https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh Made with love en-us 2018-03-25 22:40:48 UTC 2025-12-28 19:51:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/245893500 Written by Audrey Penn

This text has rich vocabulary and is a perfect text to read aloud to your Kindergarten or preschool classroom on the first day of school to help with the jitters of leaving mom or dad for the first time!]]> 2018-03-25 22:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/245893500 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246046482 Written by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees

This text is great to use when teaching about rhymes! You could also find tier two words in this text as well. This story can also be used in science when teaching about different animals found in the rain forrest!]]> 2018-03-26 12:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246046482 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246047967 Written by Marcus Pfister

This story can be used when teaching about character development. This book is perfect for lower elementary grades, and even preschool. ]]> 2018-03-26 12:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246047967 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246048715 Written by Shel Silverstein

This story has been loved by many for a long time! This is a great story to use when teaching about character development, and what relationships can look like either between humans and the world, or you could even teach human to human relationships as well!]]> 2018-03-26 12:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246048715 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246048942 Written by Patricia Polacco

The Keeping Quilt is a great text to include in social studies. It is rich in vocabulary. This text is about a quilt that has been kept in the family for a few generations and was made by the main character's great great grandmother who happened to be an immigrant!]]> 2018-03-26 12:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246048942 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246050687 Written by Judith Viorst

This is a great story for students of all ages. It teaches people that everyone has their bad days and that everything will get better in time!]]> 2018-03-26 12:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246050687 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246050839 Written by E. B. White

Charlotte's Web has always been a classic novel for many years. This is a great text to include in the elementary classroom whether it be read aloud to the students, or read with the students. This text is rich in vocabulary and is a great story to read!]]> 2018-03-26 12:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246050839 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246050990 Written by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault

This is an awesome book when teaching about the alphabet! It is a funny tale about each letter, capital and lowercase, jumping, climbing, hopping into the tree! It gives the students the opportunity to learn about capital and lowercase levels. Perfect for preschool and Kindergarten. ]]> 2018-03-26 12:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246050990 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246051243 Written by Doreen Cronin

This text is a great read or any elementary student. It is rich in vocabulary and it is also a funny story as well! There is rich vocabulary included, and also gives the teacher the opportunity to explain what a typewriter is!]]> 2018-03-26 12:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246051243 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246051447 Written by Doreen Cronin

This text is funny and engaging! It also includes rich vocabulary. This text can also be included in social studies to explain some parts of the election process. ]]> 2018-03-26 13:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246051447 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246051588 Written by Louise Borden and Mary Kay Kroesser

Bessie Coleman is an American hero. This is a non-fictional story that is great when teaching social studies and to use during Black History month as well. This text has multiple purposes and is great to use in any elementary classroom. ]]> 2018-03-26 13:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246051588 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246051745 Written by Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss books are always great read alouds! They are funny and creative. This book can introduce new sounds they have never heard before, and even help match them with other english words]]> 2018-03-26 13:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246051745 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246051897 Written by Crockett Johnson

Harold and the Purple Crayon has been a classic for a long time! This is a great book when it comes to creativity and imagination when it comes to younger students. ]]> 2018-03-26 13:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246051897 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246052069 Written by Laura Numeroff

This text has always been one of my favorites growing up. It is an interesting and engaging story that starts off with a mouse that was given a cookie. This book consists of rhymes.]]> 2018-03-26 13:01:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246052069 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246052271 Written by Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney

John Henry has always been one of my favorite tall tales! This story is great when teaching fables to elementary students, and can also be included when learning about Black History month as well! ]]> 2018-03-26 13:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246052271 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246052709 Written by Barack Obama

This text is great to incorporate in social studies, because it is written by our former U.S. president who was the first African American to be elected president! This is also a text that includes historical figures that have shaped our nation. ]]> 2018-03-26 13:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246052709 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246055700 Written by Drew Daywalt

This text is great for lower elementary students. This text has multiple uses as well. You could use it in preschool to teach different colors, or even in higher grades for the students to analyze the crayons complaints. This text is also rich in vocabulary as well. ]]> 2018-03-26 13:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246055700 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246056009 Written by Dr. Seuss

This text has multiple uses. You could use this text when teaching science, reading, and even language arts. This story is all rhymes, and even includes "made up" words. This story has always been a classic, and is a perfect read for elementary students or any students really!]]> 2018-03-26 13:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246056009 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246056150 Written by Chris Van Allsburg

The Polar Express is a classic. This is a great text to read closer to winter break. Rich vocabulary is also included in this text. This text can be used in all elementary grades. It would also be great to use when discussing the different seasons, and holidays in the younger grades. ]]> 2018-03-26 13:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246056150 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246056369 Written by Maurice Sendak

This is an awesome book, and has always been one of my favorites! This book is geared towards lower elementary students. It is a story about imaginations which I believe is super important. This text is rich in tier two words as well! ]]> 2018-03-26 13:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246056369 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246482557 Written by Varsha Bajaj

This book is great to connect to science content! There is some rich vocabulary, and this could also be a book to read before reading The One and Only Ivan!]]> 2018-03-27 13:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246482557 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246486556 Written by Daniel Bernstrom

This story is considered a "new age" folktale. You could include this in language arts to teach about folktales. You could also include this in science as well because of all of the different animals included in this story!]]> 2018-03-27 13:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246486556 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246488674 Written by R.J. Palacio

This story was written by the same author that wrote the infamous book Wonder. This would be a great book to use when teaching about character development. The moral of this story is empathy and kindness towards others!]]> 2018-03-27 13:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246488674 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246490755 Written by Matthew Clark Smith

This is a non-fictional piece centered around Sophie Blanchard which was the first female pilot who flew hot air balloons. Students can also learn the science behind hot air balloons and planes as well!]]> 2018-03-27 13:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246490755 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246492601 Written by Danica McKellar

This is a great book related to numbers. The author wrote this because of her love for numbers! This books could be influential to students when it comes to math, and can be a hook in a math lesson as well!]]> 2018-03-27 13:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246492601 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246493676 Written by Helaine Becker

This story was written to encourage children that they can read anywhere! Encouraging children to read in general is great! This book serves that purpose in two ways with the message itself, and the teaching modeling by reading aloud to the class! Rich vocabulary content. ]]> 2018-03-27 13:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246493676 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246499394 Written by Barney Saltzberg

This story teaches children that it's ok to make mistakes! This is also great for character development to show that everyone makes mistakes and that's okay! Rich in vocabulary. ]]> 2018-03-27 13:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246499394 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246544662 Written by Cece Bell

This story is perfect for Deaf Education teachers. That teaches others that hearing aides are okay, and even though people are different that is okay! It encourages students to embrace the differences. Also this is a chapter book so this would be great for upper elementary independent reading, or for a read aloud to the classroom. ]]> 2018-03-27 15:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246544662 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246632913 Written by Paige Britt

This is a perfect book for celebrating diversity! This teaches children that everyone is different from one another. Whether it be hair color, eye color, race, or gender this book celebrates differences!]]> 2018-03-27 18:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246632913 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246635087 Written by Mo Willems

This is a great twist off of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This story is funny and engaging. Kids will love it! This can be used for students to come up with their own version of Goldilocks.]]> 2018-03-27 18:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246635087 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246636684 Henry Cole

This is a picture book with no words. This is a story from the underground railroad during the Civil War. These types of books can be great and allows children to come up with words to explain what is going on. This is great to use during Social Studies. ]]> 2018-03-27 18:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246636684 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246638286 Written by Julie Fogliano

This is a great book to read to your students when learning about the different seasons. Ideal for preschool or kindergarten.]]> 2018-03-27 18:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246638286 alice_m_etheridge https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246643834 Written by Michael Escoffier

This is a perfect book to read to your students when learning about word patterns, and word recognition. It shows that words can change depending on what letter is added or removed!]]> 2018-03-27 18:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/alice_m_etheridge/md5mvx1795kh/wish/246643834