https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6 Children's Literature Spring 2019 en-us 2019-01-17 22:46:17 UTC 2019-02-27 06:01:46 UTC hello@padlet.com emma_lokensgard https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/321945481 Cute story about a girl who wants to learn how to dance the flamenco. She has an adorable relationship with her father, who ends up teaching her how to dance. The book wraps up with a big surprise birthday party for her mom, where she gets to showcase her talent! ]]> 2019-01-17 22:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/321945481 emma_lokensgard https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/321945644 This book compares Spencer to a variety of animals throughout the story. At the end Spencer's family comes home with a baby, which makes him a big brother. Cute, but not for the classroom. Doesn't have much excitement in the story. ]]> 2019-01-17 22:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/321945644 emma_lokensgard https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/321945726 This is an adorable book, I love it! It is all about welcoming and accepting differences. It will help the kids understand themselves, while not judging others that are different from them. The last page quotes, "It's okay to be different. You are special and important just because of being who you are. Love, Todd" ]]> 2019-01-17 22:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/321945726 emma_lokensgard https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/321945779 This lighthearted picture book is about a cat named Splat that owns a shop of wooden ducks. The mystery of the book is finding out who is taking them and returning them without the beak. Story involves friendship and stealing. ]]> 2019-01-17 22:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/321945779 emma_lokensgard https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/321945884 This is an African story about a man named Ananse who is a "spider-man." He traps a leopard, hornets, and a woman into his spider web and sends it up to the Sky God in order to receive the box of stories for all the world to hear. Could be confusing, so other ways to approach the story could be better, like a pantomime. ]]> 2019-01-17 22:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/321945884 emma_lokensgard https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/335754882 This book fits into the multiculturalism genre. It is about 3 children who are all refugees. There is so many themes and messages to take away from the book to start conversation with the classroom. Bravery, sacrifice, war, history, determination, fear, hope, the list is endless. Great story to assign to grades 4th and up.]]> 2019-02-27 05:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/335754882 emma_lokensgard https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/335754956 This is a fantasy novel, that takes place in a strange community that is quite different than ours. There are different rules that are put into place. I think it could be a good idea to have the class come up with pros and cons to the various rules of the community, and why they work or don't work. This story did have a movie made with it so it could be fun to watch the movie with the class after and compare contrast too. Ages 4th and up. ]]> 2019-02-27 05:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/335754956 emma_lokensgard https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/335755230 This is such a cute picture story! It starts with the classic "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly..." Then it keeps adding onto the things she swallowed. It has repetition, it is catchy. There even is a song in the back of the book that you could sing with the classroom to engage them with the story more!]]> 2019-02-27 05:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/335755230 emma_lokensgard https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/335755499 by Thanhha Lai]]> 2019-02-27 05:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_lokensgard/blk7q51pjua6/wish/335755499