https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr en-us 2022-02-16 14:37:25 UTC 2025-12-24 04:18:07 UTC hello@padlet.com howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2051033194 Written by Bob Raczka and illustrated by Nancy Doniger. This is an entirely unique and enjoyable approach to poetry that will leave students wanting to read more, as well as create their own poetry by writing unique words and verses, therefore approaching writing with a more creative, abstract perspective. ]]> 2022-02-16 14:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2051033194 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133405740 Written by Maya Angelou, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Sara Jane Boyers. This poetry will teach students how to be brave in situations that both children and adults can relate to. The words and images may evoke fearful emotions, but it also teaches how to overcome those emotions--an important life lesson that anyone could benefit from. Students will be able to interpret the poetry, learn how to write in that particular form, while learning about a significant message at the same time. ]]> 2022-04-06 20:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133405740 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133406445 Written by David Shannon. This book is about an insecure girl who gradually becomes confident in her own identity, and it allows students to write while incorporating themes involving diversity and inclusivity. Therefore, students will be able to explore significant messages that are still relevant to our society today in their writing by reading the details supporting the main theme. ]]> 2022-04-06 20:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133406445 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133407172 Written by E.B. White, and illustrated by Garth Williams. This book is about a special friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte. I decided to include this story because it will teach students how to construct a story through their writing, specifically with plot, characters, beginning, middle, and end. ]]> 2022-04-06 20:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133407172 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133407634 This book is written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. It is a story about a rambunctious boy named Max, who escapes from his bedroom overnight to a jungle full of monsters called the "Wild Things." The reason why I chose this book to teach writing instruction is because I believe it will help students write creatively and think critically by looking at the symbolism and imagery throughout the book. ]]> 2022-04-06 20:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133407634 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133408316 Written by Joanna Ho and illustrated by Dung Ho. From this book, students will be reading about how a young Asian girls draws her self-confidence from the women in her family about how her beauty. Though her appearance is different than her friends, it is special and it should still be celebrated. This family story is another book in the collection that reinforces diversity. Students will be able to write about this other book reinforcing themes centered around diversity while learning about syntax (some students will also be able to relate to the story's message). ]]> 2022-04-06 20:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133408316 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133418631 Written by Peggy Parish and illustrated by Fritz Siebel. Amelia Bedelia has been utilized as a mentor text for decades, with Amelia and students reading about Amelia learning about figurative language together throughout the story. This includes vocabulary, idioms, homonyms, and homophones. On top of that, students would enjoy learning about key elements to writing through the restored images and everyday situations that they can relate to from not only this book, but the other books within the Amelia Bedilia series. ]]> 2022-04-06 21:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133418631 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133428187 Written by Jackie Mims Hopkins, illustrated by Henry Cole. Students will be able to learn about how to write rhyming text, as well as how to write about scientific elements, by learning about a twist on the classic Chicken Little story. ]]> 2022-04-06 21:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133428187 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133434300 Written by Will Mabbitt. A more humorous take on students learning about to use their voice while writing, the narrator of this funny story explains that he can only draw worms; thus, he continues to draw different types of worms with hilarious captions. ]]> 2022-04-06 21:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133434300 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133470063 Written by Peter Raymundo. This book is about a jellyfish who struggles with finding his identity in an ocean full of fish who look vastly different from him. Not only will students learn about how to write about finding their identity, but they will also enjoy reading the book through the humorous voice telling the story throughout. ]]> 2022-04-06 21:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133470063 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133472860 Written by Caroline Magerl. This story, which is packed with word choices based on figurative language and gorgeous imagery, is about a girl named Maya searching for a cat and finding where it really belongs. ]]> 2022-04-06 21:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133472860 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133475216 Written by Lynne Rae Perkins. A seasonal winter story about how a misunderstanding can lead to acceptance and the start of new traditions. Students will have fun learning how to write using the wonderful and rich selection of word choices. ]]> 2022-04-06 22:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133475216 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133481514 Written by Margie Palatini and illustrated by Howard Fine. Though a bit of a more mature book (this book would perhaps be better suited for older children due to some of its darker themes), this book is still a great choice for sentence fluency. While reading about a hungry witch in search of pigs for her pies, students will learn about sentence fluency through excellent usage of figurative language and dialogue. ]]> 2022-04-06 22:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133481514 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133487168 Written by Michael Dahl and illustrated by Sara Jean Gray. This story teaches students about the conventions of adjectives through colorful, imaginative illustrations and stand-out words that describe a series of nouns. ]]> 2022-04-06 22:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133487168 howardisabel146 https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133489586 Written by Sandra Bounton. Through animal association, students will be able to connect the conventions of the English alphabet to an adjective starting with the same letter.]]> 2022-04-06 22:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/howardisabel146/wmykysq43894mnwr/wish/2133489586