Archive for the ‘Shared Writing’ Category
Talk about timeless–how about this book from 1937? It’s Dr. Seuss’s first children’s book, and I thought I’d wrap up this week of celebrating his birthday with talking about one more of his classic books. And to Think that I Saw It on Mulberry Street is, of course, a fantastical version of an actual [...]
March 4, 2010 in Art activities, Creative Writing activities, Dr. Seuss, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Timeless Thursdays
Tags: And to Think I Saw it On Mulberry Street, Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss's birthday, Read Across America, Timeless Thursday | No Comments »
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
*Picture book for preschoolers through second graders, fantasy
*Young boy as main character
*Rating: Dr. Seuss is at his best in If I Ran the Zoo–from made-up creatures to fantastical places to those ever-clever rhymes.
Short, short summary: Gerald McGrew says that his local zoo is a “pretty good [...]
March 2, 2010 in Art activities, Creative Writing activities, Dr. Seuss, Elementary Educators, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Rhyming Words, Shared Writing, Tuesday Tales, Writing Skills
Tags: Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss books, Dr. Seuss's birthday, If I Ran the Zoo, March 2, NEA, Read Across America | No Comments »
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*Nonfiction picture book for preschoolers through second graders (historical)
*Sisters who wrote the song “Happy Birthday to You!”
*Rating: Happy Birthday to You! is a great nonfiction picture book to share with kids about a subject near and dear to their hearts AND with wonderful illustrations!
Short, short summary: Happy Birthday to [...]
February 26, 2010 in Anderson, Laurie Halse, McCloskey, Robert, Munoz, Claudio, Obed Ellen Bryan, Personal Connections, Shared Writing, Silverstein, Shel, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
Tags: Birthday song histroy, Chris Soentpiet, Happy Birthday to You!, Margot Theis Raven, nonfiction picture books | 2 Comments »
When I’m at the library choosing books for this blog, I have to admit I am a sucker for illustrations like Susan Gal’s. First, there’s a cute dog on the cover (and you all know I love dogs), and I like the girl’s cute nose and big eyes. It’s just cute. . .but this [...]
February 19, 2010 in Gal Susan, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Shared Writing, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills
Tags: Night Lights, picture books for preschool kids, shared writing lessons, Susan gal | 4 Comments »
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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 »
My Basset Hound, Hush Puppy, under the Christmas tree
*Picture book for preschoolers through 2nd graders
*Young girl and cute dog as main characters
*Rating: Anyone, child or adult, who has ever been searching for the perfect pet will love You? by Vladimir Radunsky.
Short, short summary: In the park, a poor, little lonely dog is searching for [...]
February 2, 2010 in Art activities, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Radunsky Vladimir, Shared Writing, Tuesday Tales, Writing Skills
Tags: pets, picture books about animals, Vladimir Radunsky, You? | 4 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 »
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*Picture book for preschoolers through second graders
*Two young donkeys as main characters
*Rating: The Big Elephant in the Room is a cute and funny picture book. Your children or students will be laughing out loud at Lane Smith’s text and illustrations!
Short, short summary: One donkey friend with a bow tie says [...]
January 15, 2010 in Art activities, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Smith Lane, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills
Tags: idioms, Lane Smith, picture books about friendship, The Big Elephant in the Room | 5 Comments »
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 [...]
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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*Picture book for kindergarten students through third graders
*Groundhog teacher as main character
*Rating: A perfect picture book to celebrate Groundhog’s Day or to supplement a weather unit in science!
Short, short summary: Rabbit (and a few other animals) write to Professor W. Groundhog about his weather forecast on Feb. 2. [...]
December 29, 2009 in Art activities, Books With Social Studies Content, Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Elementary Educators, Holub Joan, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Sorra Kristin, Tuesday Tales, Writing Skills
Tags: Groundhog Weather School, Groundhog's Day, holiday picture books, Joan Holub, Kristin Sorra | 6 Comments »