https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3 By Kiersten Wylie en-us 2018-06-22 18:40:57 UTC 2023-02-23 16:21:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rocket.png kwylie5 https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268253563 The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a fantastic story about a boy and a tree that have a remarkable friendship. The tree gives the boy everything that he wants in life to make him happy, which in turn, makes the tree happy as well. This read aloud offers the themes of both love and greed. These themes are great for young learners to understand.]]> 2018-06-22 18:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268253563 kwylie5 https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268254024 The Book With No Pictures, written by B.J. Novak, is a comical read aloud that is fantastic for the development of oral language. The changes of text size, font, shape, and even the reader's tone of voice while reading, makes this a truly remarkable read. This children's book will surely keep your students engaged the entire time.]]> 2018-06-22 18:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268254024 kwylie5 https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268254250 The Bad Seed by Jory John is a great read aloud story for your students. This book teaches our students how to be kind, as well as how to change for the better. It has comical attributes, yet sends a great message to young children on learning how to be themselves.]]> 2018-06-22 18:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268254250 kwylie5 https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268254646 Oh, The Places You'll Go, written by Dr. Seuss himself, is a classic story that teaches children all about the obstacles and adventures that we face throughout our lives. Of course, this piece of children's literature also offers us with rhyming and poetry. This story is sure to be one of your student's favorites!]]> 2018-06-22 19:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268254646 kwylie5 https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268255242 Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose, is a fun read aloud that offers so much more. This story raises several questions about ethic and moral reasoning when making choices. The authors offer various points of view on if the little boy in the story should squish the ant, or save the ant, and will leave your students wondering. This is a great story that touches on ethics, peer pressure, animal rights, and deserving respect that you can further talk about with your students.]]> 2018-06-22 19:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268255242 kwylie5 https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268255743 The Family Book by Todd Parr is a must read for all children. This book touches on just about all of the different types of families that there are all around us. This is a great conversation starter to have with your students as well, especially if these topics have started to come up. The overarching theme of this story is that no matter what kind of family a person has, the love is the same. ]]> 2018-06-22 19:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268255743 kwylie5 https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268256038 Alexander and the No Good Terrible Bad Day, by Judith Viorst is a great read for young students. This book teaches children that everyone has bad days and that it is perfectly normal. This children's literature piece also teaches students how to deal with these types of emotions in a positive way.]]> 2018-06-22 19:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268256038 kwylie5 https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268256336 The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt is a fantastic read aloud that offers many great themes. This story teaches our students that we cannot quit our obligations due to our loss of interest. It also gets into the idea of social norms and identify. The illustrations in this story are done beautifully and will guarantee keep your students actively engaged!]]> 2018-06-22 19:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268256336 kwylie5 https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268257135 Crunch, The Shy Dinosaur, written by Cirocco Dunlap, is nothing short of adorable. This is a well-written story that will surely help out our shyer students. This great piece of children's literature teaches our students to be patient, welcoming, and encouraging to new friends who may just be slow-to-warm-up. Stepping out of our comfort zone is sometimes the only thing standing in our way of something great!]]> 2018-06-22 19:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268257135 kwylie5 https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268258425 The Most Magnificent Thing, written and illustrated by Ashley Spires, is an award-winning book that engraves the idea of using perseverance and imaginations to create great things. This book ties right into science, technology, engineering, and math, and is a great way to get our students thinking hard and creatively.]]> 2018-06-22 20:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kwylie5/3sr5e8krlhu3/wish/268258425