured fairy tales, Hansel and Diesel, The Three Little Pigs, The Three Little Rigs, The Ugly Truckling | No Comments »
photo by pareerica www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through third graders, based on a fairy tale *Sorghum cookie boy as main character *Rating: Cookie Boy Travelin’ Arkansas is a clever twist on the old tale–”The Gingerbread Man.” Anyone living in or visiting Arkansas will especially love this book! Short, short summary: A young couple in [...]
May 27, 2010 in Books With Social Studies Content, Davis Cheryl, Elementary Educators, Fractured Tall Tales and Fairy Tales, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas, Shared Writing, Skelton Linda
Tags: Arkansas history, Cheryl Davis, Cookie Boy Travelin' Arkansas, fractured fairy tales, Linda Skelton, The Gingerbread Man | No Comments »
photo by BlatantNews.com www.flickr.com (photo is in public domain) One of my favorite lessons plans for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day I found when I was a writing specialist at Fairmount Elementary School. This lesson teaches children about Martin Luther King, Jr. AND teaches them about that elusive 6 plus one writing trait: voice. Plus, [...]
January 13, 2010 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Farris Christine King, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, Wacky Wednesday, Writing Skills, six traits of writing
Tags: Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, My Brother Martin | 1 Comment »
Melanie Watt (who is supposed to have a mark over the first e in Melanie, but I don’t know how to do that on WordPress. Help?) is the author of the ever popular Scaredy Squirrel series. This book is just as wonderful! *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders (although you could use this with [...]
January 5, 2010 in Adjectives, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Tuesday Tales, Watt Melanie, Willems, MO, Writing Skills
Tags: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Have I Got a Book for You, melanie watts, Mo Willems, Propaganda Techniques | No Comments »
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