Archive for the ‘Making Predictions’ Category
photo by Randy Son of Robert www.flickr.com *Contemporary picture book for preschoolers through 2nd graders *The LOUDS (a very fun family) as main characters *Rating: The Louds Move In! is a funny picture book full of cute illustrations. Short, short summary: The Louds Move In! by Carolyn Crimi starts when guess what? The Loud family [...]
May 7, 2010 in Crimi Carolyn, Dunnick Regan, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Making Predictions, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Prediction Skills, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Un-Forgettable Friday, six traits of writing
Tags: 6 +1 traits of writing, Carolyn Crimi, Regan Dunnick, The Louds Move In!, Un-Forgettable Friday | No Comments »
photo by shoshanah www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Princess Bess as main character Rating: Little girls who love princesses will love Princess Bess Gets Dressed, especially little girls who love princesses and underwear! (Now, I’ve peaked your interest, right?) Short, short summary: Princess Bess has a busy schedule. She has to dine [...]
March 26, 2010 in Cuyler Margery, Elementary Educators, Maione Heather, Making Personal Connections, Making Predictions, Picture Book, Prediction Skills, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Rhyming Words, Shared Writing, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills
Tags: Heather Maione, Margery Cuyler, Princess Bess Gets Dressed, princess picture books | No Comments »
Nickel Shakespeare Girls by Clinton Steeds on www.flickr.com. According to Clinton, these girls can perform any scene from a Shakespeare play that someone in the audience calls out. *Middle-grade, tween contemporary mystery novel *6th-grade girl as main character *Rating: Shakespeare’s Secret is a remarkable book with a wonderful mystery that children and adults will love! [...]
March 19, 2010 in Book Club Possibility, Books With Social Studies Content, Broach Elise, Elementary Educators, Journal Writing, Making Personal Connections, Making Predictions, Middle Grade Novel, Middle School Teachers, Research Ideas, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills
Tags: Award winning novels for kids, Elise Broach, Shakespeare's Secret, Un-Forgettable Friday | No Comments »
photo by Stepheye www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Young (and tiny) boy as the main character *Rating: You might be more familiar with Laurie Halse Anderson’s novels, but this picture book is funny with a terrific voice! A modern-day take on the old-David-and-Goliath theme. Short, short summary: The Antonellis of Third Street [...]
January 12, 2010 in Art activities, Elementary Educators, Gordon, David, Halse Laurie Anderson, Making Personal Connections, Making Predictions, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Tuesday Tales, six traits of writing
Tags: 6 plus 1 traits of writing, David Gordon, Laurie Halse Anderson, picture books with voice, The Big Cheese of Third Street | 4 Comments »
January 7, 2010 in Art activities, Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Brett Jan, Elementary Educators, Making Predictions, Picture Book, Polacco, Patricia, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Sequence Practice, Timeless Thursdays
Tags: Jan Brett, Patricia Polacco, The Mitten, Thunder Cake, Timeless Thursday | 10 Comments »
by GraceFamily www.flickr.com Teaching habitats or teaching Christmas can easily be done with this remarkably clever and cute picture book: Who Would Like a Christmas Tree? *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Animals on a Christmas Tree Farm as main characters *Rating: Who Would Like a Christmas Tree? is one of those children’s Christmas [...]
December 22, 2009 in Art activities, Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Elementary Educators, Hunter Anne, Making Predictions, Obed Ellen Bryan, Picture Book, Reading Skills, Sequence Practice, Tuesday Tales
Tags: Anne Hunter, Ellen Bryan Obed, teaching Christmas, teaching habitats, The Great Kapok Tree, Who Would Like a Christmas Tree? | 1 Comment »
Hard Pan? by Quinn Ryan Mattingly www.flickr.com *Middle-grade novel, contemporary, realistic *Almost 11-year-old girl as main character *Rating: Lucky Breaks is a great sequel to Newberry-winning The Higher Power of Lucky, and Susan Patron has not disappointed us. “Scrotum” appears twice. Short, short summary: Lucky and the lovable Hard Pan residents are back in this [...]
December 15, 2009 in Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Making Predictions, Middle Grade Novel, Patron, Susan, Reading Skills, Research Ideas, Tuesday Tales, Writing Skills
Tags: Lucky Breaks, Matt Phelan, Newberry Award, Susan Patron, The Higher Power of Lucky | No Comments »
photo by sczaon www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Jewish family (with young boy and girl) as main characters *Rating: The Miracle Jar is a sweet story full of explanations of Jewish customs and recipes during Hanukkah. Short, short summary: Sophie and Ruben are excited about Hanukkah and can’t wait to do Hanukkah [...]
December 11, 2009 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Lyon Lea, Making Personal Connections, Making Predictions, Penn Audrey, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Un-Forgettable Friday, Young Adult Novels
Tags: Audrey Penn, Hanukkah activities, Hanukkah book, Lea Lyon, The Miracle Jar A Hanukkah Story | No Comments »
*Chapter book for second to fourth graders, realistic contemporary *Third-grade girl as main character *Rating: Clementine’s Letter is laugh-out-loud funny while being touching and so true to life at the same time! Short, short summary: Clementine is back and in third grade. She is finally “in sync” with her teacher, Mr. D’Matz (be careful how [...]
December 1, 2009 in Chapter Books, Elementary Educators, Frazee, Marla, Making Personal Connections, Making Predictions, Pennypacker, Sara, Reading Skills, Tuesday Tales
Tags: Chapter Books, Clementine's Letter, Marla Frazee, reading response journals, Realistic fiction, Sara Pennypacker, Third grade books | No Comments »
photo by Irargerich www.flickr.com For an SCBWI writing workshop in Chicago in less than two weeks, I was assigned to read The Pricker Boy by Reade Scott Whinnem. Now I am reviewing it, providing some discussion/activity ideas, AND offering a BOOK GIVEAWAY CONTEST. Please leave a comment below about this book or your favorite ghost [...]
November 3, 2009 in Creative Writing activities, Halloween Books, High School Teachers, Making Predictions, Reading Skills, Tuesday Tales, Whinnem Reade Scott, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
Tags: Reade Scott Whinnem, scary stories, The Pricker Boy, thriller, young adult novel | 18 Comments »
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