Many children love historical fiction, and teachers and parents like it because it helps teach a period in history that’s in the curriculum. I chose to write a historical fiction novel because of my background as a teacher and of how much I loved to read novels like Little House on the Prairie and Sarah, [...]
November 21, 2012 in Book Club Possibility, Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Finding My Place by Margo Dill, Reading Skills
Tags: compare and contrast skills, historical fiction novels, middle grade historical fiction, Venn Diagram | 2 Comments »
*Picture book preschool through second grade *Three important pigs as main characters *Rating: Hogg, Hogg, & Hog will be a hit with kids because it’s silly, and there are a lot of animal sounds. It will be a hit with adults because it’s clever with tons of little details to notice and point out in [...]
February 20, 2012 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing
Tags: books about the city, compare and contrast skills, picture books about city life, silly picture books, Venn Diagram | No Comments »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Picture book for prekindergartners through third graders Fairy tale characters as main characters Rating: Clever, charming picture book that revisits the old classics like The Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Gingerbread Man, and many more. Short, short summary: This book starts with the story of Goldilocks, who [...]
January 2, 2009 in Ahlberg, Allan, Books With Social Studies Content, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Ingman, Bruce, Picture Book
Tags: Allan Ahlberg, Bruce Ingman, compare and contrast skills, creative writing activities, fairy tales, fractured fairy tales, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Previously | No Comments »
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