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Infographic for the Corretta Scott-King Award Winner Trombone Shorty

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This is a poetry read aloud video of a couple of poems from a poetry collections book called Dinosaur Dinner.

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3. Recess, Rhyme, and Reason by Patricia M. Stockland

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3. Recess, Rhyme, and Reason by Patricia M. Stockland

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This is a book recommendation for those looking for a poetry collections book. If you are looking for a great introductory book for your students, then this is your book. From the beginning the book informs readers about the various ways poetry is created from the way we play with our words to the different "tools" and "materials" poets use in their toolboxes. Throughout the book the author goes over the numerous styles poetry can be written such as free verse, Haiku, and Limericks. At the bottom of every page the reader is given toolbox tips that explains the different techniques for example what a metaphor is or alliteration. The book also includes a glossary and some tips for readers who may want to try writing a bit of poetry themselves. This would be a great asset to any teacher who is teaching poetry in their class since it offers great examples and visuals for students.

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This is a review of a post-modern picture book that begins with two turtles walking through the desert until the come across a hat. The dilemma is there is only one hat and two of them. The turtles agree to leave the hat since it would not be fair if one of them got the hat and the other did not. Temptation starts to linger in the mind of one turtle who attempts to go back and grab the hat while the other falls asleep. As he is quietly sneaking back to retrieve the hat he asks the other turtle if he is asleep. The turtle replies that he is dreaming of them both with hats. The other turtle then has a change of heart and leaves the hat. This story is a great story about the value of friendship and can also be used to identify pronouns due to the simplicity of the sentences.

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This is a blog response to my first chapter book that is also a Pura-Belpre Award Winner, Esperanza Rising. I thought about my mother and her family when I read this book since they were also migrant farm workers too when she was younger. This book is about the journey of a young girl named Esperanza and her mother leaving their homeland and immigrating to the United States with the hope of a better life. This would be a great book for teachers to illustrate the resilience of Esperanza. Students can create a character map and  learn about the Great Depression, conditions of migrant farm workers, figurative language and compare and contrast activities. The book offers many possibilities. I provided a link to just a few activities, if interested click on the link:

http://printableworksheets.in/?dq=Esperanza%20Rising

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This is my story map over the historical fiction book called Night Running.

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7. Grandpa's HAL-LA-LOO-YA Hambone! by Joe Hayes

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7. Grandpa's HAL-LA-LOO-YA Hambone! by Joe Hayes

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This a defining quote for the Bluebonnet Winner Grandpa's Hal-La-Loo-Ya Hambone!

"My mom would even reuse the dirt we tracked in from the fields on the bottom of our shoes. When she cleaned the house, she would put all the dirt she had swept up in a box beside the door. Then she'd make us carry it back out to fields and scatter it around." pg. 1

I thought this quote really showed how resourceful people were during the Great Depression. This author uses the hard times his parents had while growing up during the Great Depression to create his story. The book illustrates how people were frugal during this time but also offers a bit of humor too. This book is great for grades Pre-K through 3rd grade especially if your are teaching students how resourceful some people were during the Great Depression.

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This is an infographic (free choice) response for an informational book.

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9. Aesop's Fables Selected and Illustrated by Michael Hague

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9. Aesop's Fables Selected and Illustrated by Michael Hague

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Everyone has heard of at least of a couple of fables (traditional tales) growing up. If not let me recommend a book called Aesop's Fables Selected and Illustrated by Michael Hague. The book has wonderful illustrations that go along with each narrative. Each tale offers readers a moral and ends quote that the reader can ponder and learn from. One example is "Look before you leap." For teachers you can read this to the class and have them create a story map of the characters, comparing and contrasting them or discussing what moral they learned from the story. Here is a link to one activity you can do with your students.
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This is a review response for the fantasy book called Tuesday by David Wiesner. The story has few words and makes you feel as if you are reading a wordless book. The illustrations are colorful but also remind you of a comic book. The story begins on Tuesday evening around sunset. Frogs are flying through the sky on lily pads. The flying frogs shock and frighten birds, people, and dogs who happen to catch a glimpse of them in the sky. As the sun begins to rise the frogs begin to fall out of the sky on their lily pads however the next night at sunset the pigs begin to fly! This is a great book for those who love animals and adventure.

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11. Eat Your Vegetables! by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

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11. Eat Your Vegetables! by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann

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This is an informational book review on Eat Your Vegetables! by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann. I really loved the simplicity of this book. The book goes over what is healthy eating and the five food groups one should be eating every day. It even gives an example of what a healthy plate should have on it with each section labeling the food group. This would be a great book to read aloud to students when discussing how to take care of our body. The book even offers a health quiz and glossary that students can try or look back on any unsure words. I would add this book to a center in my classroom with some play food and plates where students can practice making healthy choices.

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12. Unlce Jed's Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell

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12. Unlce Jed's Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell

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This a review response over the historical fiction book Uncle Jed's Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell. A little girl tells the story about her Uncle Jedediah, who she also calls Uncle Jed, dream to open and own a barbershop. She talks about the struggles her Uncle Jed goes through to make his dream come true. Uncle Jed helps pay for his niece's operation with the money he is saving for his barbershop. This kind gesture delays his dreams since he will have to save again however Uncle Jed suffers another misfortune when the bank he banks with goes bankrupt.  His perseverance to open his barbershop despite the obstacles is an admirable quality for all of us to have. The story is set in the South during the time of segregation, sharecroppers and the beginning of the Great Depression. This is a great introductory book to discuss issues such as segregation, struggles for those who were colored during that time, and about making your dreams come true no matter how long it takes.

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Letter to your Professor Solomon on the Banned Book, The Lorax.

Dear Dr. Solomon,
I have not read this book in a while and was never aware it was even banned at one time. I found the book innocent and thought it was ridiculous that it was even prohibited. The story is a typical children's story with nothing inappropriate. After doing some research I discovered it was banned due to the negative light it portrayed toward the logging industry. I found myself admiring Dr. Seuss for writing this story so that children and adults will become more aware of the serious affects to the environment due to the logging industry. Books such as Dr. Seuss help children see through the story and characters the cause and effects that can happened by the choices we make and how it is not to late to make a difference. In the story The Lorax, it showed that it only takes one person to care enough to create change. I feel Dr. Seuss really touched an important message that we as future educators should continue to deliver his message. If we make children aware of how we need take care of our resources because like in The Lorax they too one day can be gone.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Flores

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14. Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena

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14. Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena

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This is a Book Talk over Newbery Award Winner Last Stop on Market Street.

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Sticky notes response for the biography genre  on Frida Kahlo.

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This is an Infographic Response (Free Choice) for the Biography book Whoosh!

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17. The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster and illustrated by Chris Raschka. 

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17. The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster and illustrated by Chris Raschka. 

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This is a defining quote response to Caldecott Award Winner, The Hello, Goodbye window

"Then sometimes I just sit by the Hello, Goodbye Window and watch. Nanna says it's a magic window and anybody can come along when you least expect it.

I felt this quote really illustrated how we can encourage a child to use their imagination. The girl loves this magical window so much that she even hopes to have one. This is a great read-aloud book for younger children to share about their visits with their grandparents either as a written assignment, orally or with a picture. The illustrations are  kid like so children will be able to relate and feel they can create something similar.

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18. The Lion & The Mouse by Jerry Pinkney.

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18. The Lion & The Mouse by Jerry Pinkney.

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This is an infographic response (free choice) to a beautiful Caldecott Award Winner The Lion & The Mouse

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19. The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola

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19. The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola

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A story map response (free choice) over the traditional tales The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush.

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Are you looking for a great graphic novel to read? Then let me recommend Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson. The story is about a girl named Astrid, who is struggling with typical issues every teen goes through. She is having trouble with her current best friend, Nicole. They are both about to transition into junior high. Astrid and Nicole seem to be growing apart as friends due to both having different interests. This is demonstrated invthe story when Astrid and Nicole attend their first roller derby together. Astrid enjoys the show versus Nicole looks timid and scared by the rough interaction between the roller derby players. After the show when they grab a bit to eat Astrid's mother informs the girls about a roller camp that is being offered during the summer. Astrid assumes her best friend Nicole will join her on this new adventure and boy is she wrong. This book would be a great introduction for discussing how to deal with your feelings, handling issues with friends, and discovering who you are. I really enjoyed this book and will add it to my future classroom library.

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This a sticky note response (free choice) for my third chapter book and Bluebonnet Award Winner, Amina's Voice.

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22. Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

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22. Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

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For my fourth chapter book, I chose to do a story map (free choice) for the realistic fiction book Inside Out & Back Again.

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23. Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket by Barbara Park

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23. Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket by Barbara Park

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I chose to do an infographic response (free choice) for my fifth chapter book on the realistic fiction book Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket.

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24. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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24. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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For my sixth chapter book, I decided on a story map (free choice) for the Newbery Award Winning book The One and Only Ivan.

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25. Dr. Roach's Monstrous Stories Night of The Zombie Goldfish by Paul Harris.

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25. Dr. Roach's Monstrous Stories Night of The Zombie Goldfish by Paul Harris.

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This is a book recommendation (free choice) for my seventh chapter book called Dr. Roach's Monstrous Stories Night Of The Zombie Goldfish from the science fiction genre. This is story about a boy named Judd Crank. Judd has a laboratory in his parents garage and loves to experiment with different things. One day he is working in his laboratory before he is headed to his grandma's house, trying to fix his Erupto-fizz experiment. It explodes leaving him with purple soot all over his workstation. His mother calls him to leave and he gathers the mess and adds it unwittingly to his fish food. The next day his friend Zak, comes over to feed his goldfish. Unknowingly Zak feeds the fish Judd's contaminated fish food when all of a sudden the fish tank begins to BLURP!, FIZZZ and BANG ..The goldfish have turned into ZOMBIE GOLDFISH! Judd with Zak's help must find away to save their town.
This is a funny story for those who love science fiction stories. It is great story to read to students who are in grades 1-2 and love adventures.