Archive for the ‘Research Ideas’ Category
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*Picture book for preschoolers through second graders
*A skateboarding cow and other critters as main characters
*Rating: A Crazy Day at the Critter Cafe is a fun, crazy read that will leave kids laughing and wanting more. Cute ending!
Short, short summary: In rhyme and with super illustrations, Barbara Odanaka and [...]
February 16, 2010 in Art activities, Books with Health Content, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Odanaka Barbara, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Research Ideas, Rhyming Words, Shared Writing, Tuesday Tales, White Lee
Tags: A Crazy Day at the Critter Cafe, Barbara Odanaka, Lee White, rhyming picture books, table manners | 4 Comments »
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I decided to write about this book today in honor of the approaching holiday–Valentine’s Day. This book is about love in one of the most selfless and special ways we can give love–to animals who have been in puppy mills. **A portion of the sales profits from A Home for [...]
February 12, 2010 in Elementary Educators, Grover Jan Zita, Lane Nancy, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas, Un-Forgettable Friday
Tags: A Home for Dakota, Animal shelters, childhood cancer, Humane Society, Jan Zita Grover, Nancy Lane, puppy mills, rescue dogs | 1 Comment »
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*Middle-grade to tween (there’s some language in here–FYI ) contemporary fiction novel
*Middle-grade students Nick and Marta as main characters
*Rating: A good eco-mystery for kids with a quirky cast of characters, similar to Hoot and Flush by Carl Hiaasen.
Short, short summary: Scat has a main plot [...]
February 5, 2010 in Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Elementary Educators, Hiaasen Carl, Middle Grade Novel, Middle School Teachers, Reading Skills, Research Ideas, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills
Tags: Carl Hiaasen, Eco-mystery, Green books, green ideas for kids, Middle Grade Novel, Scat, tween books | No Comments »
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Before I write about this super cute book, Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo, I want to announce the winners of Clara Gillow Clark’s Hattie books from the contest I held on Tuesday and Wednesday. And the winners are. . .
*1st place: Tami R.
*2nd place: Shelby S.
*3rd place: Bailey
Thank you to [...]
January 22, 2010 in Art activities, Books with Health Content, Books with Science Content, Elementary Educators, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Redmond E. S., Research Ideas, Rhyming Words, Shared Writing, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills
Tags: book giveaway contest winners, books about fighting germs, Clara Gillow Clark, E. S. Redmond, Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo, Hill Hawk Hattie | 1 Comment »
I am so excited to have a great historical fiction author and her books on my blog today and tomorrow. I am even more excited about the book giveaway contest. Clara Gillow Clark has donated a copy of all three Hattie books to give away as prizes to lucky winners who comment on today’s [...]
January 19, 2010 in Books With Social Studies Content, Clark Clara Gillow, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Middle Grade Novel, Middle School Teachers, Reading Skills, Research Ideas, Timeless Thursdays, Writing Skills
Tags: 1850s, Clara Gillow Clark, Hill Hawk Hattie, historical fiction for kids, middle grade historical fiction, New York | 26 Comments »
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Teaching kids about the weather may seem like an odd topic two days before Christmas; but weather is on my mind, and I don’t even live in the Northeast. I think it’s because as far back as I can remember, winter weather has messed up my plans in the Midwest. [...]
December 23, 2009 in Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Elementary Educators, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas, Wacky Wednesday
Tags: teaching kids about weather, teaching weather, types of clouds | No Comments »
Hard Pan?
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*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 sequel, [...]
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 »
I’ve raved about this book Give a Goat by Jan West Schrock before. It shows how a class executed one of their service learning projects through Heifer International. If you want to check out the information about this book from my blog, you can find it under the Give a Goat post. I highly [...]
December 14, 2009 in Books With Social Studies Content, Darragh, Aileen, High School Teachers, Making Personal Connections, Maniac Mondays, Picture Book, Research Ideas, Schrock, Jan West
Tags: Bright Hub, Give a Goat, Heifer International, service learning projects, Spring service learning projects | 1 Comment »
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At this time of the year, many teachers and parents are getting ready for teaching about holidays. The three most common holidays to teach and do holiday activities with are Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. But teaching Christmas around the world lesson plans and Hanukkah lessons can often cause controversy in [...]
November 30, 2009 in Books With Social Studies Content, Chapter Books, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Maniac Mondays, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas, Shared Writing, Writing Skills
Tags: Christmas around the world, Hanukkah traditions, Kwanzaa principles, teaching about holidays | 2 Comments »
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Chinese New Year
February 14, 2010
*Picture book for preschoolers through second graders, contemporary, multicultural
*Young girl as main character
*A Gift is a good introduction to the Chinese New Year for young children with wonderful illustrations and a nice family message!
Short, short summary:
A Gift by Yong Chen tells the story of Amy, whose [...]
November 20, 2009 in Art activities, Books With Social Studies Content, Chen Yong, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas, Un-Forgettable Friday
Tags: A Gift, Chinese New Year, holiday picture books, Multicultural, Yong Chen | No Comments »