Text Set by Elizabeth Shanks https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx en-us 2018-11-19 18:44:53 UTC 2025-11-02 03:19:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Knuffle Bunny Free eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306066866 Kuffle Bunny Free is a book about Trixie, her daddy and mommy, and her favorite stuffed animal, Knuffle Bunny. Trixie is traveling to see her grandparents and forgets her knuffle bunny of the plane. Knuffle Bunny Free is a great book to teach fluency in kindergarten because of the repetition of the words. The children can practice phonics because the word compositions are a mixture between simple and complex, reaching all literacy development levels. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306066866 Knuffle Bunny Too eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306067306 Knuffle Bunny Too, a sequel, is a book about Trixie and her classmate who both have Knuffle Bunny stuffed animals. Trixie and her classmate’s Knuffle Bunnies get mixed up at school and both girls realize this after they have already gotten home. Trixie and her classmate meet up in the middle of the night to switch back the knuffle bunnies. I would use this book in a kindergarten classroom to assess comprehension by doing a reader’s theater. It would be intriguing for the children to play to roles of both Trixie, her classmates, and the two different knuffle bunnies. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306067306 Peanut Butter and Cupcake eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306067584 Peanut Butter and Cupcake is a book about a piece of bread with peanut butter who wants to find a new friend to play soccer with. After asking multiple others, like hot dog and cupcake, peanut butter finally finds a willing friend in another piece of bread with jelly. In the end, all of the food items are playing soccer together. Peanut Butter and Cupcake can be used in a kindergarten classroom to teach puns, as well as fluency because of the repetition of the phrase said over and over by peanut butter. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306067584 The Girl Who Thought In Pictures eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306067912 The Girl Who Thought in Pictures is a part narrative, part informational text. The book tells the life story of Temple Grandin, including her struggles in school and inventions. This books gives factual information about Temple Grandin’s life and work while also teaching the lesson that it’s okay to be different. The Girl Who Thought in Pictures would be a great text for third grade vocabulary opportunities because of the many complex words throughout the story. Also, this book could be used in a third grade classroom when discussing the theme of inclusion.]]> 2018-11-19 18:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306067912 The Day The Crayons Came Home eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306068484 The day the crayons came home is a sequel to the story The day the crayons quit. In this tale, a child named Duncan finds a stack of letters written to him from his crayons. The crayons are writing to Duncan to complain about all of the places he has left them throughout his life, such as in between the couch cushions and by the pool on vacation. At the end of the story, Duncan creates a special box for all of the lost crayons to comply to their wishes of having a space. The Day the Crayons Came Home could be used in a first grade classroom to include a letter writing lesson as well as incorporate descriptive vocabulary words because of the phrases used by the crayons. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306068484 The One and Only Ivan eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306068866 The One and Only Ivan is the story of Ivan the gorilla and his adventures in the closure at Big Top Mall. Ivan is accompanied by many other animal and people friends who provide company and inspiration. Eventually, Ivan gets placed into a zoo and the book ends with his new gorilla companions. The One and Only Ivan can be used in a fourth grade classroom to create literature circles surrounding the text, giving each child a specific role each week to interact with the book. The One and Only Ivan could also be used to incorporate new vocabulary as well as comprehension because the literature circles apply to both of these ideas. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306068866 One Crazy Summer eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306069205 One Crazy Summer tells the tale of three sisters, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern, and their travels to Oakland, California to visit their mother, Cecile, who abandoned them at birth. The three sister attend a summer school program where they learn about Black Panthers, African American historical activists and rallies, and basic civil rights, all the while meeting new people and unintentionally growing closer to their previously estranged mother. One Crazy Summer would be a wonderful way to incorporate the connection between reading and writing in a third grade classroom. For example, the students could model the style and syntax of the book and write about their own summer experience towards the beginning of the year. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306069205 No, David! eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306069708 No, David! is a book about the misbeahviors of the meschievious child David. The book follows along with David as he does inappropriate things around the house, such as eating cookies and playing in mud; however, each page says the same phrase “No, David!”. In the end, David’s mom expresses her unconditional love for him. 
No, David! is a great book for teaching sight words with early readers in kindergarten or first grade. The phrases are so limited and common that the child can become comfortable with the repetition and master the few words included. 
]]> 2018-11-19 18:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306069708 The Perfect Pet eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306069972 The Perfect Pet is a story about how Elizabeth is begging her parents for a pet. After giving her a plant instead, Elizabeth begs her parents for multiple other animals and gives expressive reasoning. In the end, Elizabeth finds a bug for a pet and all are satisfied. The Perfect Pet would be a great book for second grade to pair with a hand-writing activity using persuasion as the topic. The students could be instructed to write a letter to their parents asking for a pet just as Elizabeth does in the story. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306069972 I Wann Iguana eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306070282 I Wanna Iguana is a story about how Alex desperately yearns for a pet iguana. Alex writes letters to his mother begging for this pet and the mother responds, forcing Alex to think about the realizations of living with an iguana. In second grade, I Wanna Iguana could be in a text set with The Perfect Pet and the children could write a persuasive letter to someone about wanting a pet, combining reading a writing. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306070282 Each Little Bird That Sings eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306070564 This book tells the tale of Comfort Snowberger and her life while dealing with the death of her great aunt Florentine and her inhabitance of living in the town funeral home. The book follows Comfort through her days as she drifts apart from her best friend Declaration, gets accustomed to family members such as her worrisome cousin Peach, and manages her way through a life-threatening flood that results in the loss of her dog Dismay. Although Each Little Bird That Sings circulates around the depressing topic of death, Comfort Snowberger adds spunk and animation to every situation life throws at her. This book could be used in a fifth grade classroom to create a literature circle. The children could each take on roles, understanding all aspects of the book such as vocabulary, outside connections, and comprehension. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306070564 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306071129 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End is the final book about the Baudelaires, the siblings who are orphaned, and Count Olaf. The oddly group is trapped on a castaway island where the people who inhabit the island work together to create harmony. This book is a great way to introduce new vocabulary without the use of a dictionary because Limony Snicket incorporates the definition in his writing. I would use this book in a fifth grade classroom to capture the children’s attention as well as increase unique vocabulary. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306071129 Pig Parade eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306071577 Pig Parade is a book explaining why a pig parade would be a terrible idea. The book goes through multiple reasons why pigs would be unable to perform a parade and ends with the idea that pandas might be a good suggestion for a parade instead. This book would be great to include in a second grade classroom to correlate reading and writing as well as persuasion. The children could write their own stories why a panda parade would be a much better idea and include similar syntax from the book. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306071577 Interrupting Chicken eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306071901 Interrupting Chicken is a book about a daddy chicken and a baby chicken reading a bedtime story. The dad warns the son not to interrupt the bedtime story, but each time, chicken interrupts. Chicken provides his own ideas about how the classic nursery rhymes should happen. Interrupting Chicken could be used in a first grade classroom to assess for fluency skills because of the constant interrupting from chicken. Also, the book could be used for fluency because of the different voices that can be used for daddy chicken and baby chicken. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306071901 Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306072204 Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key is a story about a boy named Joey who suffers from attention disorders. Joey inhibits a normal elementary school classroom, a special education classroom, and goes on daily adventures with his mother. Joey finds out what life is like every day feeling antsy and unable to focus, all the while never being given a valid chance by most teachers and educators. Joey’s mother does the best she can with her son and the book resolves with Joey settling in with new medication. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key would be a great book for a fourth grade classroom because the story is intriguing and includes complex vocabulary. Also, the children could practice their connection between reading and writing by creating their own narrative about a time at school just as Joey does. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306072204 White Flour eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306072540 White Flour is a narrative book that tells the true story of when clowns used humor to fight back the hate of the KKK in Knoxville, Tennessee. This book is written as a rhyming poem while still giving factual evidence from the event that occurred in 2007. In a fourth grade classroom, White Flour could be used when teaching on the theme of fighting hate with love. It could also be paired with the book Harlem’s Little Blackbird as a comparison piece. The children could use the two text to understand different syntax and genre types. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306072540 Harlem's Little Blackbird eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306072781 Harlem’s Little Blackbird is a biography written about the like of Florence Mills and her story to success. The book follows Florence as she grows up in a small house, learns to dance and sing, and later becomes a female advocate for African Americans. This book would be great in a fourth grade classroom when paired in a text set with White Flour. The children could participate in research, finding their own famous individual who used their voice to advocate for others and write a piece that mimics Harlem’s Little Blackbird. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306072781 Shelly Goes to the Zoo eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306073170 Shelly Goes to the Zoo is a book about three friends who spend the day at the zoo. The friends look at all different kinds of animals and express facts and emotions about the lions, tigers, monkeys, etc. This book also incorporates sign language, teaching children the different signs for the animals on the pages. This book would be great in a kindergarten or first grade classroom when teaching informational facts about animals as well as teaching deaf and hearing children the different signs. Shelly Goes to the Zoo could be a part of a text set about sign language, different animals, or around the theme of including all individuals. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306073170 Bill in a China Shop eshanks1 https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306073318 Bill in a China Shop is a book about a bull named Bill who desperately wants to enter a china shop. When Bill enters, he knocks over the fragile china and the store manager becomes very upset with him. Three ladies enter, pay for Bill’s broken china, and the group becomes friends over tea. This book could be used in a first grade classroom as a way to practice fluency. The children could read the book in the voice of Bill, the store manager, and the old ladies in order to practice. ]]> 2018-11-19 18:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/eshanks1/nybggv4nc9xx/wish/306073318