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1. Choose 2-3 books
2. Click on the link to listen to a sample reading or book review.
3. Jot your thoughts while you are listening.
4. Click on the '+' in the column below the book to which you listened. Enter one jot you made as you listened.
HOW TO USE JOTS: After your class has collected 'jots' or 'stickies':
a. Have a discussion about the book.
b. Organize the jots to begin to 'write' an essay about the book. This activity can be whole group or small group.This process can easily be used to model a think- aloud writing project.
c. Choose 2 or 3 of the more insightful jots to use as writing prompts for another writing assignment.
d. Distribute the jots to have a fishbowl discussion or  'say something' discussion with the whole group.
e. Use the jots to have small group discussions to generate one paragraph which could be used to contribute to the whole group writing project.

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The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

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Listen here and add thoughts after listening.

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Listen here and add thoughts after listening.

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Listen here and add jots after listening.

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Listen here and add jots after listening.

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Listen and add jots here after listening.

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Listen and add jots here after listening.

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Listen and add jots here after listening.

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Listen and add jots here after listening.

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The Boy Who Loved Math Read Aloud by Mrs. Smith

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Listen and add jots here after listening.

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Listen and add jots here after listening.

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Listen and add jots here after listening

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Listen and add jots here after listening

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The Girl with a Mind for Math (Raye Montague) - children's book read aloud - The Reading Project

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maria's comet read aloud - Yahoo Video Search Results

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I love the analogies and metaphors the author uses throughout the book.  This is a really cool book!

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This makes me think of hope. Hope during bad times, chaotic times, the ones who keep going regardless. I love the repetition and the emotion created from "this is for the un_______".

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This book is one of my all time favorites. i tis a perfect tie in with 9-11 and geography/culture.

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This is a fiercely patriotic book.  The repetition paired with the pictures sends a strong message with few words.

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This is a fiercely patriotic book.  The repetition paired with the pictures sends a strong message with few words.

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I am moved to tears every time I read or hear it. Amazing.

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This book is very metaphorical and would allow students to make connections.

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Great description of the culture. This was my first time reading this one.

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we are put in because of how we look or speak or move!!!

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Starts off with a very relatable situation for students. Easy to comprehend.

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Starts off with a very relatable situation for students. Easy to comprehend.

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Inspirational text! Undefeatable vocabulary term with so much context.

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Inspirational text! Undefeatable vocabulary term with so much context.

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Deborah Hopkinson and Deborah Laning use many similes and metaphors in this book to allow the reader to picture the stars and sky as the main character sees them.

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While it rhymes, the message is also very clear to the reader.

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Beautiful imagery

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This book is so inspirational, powerful, and strong, and it would be a great motivating text for many students.

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Great book!!!!

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This would be great to read to older students to springboard into more in depth conversations, reading, or just a way to make connections. 

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This would be great to read to older students to springboard into more in depth conversations, reading, or just a way to make connections. 

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Such beautiful pictures! I love the play on words.

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Such beautiful pictures! I love the play on words.

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Very interesting perspective from a child regarding the effects of segregation and racial profiling against children

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¨No you can´t, were the words he meant, but not said¨.  What a powerful statement!

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¨No you can´t, were the words he meant, but not said¨.  What a powerful statement!

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Serious imagery from a child's perspective

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Serious imagery from a child's perspective

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This book is so interesting as it takes such intense and saddening imagery and describes it using the tone of innocence of a child. It also gives a new perspective on a historical event that can seem more relatable to students.

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This makes me have flashbacks of math class and horrible rules.

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love the emotion and how it is tied to historical events, and the way the girl still wanted and pushed for what she wanted!

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This book, intended for young learners, traces Armstrong's dream of flying on to his days as an astronaut.

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I haven't heard this story before. The content is serious, but the illustrations and the format seem to help deliver the message in a simpler way.

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I haven't heard this story before. The content is serious, but the illustrations and the format seem to help deliver the message in a simpler way.

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This perspective allows readers to imagine what it would have been like to be a child during this time. Students can use their background of this time period to infer what is happening throughout the book.

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This book can bring in discussion and connections to stereotypes and more.

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Such a lovely and unexpected gift to America  - beautiful paintings

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Breathtaking motivational speech!

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Awareness, respect, kindness - life lessons

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Awareness, respect, kindness - life lessons

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This is a great read for students that enjoy math.

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This is a great read for students that enjoy math.

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Love the comparisons. There are so many directions post-reading activities could take.

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Love the comparisons. There are so many directions post-reading activities could take.

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What a beautiful story of compassion toward our count