https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt Books reading in Spring 2019 course en-us 2019-01-14 01:05:03 UTC 2019-04-04 18:15:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/322316147 This book follows Maisy Mouse as she goes to preschool. She meets with her friends and engages in various activities throughout the day. Maisy's teacher reads to the class, the kids play outside, they paint, and take naps.
This is a nice book to have in an early elementary class as students are still getting used to the school setting. It promotes a very positive image of schooling as well.]]> 2019-01-18 20:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/322316147 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/322317440 This book is about a caterpillar that hatches from an egg and is extremely hungry as the title describes. He eats many fruits and vegetables as well as junk food that makes him sick. At the very end, he makes a cocoon and rests before becoming a butterfly!
I have always enjoyed books by Eric Carle as well as the illustrations. This book does not seem to have a particularly profound message in it. It is a nice and somewhat silly books to read with young children.]]> 2019-01-18 21:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/322317440 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/322318448 In this book, George and his friend visit a museum and he about an upcoming event to help plant trees and recycle old paper materials. George wants to get involved and begins picking up all paper he finds, including his neighbor's newspapers and someone's important files. People coming looking for their items and end up staying at the event to help plant trees.
This book teaches the importance of keeping the environment safe and clean. It calls readers to take action and help reserve resources.]]> 2019-01-18 21:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/322318448 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/322319777 In this book, Brother Bear gets into trouble for falling behind in his homework. His parents tell him to catch up but he finds it to be too tough. After visiting his grandparents, Brother Bear finds out that Papa Bear was the same way in his school days and only wants Brother Bear to do better. Upon returning home, Brother Bear finds that Papa Bear had fallen behind in his own work and the two sit together to complete their work.
I like this book because it shows children that adults can make mistakes too or fall behind in work. It lets kids know it's okay to need help or make mistakes.]]> 2019-01-18 21:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/322319777 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/322320515 A young boy goes to look for the Once-ler and find out what happened to trees. The Once-ler recounts the story of how due to his greed and business in spite of the Lorax, he chopped down all of the Truffula trees and polluted the area so badly that all creatures living there had to leave. He ultimately tells the boy "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it's not." He hands the boy the last remaining seed of the Truffula trees and encourages him to plant it.
This is another book that would be really good for a lesson on sustainability and teaching students about pollution. The silly language and rhymes also keep students engaged.]]> 2019-01-18 21:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/322320515 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/329022854 A young boy learns about dragons and their love of tacos. He decides to host a taco party for some dragons. One thing that is noted is that dragons do not like spicy salsa. The boy accidentally buys spicy salsa and feeds it to the dragons. The dragons then breathe fire and end up destroying the boy's home. They help him rebuild his home and are repaid with spice free tacos.
This is quite a silly book that could be fun to read to young children. They could get a good laugh from it. It seems like a fun book to read during a free period of time in class to get the students to relax and unwind.]]> 2019-02-07 23:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/329022854 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/333457110 This book follows the story of a middle school boy named Jerome that is shot and killed by a police officer while playing outside one day. He becomes a ghost and invisible to everyone except the daughter of the police officer that killed him, Sarah. Sarah tries to seek justice for Jerome and Jerome struggles to come to terms with his death. With the help of other ghost boys, the two eventually achieve what they are looking for.
I think this book would be suitable for upper elementary students. There are sections I feel could be too dark or graphic for younger students. Some concepts may be too difficult for them to understand as well.]]> 2019-02-21 01:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/333457110 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/333458522 Maddy Lavalier Johnson is the youngest of four girls and is set to visit her estranged grandmother that lives in the bayous of Louisiana. She at first dreads the visit, having heard stories from her older sisters about how boring it is. Maddy soon realizes she has more in common with her grandmother than she previously thought. She meets more members of her grandmother's bayou community and soon grows close with them. Towards the end of her visit, there is an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, near the bayou of Bon Temps.]]> 2019-02-21 01:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/333458522 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/336652565 This novel is an autobiography in poetry form. Jacqueline Woodson describes her life through poetry. She discusses the deaths, births, failures and successes that occur in her family. The poetic form of this novel really helps convey emotions she and her family feel as well ass place emphasis on certain names or places. This book does not have many mature or adult themes. I think because of Woodson’s vocabulary, this could be a better fit for an older student in 5th grade or so. The length can also be intimidating for younger students although I would not discourage them from trying to read this book if they wanted to.]]> 2019-02-28 21:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/336652565 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/337716154 This book gives an introduction as well as tips to tell a good ghost story. The author also includes seven other scary stories that could be shared with friends.]]> 2019-03-04 23:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/337716154 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/337716229 2019-03-04 23:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/337716229 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/337716343 2019-03-04 23:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/337716343 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/337716583 2019-03-04 23:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/337716583 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/339610975 2019-03-09 22:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/339610975 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/348663956 2019-04-04 18:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/348663956 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/348664638 2019-04-04 18:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/348664638 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/348664926 2019-04-04 18:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/348664926 sabrinamz1099 https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/348666520 2019-04-04 18:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamz1099/u2waa5z15fnt/wish/348666520