https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb Made with care. These books help to teach the traits: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation. en-us 2021-05-18 18:48:02 UTC 2026-01-06 06:04:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d7.png gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537275241 This is the story of the 3 little pigs, told by the wolf. He gives us his perspective on the legendary tale. 

This book is perfect for teaching voice because it has a perspective we have never seen. It's full of justifications and wit, showing us who the big bad wolf really is.

Example: The wolf went to get a cup of sugar from one of the pigs, and since he was sick he sneezed the house down. The pig ended up dying so he says "it seemed like a shame to leave a perfect ham dinner lying around so I ate it up". All through the story, the wolf keeps justifying his actions and this is one example. Instead of going to the police and getting help, he just eats the dead pig and moves on to another house to ask for sugar. We can clearly tell what kind of person the wolf is.]]> 2021-05-18 19:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537275241 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537336783 This is the story of Alexander, who goes through a crazy day. The poor boy just can't catch a break. From morning to night, he has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

This book is perfect for teaching voice because the main character expresses his full thoughts and frustration. Alexander gets jealous, sad, angry, disappointed, and more. He complained about every little thing. 

Example: An elevator door closed on Alexander's foot, then his brother made him fall into mud and called him a crybaby for crying. When Alexander tried to punch him for what he had done, he was the one who got in trouble with his mom. "...my mom came back with the car and scolded me for being muddy and fighting. I am having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, I told everybody. No one even answered." Poor Alexander had gone through so much that day and he was just over it, no one even listened to him.]]> 2021-05-18 19:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537336783 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537398323 This wordless picture book is about a young girl and a little wolf that get lost.

The book shows us a comparison of what is happening to both characters in a sequence of events, leading up to their encounter. Then they continue on.

Example: The girl finds the wolf and helps, but then they find the wolf's family so the girl is left alone again. We see her journey until the wolf comes back to save her too. ]]> 2021-05-18 20:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537398323 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537428075 This is a book about imagination and no matter what happens, you can create. 

This book is perfect for pre emergent readers, bringing a beautiful world of color and wonder to life. The message is clear, with imagination there's no limits. 

Example: "As long as I live, I will always create." There are many instances and ideas thought about in this story, but there is also a determination to continue to use imagination do create art, no matter what.

]]> 2021-05-18 20:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537428075 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537439235 Two beautiful sisters are taken to the King, one is kind and the other is mean. Now, only one can be queen. Who will be chosen? 

The book follows two sisters, who I'd say are complete opposites. They each have a series of choices to make along the way to being considered for the role of queen. The message of this story is to choose kindness, no matter what.
To be a decent human being, hard working, and selfless. 

Example: "Because I have been all of these. I know you to be the most worthy and beautiful daughter in the land". The king tested the sisters, and in the end the kind sister was worthy.]]> 2021-05-18 20:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537439235 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537466320 In this book, three cats believe that a dog is in the book they're in. They look for the dog with through the interactive book with caution and fear.

This book is full of hiding spots that the reader can open and many pictures. The 3D structure makes for a multimodal experience.

Example: "Psst friend. Now we are hiding in the piano. Please don't open it!" With a child's curiosity they will lift up the piano top in the book and find the cats hiding from the dog.  ]]> 2021-05-18 20:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1537466320 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1558748966 This book is about a girl who want to catch a mermaid and be friends with her. She gathers her friend along and they hatch out plan after plan to catch her. Will they catch the mermaid?

This book is a perfect example of chronological order, the kids start with with something and clearly tell us what happens next.

Example: "We'll need to build a gentle trap and start near the tide pool." It gives a clear starting point to their plan.]]> 2021-05-25 18:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1558748966 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1559295972 Collectors collect things, Jerome collects words. Let’s venture into his large collection of words and learn some new ones too.

This book introduces kids to a vast majority of words to use and shows a love of words too.

Example: "He used his words to write poems. He used his poems to make songs. They moved. They delighted. Some of his simplest words were his most powerful." All over the book there are words, Jerome inspires others to like words.]]> 2021-05-25 20:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1559295972 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1559301180 This is a book about a girl whom love to pull pranks. Then she has an encounter with the tooth fairy.

This book is perfect for vocabulary instruction. The book is fun, but also has a list of words to look for while you read, the list is on the front cover.

Example: "Now, if you prank the tooth fairy with a fake frog, you'll get... REAL FROGS!" The vocabulary words are italicized in the story, for this sentence it would be the word 'fake'.]]> 2021-05-25 20:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1559301180 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1559325282 This story shows the speechless relationship between a grandson and grandfather who speak different languages. Eventually they find a language they both can understand. Join them in their beautiful journey.

This book shows the main character's voice and how he feels. Throughout the book, with drawings he finally gets an understanding of his grandfather's voice too.

Example: "Right when I gave up on talking, my grandfather surprised me by revealing a world beyond words." The grandfather sees his grandson drawing and opens up with his own drawings.]]> 2021-05-25 21:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1559325282 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1559351162 This book is the diary of a fly. Day-by-day he discusses what he learns, his family, his hobbies, and much more.

This book show sentence fluency because the diary entry format allows for an easy to read flow.

Example: "Worm and Spider came over today. We used a magnifying glass to take a really good look at ourselves." These sentences are full yet easy to read and just make the story flow smoothly.]]> 2021-05-25 21:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1559351162 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1559365166 This book is about a girl starting school, she is from korea. She goes through the experience of school in america. Some of the kids at school can't pronounce her name, and she ends up not telling her class her name. All of them make a name jar for her to choose a name. This book shows how sometimes our names are hard to pronounce and kids moving to america from other places sometimes just want to fit in. Its important to remember that we are all unique.

This book shows voice by providing us with the main characters feeling and point of view. 

Example: "But it's so hard to pronounce," Unhei complained. "I don't want to be different from all the American kids." This shows how a child can feel out of place in a new school and country. Unhei expresses herself and learns a lot throughout the story.]]> 2021-05-25 21:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1559365166 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577504132 This story is about a pig who is given a party. She continues to ask for stuff for her party. Join the piggy in her adventure.

This book is perfect for teaching sentence fluency. The book teaches rhythm and has a cause and effect flow. 

Example: "When she sees the pillows, she'll probably start a pillow fight." This sentence shows the cause and effect I mentioned early, which flows smoothly throughout the whole book.]]> 2021-06-01 19:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577504132 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577517753 This is the story of a seed, he is so bad. He has gone through many things though that have made him this way. Will he realize this and continue to be bad?

This book is perfect for voice, showing the voice of someone who reflects on their life and chooses a path.

Example: "I felt ok. But something had changed in me. I'd become a different seed entirely." This sentence is part of the seed's history.]]> 2021-06-01 20:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577517753 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577536110 The old story of the race between the tortoise and the hare. This classic contains a lesson we should never forget.

This picturebook is perfect for teaching idea, showing us all a valuable lesson through the encounter of the tortoise and the hair. You should never be too cocky, proud, or careless.

Example: The hare takes a na in the middle of the race. This shows how rushing to do things and not doing things right can harm you in the end.]]> 2021-06-01 20:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577536110 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577536736 This book is an interactive farm book full of felt materials for kids to feel throughout the pages as they read. 

This book is a perfect multimodal text, since readers can get a sense of touch while adding it to the words on the pages. 

Example: "Touch and trace the felt trails to help the farmer plow the field!" The book directly invites the readers to touch the different textures in the book and help around the farm.]]> 2021-06-01 20:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577536736 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577539004 This is a book about moose who wants to be the boss in a construction team. He doesn't do any work.

This book is perfect for teaching idea. The moose is pretty bossy and so everyone wants to teach him to be better. 

Example: "Toad keep on sanding, but pick up the pace." "But what about you, Moose?" The whole story Moose is bossing everyone around but not helping. A true leader helps as well.]]> 2021-06-01 20:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577539004 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577569888 Letters to Duncan from each crayon in his crayon box. These are extremely funny and the book promotes creativity.

This book is perfect for teaching presentation. The book shows us different letters from different crayons. We need to know the right and wrong actions they took in writing these letters.

Example: "Dear Duncan," "Your very neat friend, Purple Crayon" These were some start and finishes o the Crayons' letters.]]> 2021-06-01 20:27:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1577569888 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593803012 This is the story of Ken, a boy sent away to Canada because of the Nazi attacks in England. Everywhere he goes there's an attack, it's like he can't get away. Soon enough, he gets on a ship that gets torpedoed and finds his way to lifeboat 12, where him and some others must learn to survive at see. Will they be rescued? Will they survive?

This story shows organization through the form of a journal/diary entry. The book gives dates of the events and even organizes the whole book into three main parts.

Example: "Saturday 7, September: It Begins" The start of each day is a new chapter.]]> 2021-06-08 18:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593803012 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593812246 This book follows a sea turtle who guides us through the five oceans on earth. We see the amazing habitats and sea creatures in each ocean. We also get information on how to help the ocean.

This book shows organization through a guidance from one ocean to the next. Five oceans are addressed, one after the other is and organized fashion.

Example: "Arctic Ocean" Each ocean has a title and the information on pages is divided by specific sections like "Ice mountains" and "Artic food chain".]]> 2021-06-08 19:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593812246 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593825683 This is a poem book about the feelings and experience of African Americans. We're invited into the text to join them in their suffering and achievements. 
(Poetry)

This book has a specific choice of words that bring to life each person, experience, and feeling expressed through it. 

Example: "...who shine their light for the world to see and don't stop 'til the break of dawn." There are words to express the dedication taken by these individuals mentioned in the book and vocabulary used in their cultures. ]]> 2021-06-08 19:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593825683 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593835202 Ava is listed by her friend Chen. She gives him a tour of her barrio(neighborhood). There are many things that she likes and that make her neighborhood special, just like yours.

This book uses words from the Spanish language but also uses words that describe the area with great detail.

Example: "J is for the jibaros jamming in the jungle of concrete." This sentence compares the area to a jungle.]]> 2021-06-08 19:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593835202 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593844648 This story goes on to encourage everyone to be themselves. Everyone has special qualities that make them special and you need to know that you are amazing! Always be yourself.

This book highlights specific words about being you, but also makes the sentences flow in a personal and rhythmic manner. 

Example: "Be READY... to take the first step on the path to being an amazing human being." This sentences highlights being ready but continues on with words that describe what you should be ready for.]]> 2021-06-08 19:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593844648 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593853227 This book is about a monkey and duck who join a rhyme contest. It introduces a lot of rhyming words and learning to rhyme. 

This book has a great flow of rhyming words in it's sentences.

Example: "Pleases don't mope, let's play jump rope. Learn to lope! Try to cope! Take a bath with lots of... QUACK!" The monkey is trying to get the duck to rhyme but the duck keeps saying quack. This shows a flow of rhyming words yet a consistent ending to each page. In the end, I think it helps students to guess that last rhyming word the monkey wanted to say.]]> 2021-06-08 19:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593853227 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593873979 This little pigeon is dead set on driving a bus. No matter what you tell him, he wants to drive and no one can change his mind. 

This book shows us the punctuation and grammar that makes for proper conversions and meaning in sentences. 

Example: "Hey, can I drive the bus?" or "LET ME DRIVE THE BUS!!!" This allows students to understand what tone is being used in the writing and what punctuation is appropriate.

]]> 2021-06-08 19:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593873979 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593884299 This book is about a group of animals who are playing together and disturb a cranky bear. The book promotes problem solving and being considerate for others.

This book shows us the difference between the other animals and the bear. When the bear speaks(who is angry and bothered because he wants to sleep) the words are tall, skinny, and scary looking. When the other animals talk, there words are normal.

Example: "As bear stormed back inside the cave, he turned and roared at sheep. "ALL I WANT," he said, "IS A QUIET PLACE TO SLEEP!"]]> 2021-06-08 19:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593884299 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593901338 This book is about a pig trying to write a story, will you dare to open his book and flip the pages? 

This story allows the reader to understand how important presentation is. The whole time, the pig wants to keep the book closed for a reason.

Example: "Look at this blank page. Look at all these jumbled words." The pig is worried because the book has not been written, now you've stumbled into a mess.

]]> 2021-06-08 19:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593901338 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593915043 This is the story of a girl who loves to write. She writes letters, jokes, stories, etc. 

The story shows a section where she writes a letter, which contains very important examples of conventions.

Example: "I'm Emerson," this is used to start the letter. There is also "You make it possible!" Which shows how important the mail man is.]]> 2021-06-08 19:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593915043 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593936137 This is the story of a young kid who want to write a story. His sister guides him in writing the story and he uses what he knows to write: pictures.

This book shows the presentation of writing of those writers who are just starting to learn to write. We can see the symbols and drawings that make the story.

Example: "I O U." Which meant I play soccer with you. This shows us how the kid chose to write to express what he wanted to say in the only way he knew how.]]> 2021-06-08 20:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593936137 gcolonmerced https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593946039 A young girl draws a whole  world full of adventure. She even meets a new friend. This is a wonderful interactive book with beautiful images.
(wordless)

This book, although it's wordless, gives us the main characters feelings through images. 

Example: Sad colors in her room and bright colors in an imaginary colored world.]]> 2021-06-08 20:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gcolonmerced/jydoeeopv4p0h6vb/wish/1593946039