photo by foxypar4 www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Bea the sheep as the main character *Rating: Be unique is the message in Bea Rocks the Flock, and this book’s illustration and cute sheep make it unique, too. Short, short summary: Bea is having a hard time in the flock. She just doesn’t [...]
March 12, 2010 in Art activities, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Shared Writing, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills, six traits of writing
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photo by Vadim Lavrusik www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through third graders, contemporary *Young boy as main character *Rating: Looking Like Me is a rhythmic self-esteem-builder journey for young children by father/son duo Walter Dean and Christopher Myers. Short, short summary: Looking Like Me is basically a list of all the things that a boy/girl [...]
November 27, 2009 in Adjectives, Art activities, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Myers Christopher, Myers Walter Dean, Personal Connections, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Rhyming Words, Shared Writing, Un-Forgettable Friday, Writing Skills, six traits of writing
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*Picture book for preschoolers through third graders, contemporary fiction *Elementary-school-aged boy as main character *You will want to be-bop with Doo-Wop Pop over and over again! Short, short summary: Doo-Wop Pop by Roni Schotter tells the story of Elijah Earl, who is a shy kid who keeps to himself. He knows there are a few [...]
November 24, 2009 in Collier Bryan, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Rhyming Words, Shared Writing, poetry, six traits of writing
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