https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd Books I've read with my Kindergarteners this Summer en-us 2018-07-30 12:52:10 UTC 2018-07-30 17:34:59 UTC hello@padlet.com jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271443858 This was  a fun story about farm animals who were trying to figure out what to do with a baby duck.  The story led to some excellent predictions and provided repetition for the class to participate.  ]]> 2018-07-30 12:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271443858 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271443985 This classic tale provided a great lesson for the children about the importance of teamwork.  We had the audio version of the tale which included musical cues as to which character was speaking and helped accentuate their emotions.]]> 2018-07-30 12:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271443985 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271444160 Ella is a resilient elephant who is learning that it's ok to be different as long as you always make the right choices.  ]]> 2018-07-30 12:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271444160 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271444718 As always this series does a nice job of keeping the students intrigued while also providing some beneficial safety tips.  The students loved finding the hidden dinosaur names in each picture.]]> 2018-07-30 13:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271444718 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271444902 The students had a great time seeing how huge dinosaurs might show their love.]]> 2018-07-30 13:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271444902 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271445004
This is an adorable story about not giving up.  The audio recording included an adorable child's voice for Leo that the students couldn't get enough of. ]]> 2018-07-30 13:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271445004 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271445175 This story took us through everything space from A-Z.]]> 2018-07-30 13:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271445175 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271445247 This book provided realistic pictures of dinosaurs that were not the typical ones you might think of.  It also included several facts about the size, diet, and habitat of each dinosaur]]> 2018-07-30 13:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271445247 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271445468
This book had few words.  It would be better for a Pre-K classroom due to the simplified text and cartoon-like pictures.]]> 2018-07-30 13:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271445468 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271445847 Jan Brett's pictures are phenomenal in this fun story about an armadillo's mischief.  It was a great story for our western theme.]]> 2018-07-30 13:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271445847 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271446021 I loved the contrast between the colored dinosaurs and the black/white settings.  This led to a fun classroom activity in which we made pictures that were similar to illustrate our own thoughts about if the dinosaurs came back.]]> 2018-07-30 13:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271446021 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271446534 This was a wonderful way to get the students excited about taking a field trip to the zoo. They created their own Seuss-inspired animals using parts of different common zoo animals and named their creations.]]> 2018-07-30 13:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271446534 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271446742 This was an excellent children's book to introduce the simplest version of "gravity" and how it applies to space.]]> 2018-07-30 13:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271446742 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271448215
After reading a few other stories in this series, the students requested we read this one as well.  The students thought that this story was more appropriate for dinosaurs' behavior.]]> 2018-07-30 13:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271448215 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271456192 This is  a hilarious story about life on a farm  from the (very opinionated) animals' perspective.]]> 2018-07-30 15:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271456192 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271456484 A comical twist on the classic fairy tale.  It was a fresh look on a story that's been told many times throughout the years.]]> 2018-07-30 15:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271456484 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271456533 2018-07-30 15:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271456533 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271456823 It's always nice to read classic fairy tales to students this day in age.  They enjoyed the familiarity of the story and could retell it easily.]]> 2018-07-30 15:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271456823 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271456905 This is always a great book to review story elements and practice sequencing events.  We followed up the story with a "magic bean" creative writing entry.]]> 2018-07-30 15:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271456905 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457050 This is an excellent way to review character building concepts as well as work on classroom names.  ]]> 2018-07-30 15:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457050 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457097 Students' favorite.  Although David doesn't follow the rules, he is a great example of what NOT to do at home or school.]]> 2018-07-30 15:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457097 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457169 David Shannon does a wonderful job relating to how children think and where their imaginations take them.  This was a fun book to begin our pirate unit and used fun vocabulary to teach us how to talk like a pirate.  ]]> 2018-07-30 15:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457169 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457330
An excellent look into the beautiful animals of South America.  Students are introduced to animals such as the quetzal and tapir.]]> 2018-07-30 15:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457330 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457466 This was a great way to introduce cowboys and all things western as it went through each letter of the alphabet]]> 2018-07-30 15:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457466 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457634
With the onset of rainy weather, this was a great book to read and discuss some of the silly events that happened due to the rain.]]> 2018-07-30 15:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457634 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457911 Most students had seen the movie version of this story, so it was nice for them to compare it to the book.  We had a fun time writing about what we would want to rain from the sky]]> 2018-07-30 15:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271457911 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271458073 This was the perfect book to read before doing a farm animal paper mache project.  It was a very different twist on a children's story in which a farmer grew balloon crops instead of real ones.]]> 2018-07-30 15:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271458073 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271458230 Some of our students were having trouble eating lunch, so we decided to review this classic to encourage our students to eat to grow big and strong.]]> 2018-07-30 15:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271458230 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271461406 The kids absolutely loved this fictional story!  The author/illustrator does a wonderful job incorporating the text visually as you read the story.   The students especially liked the actual bite taken out of the book towards the end of the story.  As a teacher and parent, I appreciated the excellent message the story had about the importance of reading.]]> 2018-07-30 16:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271461406 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271461738 This is a wonderful way to reinforce confidence in individuality.  It also led to a great math activity involving Molly Lou Melon's actual height versus the students in our classroom.]]> 2018-07-30 16:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271461738 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271461863 After watching Toy Story as a fun summer treat, this was a perfect way to discuss having an excess of toys and what we could do with them.]]> 2018-07-30 16:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271461863 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271461986 After the release of the movie, I thought it was important for the students to hear the original story.  They actually loved it despite the black and white pictures and felt badly for Ferdinand the friendly bull.]]> 2018-07-30 16:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271461986 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271462102 This is a great book for working on comparing and contrasting.  It was also a good review about what a city is versus the country side.  We used the story to make opinion statements about which home we would rather live in.]]> 2018-07-30 16:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271462102 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271462365 The students enjoyed the repetition and found humor in the fish's grumpy attitude.]]> 2018-07-30 16:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271462365 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271462470 Unfortunately, we had a case of the dreaded LICE in our classroom this summer.  This book helped provide a light-hearted approach to this topic and put the students at ease.]]> 2018-07-30 16:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271462470 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271462704 The students love the use of real and made up Spanish words from this hilarious Siamese cat who thinks he is a Chihuahua with a large imagination.]]> 2018-07-30 16:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271462704 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271462959 The students enjoyed seeing their favorite cat explore "spice" (aka space).]]> 2018-07-30 16:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271462959 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271463021 We made fresh salsa in our class with some locally grown tomatoes, so this book was just what we needed to get us in the mood.]]> 2018-07-30 16:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271463021 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271463336 Our classroom's theme this summer was "Peter Pan', so this was an obvious choice as a summer reading book.  As expected, the children loved all the different characters in the story.]]> 2018-07-30 17:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271463336 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271463515 Although some of the students found this book to be immature, it was fun doing the moves to coincide with classic jungle animal actions.]]> 2018-07-30 17:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271463515 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271463732 Half of the campers are rising Kindergarten students, the other half are rising First Graders.  This book was a nice way to strike up conversations about what to expect in the upcoming school year for the younger students. ]]> 2018-07-30 17:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271463732 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271463984 This book pinpoints some key features of a classic Kindergarten classroom while also reinforcing alliteration.]]> 2018-07-30 17:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271463984 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464128 Cute book about how anybody can be a superhero in their own respect.]]> 2018-07-30 17:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464128 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464184 The illustrations were breathtaking and encouraged my students to take their time to complete art activities.]]> 2018-07-30 17:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464184 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464267 The students enjoyed learning about an unusual fish that is local to our area. IT initiated lots of interest about other sea animals found in Virginia Beach.]]> 2018-07-30 17:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464267 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464317 A student had witnessed some sea turtles being released into the wild, so this book was an excellent resource for the class to learn more.]]> 2018-07-30 17:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464317 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464405 After coming back from the Florida Everglades, I brought this book back to teach the students about what I saw.  It was interesting to learn about how alligators find a mate. ]]> 2018-07-30 17:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464405 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464501 I loved how this book addressed all the sea animals that were DADS that raised their young.  It was great for the students to see that even in nature, Dads have a hand in raising their children.]]> 2018-07-30 17:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464501 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464711 Always a classic with a great message.]]> 2018-07-30 17:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464711 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464807 This is always a great way to discuss imagination versus reality.  ]]> 2018-07-30 17:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464807 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464985 We did a space unit and completed an activity using Oreos to show the phases of the moon after we read this fictional story.]]> 2018-07-30 17:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271464985 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271465188 This was a creative way of showing how a hermit crab might choose/build his home,  The students enjoyed making their own creative hermit crab homes from classroom materials.]]> 2018-07-30 17:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271465188 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271465282 An easy non-fiction read about two dolphin mates

]]> 2018-07-30 17:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271465282 jessica_burgess1 https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271465370 Another way of introducing other cultures and yet relate to school age children who like getting into mischief.]]> 2018-07-30 17:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica_burgess1/hxr4eaoejhyd/wish/271465370