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Funbrain.com

Teaser: Practice your math and literary skills on this super fun website. Whether you’re 4 or 13, you won’t be able to get off!

Description: http://www.parenting.com/child/education/10-best-educational-websites-kids

Teaching Ideas:  I would use this website during math and reading centers throughout the week. A group of students would use a laptop or ipad provided and play these educational games.

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Author: Action! Fun! Dance!

Illustrator: Corbett Vanoni

Teaser: Grab your friends and learn this fun and catchy song! Join Herman the Worm as he eats and eats until he is huge!
Teaching Ideas: I would use this song as a brain break activity with my students. It gives them a break between subjects, and can also get them moving around by dancing and singing.

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Author: Patrick Osborne

Publication Date: 2014

Genre: Comedy, Animation

Teaser: Join Winston, the adorable energetic dog, on his culinary journey with his owner. Each meal spent with his owner is an important part of each of their lives and tells a wonderful, loving story between dog and owner. Anyone who loves dogs will enjoy this short film!

Description: http://www.ew.com/article/2014/10/16/disney-feast-exclusive

Teaching Idea:  I would use this short film to teach a lesson with older students on creating short movies, or even creating stories with not so obvious meaning. My students would create their own film/story portraying a plot/lesson through everyday activities.

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by:  Lynne Rae Perkins
Publication date: 2005
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: 4-7
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 5.4

-Lexile Measurement: 820L

-DRA: 60

-Guided Reading: W
Teaser: This group of teenagers is no different than any others at the age of fourteen! Questioning all, coming up with theories for everything. Join them as they search for the meaning of life and love.
Description: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/criss-cross#cart/cleanup
Teaching Ideas:  I would talk to my students about the importance of questioning everything. The lesson would continue with them creating a list of different things they question, and then finding the answers/possible answers to them.

https://www.webteaching.com/free/crisscross.htm

http://www.bookrags.com/lessonplan/criss-cross/#gsc.tab=0

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by: Jack Gantos
Publication date: 2011
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: 6-8
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 6.4

-Lexile Measurement: 920L

-DRA: 60

-Guided Reading: Y
Teaser: Grounded for life, Jack Gantos is given an odd job by his feisty neighbor. He has to write obituaries with stories about the founders of his town. This leads him to one crazy adventure he would have never thought would happen!
Description:       http://us.macmillan.com/deadendinnorvelt/jackgantos

Teaching Ideas:  I would create a lesson for my students to learn the tricky vocabulary that appears in this story. Example: delusional, incredulous, tirade, and simian.

http://www.jackgantos.com/static/pdf/Dead-End-in-Norvelt.pdf

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Newbery-Book-Winner-2012-Dead-End-in-Norvelt-Unit-Plan-Grades-4-8-287984

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by: Katherine Applegate
Illustrator: Patricia Castelao
Publication date:  2012
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: 3-5
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 3.3

-Lexile Measurement: 570L

-DRA:  40

-Guided Reading: S
Teaser:  Follow Ivan, a gorilla who lives behind glass walls, on his journey to realization and freedom. With the help from his new friend Ruby, he begins to realize the hurtful truth.

Description: -          http://theoneandonlyivan.com/book/

Teaching Ideas:  I would use this story in a lesson to teach about unusual friendships between different species. Each pair of students would find the most unusual friendships and share with the rest of the class.

https://b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/teaching-guides/TG-9780061992254.pdf

http://erwin3.weebly.com/standardslesson-plans.html

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by: Sid Fleischman
Illustrator: Peter Sis
Publication date: 1986
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
Interest Level: 3-5
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 4

-Lexile Measurement: 570L

-DRA: 40

-Guided Reading: R
Teaser: Jemmy takes on a job of getting whipped in the place of Prince Brat when he does something wrong. The price decides to run away, and demands Jemmy come with him. Captured by two scoundrels, the boys escape and create a strong bond in which would never happen if they didn’t escape together.
Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11824.The_Whipping_Boy
Teaching Ideas: After reading this book, I would teach my students about appreciating others and being a true friend to others.

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/whipping-boy-extension-activity

http://betterlesson.com/lesson/555416/the-story-the-whipping-boy-background-knowledge

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by: Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator: Ruth Chrisman Gannett
Publication date: 1948
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy
Interest Level: 3-5
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 4.8

-Lexile Measurement: 990L

-DRA: 30

-Guided Reading: N
Teaser: Walk with Elmer Elevator, a young boy, as he sets off to a wild island to rescue a baby dragon. This adventurous and humorous story is just one of three books out of the trilogy!

Description: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/my-fathers-dragon

Teaching Ideas:  I would make this into an art lesson and have students create their own dragon to hang in the classroom.

https://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/pdf/myfathersdragon.pdf

http://frugalfun4boys.com/2013/01/14/my-fathers-dragon-a-literature-unit-for-ages-3-6-part-1/

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by: Richard Peck
Publication date:  2000
Genre: Adventure/Comedy/Historical Fiction
Interest Level: 4-7
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 4.6

-Lexile Measurement: 750L

-DRA: 50

-Guided Reading: V
Teaser: Joey and his sister Mary Alice visit their eccentric grandmother every summer. Follow these city livers to rural Illinois and join them for an interesting adventure.
Description: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/long-way-chicago#cart/cleanup
Teaching Ideas: I would use this story as a lesson to teach my students about the Great Depression. This story was set during the Great Depression, so students would research this and then discuss what events were happening in the United States at this time and how these events may have influenced what happened in the story.

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/long-way-chicago-discussion-guide

https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=4142

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by:  Neil Gaiman
Illustrator: Dave McKean
Publication date:  2008
Genre: Adventure/Mystery/Fantasy
Interest Level: 6-8
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 5.4

-Lexile Measurement: 820L

-DRA: 60

-Guided Reading: X
Teaser: Nobody “Bod” Owens is the only living resident in a Graveyard. Being raised by ghosts, he faces the dangers of both the living word, and the non living world.
Description: http://www.neilgaiman.com/works/Books/The+Graveyard+Book/
Teaching Ideas: This book leaves you hanging, with no knowledge of what happens after. After reading this story, I would have my students create their own ending/predictions of what might happen next. I would create a book with all of the students’ predictions and drawings.

http://www.varsitytutors.com/englishteacher/gaiman

https://sites.google.com/site/theghoulgate/activities-based-on-the-graveyard-book

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by: Armstrong Sperry
Illustrator: Dom Lupo
Publication date: 1940
Genre: Adventure
Interest Level: 7-9
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent:5.8

-Lexile Measurement: 830L

-DRA: 60

-Guided Reading: X
Teaser: Mafatu feels like an outsider, teased and ridiculed, because he is scared of the sea and the people on his island worship courage. He wants to prove his courage to everyone else, so he sets out into sea with his dog. Join Mafatu on his adventure, and his road to heroism.
Description: http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Call-It-Courage/Armstrong-Sperry/9781416953685
Teaching Ideas: I would use this story as a way to teach my students about courage and standing up for yourself.

http://edhelper.com/books/Call_It_Courage.htm

http://mrtelles.pbworks.com/w/page/10239319/Call%20It%20Courage

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by: Sharon Creech
Publication date: 1994
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: 6-8
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 6.6

-Lexile Measurement: 770L

-DRA: 60

-Guided Reading: W
Teaser: Follow along with thirteen year old Salamanca as her and her grandparent’s go on a road trip to find her missing mother. To pass the time, Sal shares a similar story about her friend whose mother also vanished. Eventually, Sal finds out the truth about her mother…
Description: http://www.sharoncreech.com/books/walk-two-moons
Teaching Ideas: While reading this story, I would have my students draw on a map to mark the journey that Sal and her grandparent’s took. They would mark specific landmarks and describe what happened there.

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/walk-two-moons-writing-prompt

http://www.varsitytutors.com/englishteacher/walk-two-moons-lesson-plans

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by:  Peter McCarty
Publication date: 2009
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: K-2
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 1

-Lexile Measurement: AD380L

-DRA: 16

-Guided Reading: I
Teaser: Follow Henry and Chloe, “the loveliest girl in his class,” as their bond grows stronger, all due to a blueberry muffin.
Description: -          http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/henry-love#cart/cleanup

Teaching Ideas: I would use this book to teach the sequence of a story. In my lesson, I would use different paper strips with part of the story on it. The students will then decide the sequence in which the story went in.

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by: Rukhsana Khan
Illustrator: Sophie Blackall
Publication date: 2010
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: K-2
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 2

-Lexile Measurement: AD410L

-DRA: 24

-Guided Reading: M
Teaser: Rubina, new to the United States, is invited to a birthday party. Her mother makes her take her little sister, which Rubina does NOT want to do. Her little sister acts as badly as she imagined she would, but this book takes her through the lesson of forgiveness.
Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6629316-big-red-lollipop
Teaching Ideas: I would use this book as a time to teach about a different culture, specifically Pakistan. The lesson would include different traditions and customs in the country.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Big-Red-Lollipop-by-Rukhsana-Khan-Activity-Worksheet-about-Showing-Respect-385009

http://www.rukhsanakhan.com/teacherguides/TeacherguideforBigRedLollipop.pdf

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by: Peter Brown
Publication date:  2010
Genre: Comedy
Interest Level: K-2
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent:1.4

-Lexile Measurement: AD430L

-DRA: 18

-Guided Reading: K
Teaser: What would it be like if animals could have humans as THEIR pets? Follow Lucy the bear and her new human pet, Squeaker as she tries to convince her mom to let her keep him even though “children make terrible pets.”
Description: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/peter-brown/children-make-terrible-pets/9780316015486/#desc
Teaching Ideas: I would have my students create and discuss a list of different responsibilities that come with taking care of their own pets.

http://www.edhelper.com/books/Children_Make_Terrible_Pets.htm

https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=23180

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by: Kate DiCamillo
Publication date: 2000
Genre: Young Adult Literature
Interest Level: 3-5
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent:4.1

-Lexile Measurement: 610L

-DRA: 40

-Guided Reading: R
Teaser: After moving to Florida, lonely ten year old Opal finds her long lost friend, who happens to be a dog, in the produce section of a grocery store. As she spends more time with Winn-Dixie the dog, she learns about the importance of friendship and forgiveness .
Description: -          http://www.katedicamillo.com/books/bowd.html

Teaching Ideas: To create a better understanding of the characters in the book, students will create their own scrapbook. In this scrapbook, they will identify different character traits and use evidence from the text to support their claims.

https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/book-because-of-winn-dixie.html

http://www.warsaw.k12.in.us/document-library/guided-reading-lesson-plans-1/level-r-1/3173-because-of-winn-dixie-r/file

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by: Chris Raschka
Publication date: 2000
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: PreK-K
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 1.2

-Lexile Measurement: N/A

-DRA: 4

-Guided Reading: C
Teaser: A boy with no friends starts a new friendship with another boy. Through multiple short phrases, these boys bond together and build quite the friendship!
Description: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/yo-yes#cart/cleanup
Teaching Ideas: I would incorporate this into my classroom with older students by having them create their own story using one or two word phrases. The lesson would push my students to create their own meaning of a story by using just a few short words.

http://betterlesson.com/lesson/522899/yo-yes-a-lesson-in-punctuation

http://lessonplanspage.com/lacomprehensionyoyes12-htm/

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by:  Robert McCloskey
Publication date:  1941
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Prek-2
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 3.1

-Lexile Measurement: AD630L

-DRA: 20

-Guided Reading: L
Teaser:  Follow Mr. and Mrs. Mallard through an adventure of swimming and flying to find the perfect place to lay their eggs! A sweet story that shows the protection and love for their little ones.
Description: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/make-way-ducklings#cart/cleanup
Teaching Ideas: Before reading this book, I would have all of my students’ research ducks to find out more about them. They would study what ducks eat, how they move, and where they live. After researching and reading the story, my students would create their own book about ducks.

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/make_way_for_ducklings.php

https://www.teachervision.com/fiction/activity/1733.html

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by: Katherine Paterson
Illustrator: Donna Diamond
Publication date: 1977
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: 4-8
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 4.6

-Lexile Measurement: 810L

-DRA: 50

-Guided Reading: T
Teaser: A fearful, angry, and depressed fifth grade boy meets his new neighbor who ends up changing his life. Together they imagine this wonderful, magical forest kingdom. A super imaginative read!
Description: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_to_Terabithia_(novel)
Teaching Ideas: After reading this book as a class, I would have my students create their own magical kingdom. This lets them use their imagination to their fullest!

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/exploring-friendship-with-bridge-981.html

https://printables.scholastic.com/shop/prcontent/Literature-Circle-Guide-Bridge-to-Terabithia/9780439271714-001

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by: Kevin Henkes
Publication date: 2000
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: K-2
Text Level:
-Grade Level Equivalent: 2.1

-Lexile Measurement: AD170L

-DRA: 20

-Guided Reading: L
Teaser:Do you or anyone you know ever worry about things? If so, follow Wemberly through an assortment of her different worries. Big things, little things, just about everything worries her!
Description: -          http://www.kevinhenkes.com/book/wemberly-worried/
Teaching Ideas: I could use this book to teach my students about problem and solution. I would have them pinpoint the problem in the story and then describe how the solution was met.

http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceLesson/Preview/55494

http://www.kevinhenkes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Wemberly-activitiy-guide.pdf