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Un-Forgettable Friday: The Vowel Family: A Tale of Lost Letters (Written by Sally M. Walker; Illustrated by Kevin Luthardt)

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*Picture book for preschoolers through 2nd graders
*The Vowel Family (mom, dad, and kids) as main characters
*Rating: Children will get caught up in the Vowel Family’s problems and wonder how to fix them right along with Pm Smth and Sm Vwl!
Short, short summary: Pam Smith (Pm Smth) and Sam Vowel (Sm Vwl) [...]

September 12, 2009 in ABC books, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Luthardt, Kevin, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Un-Forgettable Friday, Walker, Sally M.
Tags: Creative Writing, Kevin Luthardt, language arts games, learning vowels, Sally Walker, Shared Writing, The Vowel Family, word building | No Comments »

Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel

This photo got a lot of comments when I used it with my Halloween post. It seemed only appropriate to share it during the holidays, too and with this book!
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com
Picture book for preschool through 2nd grade students
Bad kitty as main character
Rating: When I read this book, I said to myself, [...]

December 20, 2008 in ABC books, Bruel, Nick, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Shared Writing
Tags: ABC books, Bad Kitty, books about cats for kids, books about pets, books for preschoolers, Nick Bruel, picture books | 2 Comments »