When I taught remedial reading to second graders in Boonville, Missouri, I loved the week we spent reading this book. Some of the kids had heard it read to them before by kindergarten or first grade teachers or librarians, but many of them were experiencing it for the first time. They LOVED when the [...]
January 21, 2010 in Art activities, Elementary Educators, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Sequence Practice, Slobodkina Esphyr, Timeless Thursdays, Writing Skills
Tags: Caps for Sale, Esphyr Slobodkina, picture books, picture books with repeating text, struggling readers, Timeless Thursday | 6 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 »
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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 books that [...]
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 »
Let us know about a science project that you or your children did–either successful or not in the comments! I love this one in the picture below–a pop tart helper.
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Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com
*Picture book, contemporary for preschool through third grade (could be used up to fifth grade)
*Third-grade girl [...]
May 15, 2009 in Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Elementary Educators, Gammell, Stephen, Picture Book, Reading Skills, Sequence Practice, Sierra, Judy, six traits of writing
Tags: Judy Sierra, Picture Book, rhyming picture book, science fair projects, six traits of writing, Stephen Gammell, The Secret Science Fair Project That Almost Ate the Sch | 1 Comment »
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Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com
*Picture book for preschoolers through second graders
*Mary the cow as the main character
*Rating: The illustrations make Where’s Mary’s Hat? fun and inviting for young readers. Barroux’s twist at the end is cute!
Short, short summary: Mary the cow has lost her hat. She goes out to find her [...]
April 27, 2009 in Barroux, Elementary Educators, Making Predictions, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Sequence Practice
Tags: Barroux, Making Predictions, Picture Book, question marks and periods, sequencing activities, Where's Mary's Hat? | No Comments »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com
Middle grade novel, fantasy
Momma mouse and her rat friends as main characters
Rating: Robert C. O’Brien’s book is captivating, and a true classic that children will love for years!
Short, short summary: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a Newberry Medal winner, and once you start reading it, you will [...]
March 28, 2009 in Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Middle Grade Novel, O'Brien, Robert C., Sequence Practice
Tags: Middle Grade Novel, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Newberry Medal, persuasive essays, Robert C. O'Brien | 1 Comment »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com
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Picture book for prekindergarteners through second graders
Duck, Cat, and Squirrel as main characters
Rating: Wonderfully cute illustrations with a story that kids will really relate to.
Short, short summary: Duck, Cat, and Squirrel live happily together, each with their own job when it comes to making their [...]
February 20, 2009 in Cooper, Helen, Elementary Educators, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Sequence Practice
Tags: Fall Festival ideas, Helen Cooper, picture books about autumn, Picture books about Fall, picture books with recipes, Pumpkin Soup | No Comments »
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