Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! It’s been a super busy weekend, and so I decided this post was going to tell you about my favorite Martin Luther King Jr. activity! I hope however you are celebrating today that you are doing it with loved ones and remembering what this day is all about–fighting for [...]
January 21, 2013 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Picture Book, six traits of writing
Tags: Lesson Plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, My Brother Martin, picture books with voice | 2 Comments »
This week, my cyber buddy and fellow WOW! team member, Darcy Pattison, is hosting Random Acts of Publiclity 2012. The purpose is to talk about someone else’s book and be a cheerleader for a lesser known author and/or book. This year, she’d also like you to focus on conversations about a book. How do we [...]
September 3, 2012 in Elementary Educators, Helping Girls and Women Around the World, Picture Book, Robinson Hilda, six traits of writing
Tags: biography picture book, Black History Month, picture books about America's history, picture books with voice | 3 Comments »
photo by Stepheye www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Young (and tiny) boy as the main character *Rating: You might be more familiar with Laurie Halse Anderson’s novels, but this picture book is funny with a terrific voice! A modern-day take on the old-David-and-Goliath theme. Short, short summary: The Antonellis of Third Street [...]
January 12, 2010 in Art activities, Elementary Educators, Gordon, David, Halse Laurie Anderson, Making Personal Connections, Making Predictions, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, six traits of writing, Tuesday Tales
Tags: 6 plus 1 traits of writing, David Gordon, Laurie Halse Anderson, picture books with voice, The Big Cheese of Third Street | 4 Comments »
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