Books about Reading and Writing
Ball by Mary Sullivan
This is a book with only one word...ball. The story is told through the punctuation! If you have ever had students who read past the punctuation this would be a great book to share. Read it the first time without any punctuation. Have the students discuss if they liked the story. Have them share a verbal summary. Then read the story a second time with the punctuation. Have students compare the difference. This book could be paired with Punctuation Takes a Vacation by Robin Pulver or Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka.
Chalk by Bill Thomsom
The pictures in this book truly come to life. In this wordless picture book three children find a magical bag of chalk. Whatever pictures they draw come to life including a T-Rex. With some quick thinking the little boy creates a rain storm and washes the chalk away. After reading take the children outside and draw their own chalk pictures. Who knows they might just come to life!
Check out these fun ideas at:
http://nortleyc.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/chalk-k-2-readers-9/
The pictures in this book truly come to life. In this wordless picture book three children find a magical bag of chalk. Whatever pictures they draw come to life including a T-Rex. With some quick thinking the little boy creates a rain storm and washes the chalk away. After reading take the children outside and draw their own chalk pictures. Who knows they might just come to life!
Check out these fun ideas at:
http://nortleyc.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/chalk-k-2-readers-9/
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
This is another wordless picture book that won the Caldecott Award in 2012. This is a story about a dog named Daisy and the loss of her favorite ball. Have students share what is happening in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. After reading this book have student write their own story for each page of the book. Or have students create their own wordless picture stories with a beginning, middle, and end. Try using the graphic organizer below.
Pair this with other wordless picture books: The Gaint Seed by Arthur Geisert, Mr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner, or Journey by Aaron Becker
This is another wordless picture book that won the Caldecott Award in 2012. This is a story about a dog named Daisy and the loss of her favorite ball. Have students share what is happening in the beginning, middle, and end of the story. After reading this book have student write their own story for each page of the book. Or have students create their own wordless picture stories with a beginning, middle, and end. Try using the graphic organizer below.
Pair this with other wordless picture books: The Gaint Seed by Arthur Geisert, Mr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner, or Journey by Aaron Becker
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Lemonade and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word by Bob Raczka
This is a poetry book like no other. It combines the elements of a word puzzle with poetry. Using only the letters from a single word the author has created poems that are fun to read. After reading several examples give students a word and have them write other words they can create with the letters. Using their words see if you can develop a class poem just like the ones in the book.
This is a poetry book like no other. It combines the elements of a word puzzle with poetry. Using only the letters from a single word the author has created poems that are fun to read. After reading several examples give students a word and have them write other words they can create with the letters. Using their words see if you can develop a class poem just like the ones in the book.
Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys by Bob Raczka
Here is another Bob Raczka book that is full of haiku poems. It is a good choice for both boys and girls. It is broken down by seasons of the year. A picture goes along with each of the poems. If you plan to teach haiku poems this is a wonderful choice for you. |
Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons by Jon J. Muth
This book can be paired with Guyku. This book contains 26 haiku poems about the seasons of the year. If you are looking for a great lesson helper check out this freebie: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Haiku-Poetry-Freebie-From-my-Poetry-Unit-Bundle-642260 |
Help! We Need a Title! by Herve Tullet
This book is a bit silly, but worth sharing when you are trying to teach the importance of the writing process. Not only does this book need a title, but the characters are still development as well. This book could be used when focusing on the various parts of writing. After reading have students use the writing process and choose a character from the book and finish their story. Of course make sure to add a title!
Here are few printables that you can try:
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Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks! by Nancy Loewen
This is your classic story, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, with a twist. This story would be great when teaching point-of-view, because it is told by Baby Bear. After reading the story you could compare and contrast the classic tale with this fractured fairy tale. It is sure to get your students laughing!
Try these Goldilocks ideas too:
http://fabulousfish-stephanie.blogspot.com/2012/05/goldilocks-day-2-and-some-math.html
This is your classic story, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, with a twist. This story would be great when teaching point-of-view, because it is told by Baby Bear. After reading the story you could compare and contrast the classic tale with this fractured fairy tale. It is sure to get your students laughing!
Try these Goldilocks ideas too:
http://fabulousfish-stephanie.blogspot.com/2012/05/goldilocks-day-2-and-some-math.html
Max's Castle by Kate Banks
This book is the third in the series about Max by Kate Banks. In this book Max decides to build a castle using letter blocks. He creates a magical world with the help of his brothers. The words that Max builds are part of the illustrations, but also capitalized within the text. Rhyming words are part of the text as well as words within words. This fantasy story is a great example of the power that words can have. After reading have children use letter tiles to build the words from the story. With older students you can give them a word like catastrophe from the story and have them create new words from the letters.
This book is the third in the series about Max by Kate Banks. In this book Max decides to build a castle using letter blocks. He creates a magical world with the help of his brothers. The words that Max builds are part of the illustrations, but also capitalized within the text. Rhyming words are part of the text as well as words within words. This fantasy story is a great example of the power that words can have. After reading have children use letter tiles to build the words from the story. With older students you can give them a word like catastrophe from the story and have them create new words from the letters.
Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
This story starts with such a simple problem, Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree. Yet, it ends with a very complex answer. To get the kite out of the tree Floyd decides to throw his shoe and it gets stuck too! He continues to throw objects into the tree and they all get stuck. The kite finally becomes unstuck, but everything else remains in the tree. This is best as a read-aloud text as the print is cursive handwriting, but your children are sure to be laughing out loud. While reading have students make predictions by guessing what Floyd is going to put in the tree next. After reading have students write about how they would get everything unstuck.
This story starts with such a simple problem, Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree. Yet, it ends with a very complex answer. To get the kite out of the tree Floyd decides to throw his shoe and it gets stuck too! He continues to throw objects into the tree and they all get stuck. The kite finally becomes unstuck, but everything else remains in the tree. This is best as a read-aloud text as the print is cursive handwriting, but your children are sure to be laughing out loud. While reading have students make predictions by guessing what Floyd is going to put in the tree next. After reading have students write about how they would get everything unstuck.
Frog Song by Brenda Z. Guiberson
This book has information about frogs across the country and around the world. It is realistic and factual so some of it might be considered a bit gross by certain audiences. The pictures in this book are beautiful and enhance the story. Teaching onomatopoeia would be simple using this text as the animal sounds are found on almost every page. There is also a clear science connection with this book.
Check out the teacher's guide below to find out more ideas.
This book has information about frogs across the country and around the world. It is realistic and factual so some of it might be considered a bit gross by certain audiences. The pictures in this book are beautiful and enhance the story. Teaching onomatopoeia would be simple using this text as the animal sounds are found on almost every page. There is also a clear science connection with this book.
Check out the teacher's guide below to find out more ideas.
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
This is a fantasy story about books and the world they bring to life. This would be a good book to share when teaching the fantasy genre. While reading have students describe how Morris is feeling at the beginning, middle, and end of the book. After reading have students tell what their favorite book or topic to read is. Have them create a book cover of their favorite stories.
Watch the movie and check out this wonderful idea at:
http://dcgelementarylibrary.blogspot.com/2013/09/readers-are-thinkers-last-year-we.html
This is a fantasy story about books and the world they bring to life. This would be a good book to share when teaching the fantasy genre. While reading have students describe how Morris is feeling at the beginning, middle, and end of the book. After reading have students tell what their favorite book or topic to read is. Have them create a book cover of their favorite stories.
Watch the movie and check out this wonderful idea at:
http://dcgelementarylibrary.blogspot.com/2013/09/readers-are-thinkers-last-year-we.html
The Story of Fish and Snail by Deborah Freedman
Friendship is the main theme present in this story between Fish and Snail. In the story Fish decides to leave the book for a new one. After a bit of an argument Snail follows him. Then they are together again! This is a very simple text, but has wonderful pictures that brings the story to life. Throughout the text there are words in bold to stress their emphasis. These would be great words to focus on before, during, and after reading. Have students use these words in their writing, add them to a class word wall, make up new sentences, etc. Summarizing would be easy with this book due to the distinct beginning, middle, and end.
The author will even post some of your students projects. Check out her page to get some great printables for this book: http://www.deborahfreedman.net/funstuff/activities.html
Friendship is the main theme present in this story between Fish and Snail. In the story Fish decides to leave the book for a new one. After a bit of an argument Snail follows him. Then they are together again! This is a very simple text, but has wonderful pictures that brings the story to life. Throughout the text there are words in bold to stress their emphasis. These would be great words to focus on before, during, and after reading. Have students use these words in their writing, add them to a class word wall, make up new sentences, etc. Summarizing would be easy with this book due to the distinct beginning, middle, and end.
The author will even post some of your students projects. Check out her page to get some great printables for this book: http://www.deborahfreedman.net/funstuff/activities.html
One Cool Friend by Tony Buzzeo
This is a very silly little tale about a boy who brings home a penguin from the zoo. Throughout the story his dad does not realize that he has brought home a real penguin, but instead thinks it is a stuffed animal. With a bit of a twist at the end it is sure to make your children want you to read it over and over again. This book could be used to teach punctuation. It could also be great when asking student to add dialog to their writing as their is speech bubbles throughout the book. In the end you learn that the father has a unique pet as well. Have child make connections to this book telling what unique pet they would like to have at home. More ideas can be found in the curriculum guide below.
This is a very silly little tale about a boy who brings home a penguin from the zoo. Throughout the story his dad does not realize that he has brought home a real penguin, but instead thinks it is a stuffed animal. With a bit of a twist at the end it is sure to make your children want you to read it over and over again. This book could be used to teach punctuation. It could also be great when asking student to add dialog to their writing as their is speech bubbles throughout the book. In the end you learn that the father has a unique pet as well. Have child make connections to this book telling what unique pet they would like to have at home. More ideas can be found in the curriculum guide below.
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The Things I Love About You by Daniel Kirk
This is a cute story! It is not deep in content, but would make a fun read aloud. Rabbit and Pig are friends. In the story they both make a list of ten things they love about each other. This book could be used for teaching about list making. It could also be a beginning of the year activity where students make a list of things they like about themselves, a friend, or the classroom.
Here is another example of a cute Mother's Day activity that you could use with this book:
http://thecreativeplace.blogspot.com/2010/05/diy-tuesday-mothers-day-gift-idea.html
This is a cute story! It is not deep in content, but would make a fun read aloud. Rabbit and Pig are friends. In the story they both make a list of ten things they love about each other. This book could be used for teaching about list making. It could also be a beginning of the year activity where students make a list of things they like about themselves, a friend, or the classroom.
Here is another example of a cute Mother's Day activity that you could use with this book:
http://thecreativeplace.blogspot.com/2010/05/diy-tuesday-mothers-day-gift-idea.html
Let's Cook with Apples: Delicious and Fun Apple Dishes Kids Can Make by Nancy Tuminelly
This book would be wonderful to use in the fall during apple picking season. It would also be a great introduction to how-to writing. Each recipe has the steps written out as well as pictures to support each step. Have the children write the steps to their own recipe or make something yummy from the book.
Pair this book with Getting a Pet, Step by Step by Angelique Johnson
This book would be wonderful to use in the fall during apple picking season. It would also be a great introduction to how-to writing. Each recipe has the steps written out as well as pictures to support each step. Have the children write the steps to their own recipe or make something yummy from the book.
Pair this book with Getting a Pet, Step by Step by Angelique Johnson
The OK Book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
This story is wonderful for looking at something in a new way. The word OK is written and turned sideways so that it will look like a stick person. In the story the OK is doing everything OK. At the end of the story it says, "One day, I'll grow up to be really excellent at something. I don't know what it is yet, but I am sure having fun figuring it out." This would be great story to share at the beginning of the year to show that we are all good at some things, but not at everything. And that is OK!
Make a class book after reading this story about all the things that your students are OK at. See this activity in action at: http://foreverin1st.blogspot.com/search?q=OK+book
This story is wonderful for looking at something in a new way. The word OK is written and turned sideways so that it will look like a stick person. In the story the OK is doing everything OK. At the end of the story it says, "One day, I'll grow up to be really excellent at something. I don't know what it is yet, but I am sure having fun figuring it out." This would be great story to share at the beginning of the year to show that we are all good at some things, but not at everything. And that is OK!
Make a class book after reading this story about all the things that your students are OK at. See this activity in action at: http://foreverin1st.blogspot.com/search?q=OK+book
This is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
Mo Willems has done it again! This story will have children laughing just as much as the Pigeon books. In the story a fox would like to eat the goose. The cute little chicks keep trying to warn the goose by saying, "That is NOT a good idea!". This book would be great for teaching children to inference because they have to use the pictures to draw conclusions about the text. The book ends with a twist that will make the audience smile. You could use this book at the beginning of the year to teach the classroom procedures. Children could identify what might not be a good idea in your classroom. Other wonderful ideas can be found in the attached document created by the author!
Mo Willems has done it again! This story will have children laughing just as much as the Pigeon books. In the story a fox would like to eat the goose. The cute little chicks keep trying to warn the goose by saying, "That is NOT a good idea!". This book would be great for teaching children to inference because they have to use the pictures to draw conclusions about the text. The book ends with a twist that will make the audience smile. You could use this book at the beginning of the year to teach the classroom procedures. Children could identify what might not be a good idea in your classroom. Other wonderful ideas can be found in the attached document created by the author!
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A Chameleon's Life by Ellen Lawrence
This is a great nonfiction text that discusses the life a chameleon. It is written in a dairy format with that date and heading at the top of each page. This book includes a table of contents and index. There are labels, maps, headings, and captions. This book is part of the series Animal Diaries: Life Cycles. This would be a great choice when teaching children to label their pictures in writing. Or would be good options for showing examples of nonfiction text features. Who does not love a chameleon?
Check out more information at: http://www.bearportpublishing.com/animaldiaries/
This is a great nonfiction text that discusses the life a chameleon. It is written in a dairy format with that date and heading at the top of each page. This book includes a table of contents and index. There are labels, maps, headings, and captions. This book is part of the series Animal Diaries: Life Cycles. This would be a great choice when teaching children to label their pictures in writing. Or would be good options for showing examples of nonfiction text features. Who does not love a chameleon?
Check out more information at: http://www.bearportpublishing.com/animaldiaries/
The Deductive Detective by Brian Rock
Someone has stolen a cake from the cake contest and Detective Duck is going to figure out who. There are twelve animal bakers as suspects, but Duck is going to use the clues and his reasoning skills to solve this case. This would be a great story to use when teaching the genre of mystery. As Duck eliminates a suspect he completes a subtraction problem. At the back of the book are some lesson/activity ideas. You could also have a picture of each of the animals on a chart before reading as each is eliminated they could be moved so children would know who is still a suspect.
Check out the Teacher's Guide below.
Someone has stolen a cake from the cake contest and Detective Duck is going to figure out who. There are twelve animal bakers as suspects, but Duck is going to use the clues and his reasoning skills to solve this case. This would be a great story to use when teaching the genre of mystery. As Duck eliminates a suspect he completes a subtraction problem. At the back of the book are some lesson/activity ideas. You could also have a picture of each of the animals on a chart before reading as each is eliminated they could be moved so children would know who is still a suspect.
Check out the Teacher's Guide below.
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Nothing like a Puffin by Sue Soltis
It begins by showing that there is nothing like a puffin. In the end the reader will discover that a puffin is more like a ladder, newspaper, house, etc. then we first thought. Use this book to teach the difference between fiction and nonfiction texts. Read aloud this story and then have student read about puffins and penguins using a nonfiction text. Teach comparing and contrasting by comparing the puffin with a penguin like they do at the end of the story. With older students have them choose an animal to compare to the puffin.
The link below gives ideas and printables for this book as well as three others.
It begins by showing that there is nothing like a puffin. In the end the reader will discover that a puffin is more like a ladder, newspaper, house, etc. then we first thought. Use this book to teach the difference between fiction and nonfiction texts. Read aloud this story and then have student read about puffins and penguins using a nonfiction text. Teach comparing and contrasting by comparing the puffin with a penguin like they do at the end of the story. With older students have them choose an animal to compare to the puffin.
The link below gives ideas and printables for this book as well as three others.
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This is Not my Hat by Jon Klassen
In this story a small fish has stolen a hat from a big fish. The small fish is convinced that the big fish will not care that his hat is gone, but the pictures tell a different story. This book would be great to teach cause and effect as there are many examples where one thing happens and that leads to something else. Additionally, the children will have to draw their own conclusion about what happens to the fish at the end of the story. This is a follow up story to the book I Want My Hat Back. Read both stories and have student compare and contrast the similarities and differences between them.
In this story a small fish has stolen a hat from a big fish. The small fish is convinced that the big fish will not care that his hat is gone, but the pictures tell a different story. This book would be great to teach cause and effect as there are many examples where one thing happens and that leads to something else. Additionally, the children will have to draw their own conclusion about what happens to the fish at the end of the story. This is a follow up story to the book I Want My Hat Back. Read both stories and have student compare and contrast the similarities and differences between them.
Building Our House by Jonathan Bean
This book is based on the author's real-life experience. Growing up his parents built a house from the ground up. This book would work well during a unit about construction, family, or an introduction to realistic fiction. You could also have student practice sequencing. Students will recognize the order of the text as the house goes through the various stages of being built. Using pictures that represent parts of the story have students put the story in the correct order.
You can listen to the author introduce the book by clicking here:
http://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?id=8411&a=1
This book is based on the author's real-life experience. Growing up his parents built a house from the ground up. This book would work well during a unit about construction, family, or an introduction to realistic fiction. You could also have student practice sequencing. Students will recognize the order of the text as the house goes through the various stages of being built. Using pictures that represent parts of the story have students put the story in the correct order.
You can listen to the author introduce the book by clicking here:
http://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?id=8411&a=1
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Everyone is fine with the way things are, except Mr. Tiger. Mr. Tiger begins to do things differently finally running away to live in the wild. He returns to find things have changed and he is free to be himself. This story has very simple text and a message that is ok to be unique. With this book you could compare and contract what the city is like at the beginning and how it is different at the end. Finally, teaching about the theme of a story would be quick and easy using this book.
Everyone is fine with the way things are, except Mr. Tiger. Mr. Tiger begins to do things differently finally running away to live in the wild. He returns to find things have changed and he is free to be himself. This story has very simple text and a message that is ok to be unique. With this book you could compare and contract what the city is like at the beginning and how it is different at the end. Finally, teaching about the theme of a story would be quick and easy using this book.
Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld
In this book the dream train pulls into the station. The cars are loaded one at a time each filled with a new animal. The pictures really bring this story to life. While reading the story have students act like each of the animals that boards the train. Then after reading give students a picture of each of the animals and have them put them in the correct sequence. With younger children you can have them create a name train. Click here to see an example: http://tippytoecrafts.blogspot.com/2011/10/name-trains.html
In this book the dream train pulls into the station. The cars are loaded one at a time each filled with a new animal. The pictures really bring this story to life. While reading the story have students act like each of the animals that boards the train. Then after reading give students a picture of each of the animals and have them put them in the correct sequence. With younger children you can have them create a name train. Click here to see an example: http://tippytoecrafts.blogspot.com/2011/10/name-trains.html
How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills
This is the darling story of a sweet dog who learns to read with the help of a little bird. It would be great to use at the beginning of the year or with those children who are struggling to read. As Rocket learns his ABC's, he becomes aware that these letters makes words. This book would introduce a labeling lesson for labeling your classroom. For a cute teacher blog that shares a cute labeling lesson, go here: http://mrsleeskinderkids.blogspot.com/2011/09/labeling-lesson.html |
Rocket Writes a Story by Tad Hills
This is another book in the Rocket series by Tad Hills. In this story he is learning to write. Rocket finds words everyday and decides to put them together into a story. This book shows how writing is a process and can be challenging sometimes. It could also be used when helping children find a small moment to write about. For younger children you could go on a word hunt like Rocket does in the story. Additionally, you could create words to add to a classroom word wall. More ideas can be found in the Educator's Guide below.
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if you want to see a whale by Julie Fogliano
The illustrations in this story have such a soft, calming effect on the story. It may remind you a bit of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie in its story style. If you want to see a whale you will need...
After reading this story you could easily do a written response by having the children either write or draw what they would need to see a whale. You could also change it by choosing a new animal for them to try to find. With a younger audience you might want to go searching for a whale and create a story along the way. The possibilities are endless!
The illustrations in this story have such a soft, calming effect on the story. It may remind you a bit of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie in its story style. If you want to see a whale you will need...
After reading this story you could easily do a written response by having the children either write or draw what they would need to see a whale. You could also change it by choosing a new animal for them to try to find. With a younger audience you might want to go searching for a whale and create a story along the way. The possibilities are endless!
Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems by Marilyn Singer
This is a companion to Mirror Mirror. This unique poetry book has poems that can be read both up and down with a different meaning depending on which way you read them. This would be great book to share during your poetry unit. Try writing one of your own!
This is a companion to Mirror Mirror. This unique poetry book has poems that can be read both up and down with a different meaning depending on which way you read them. This would be great book to share during your poetry unit. Try writing one of your own!
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian
Written from the point-of-view of the goldfish this book uses the author's sense of humor to tell about a fish who at first wants new friends in his bowl. Then he does not want anything to be added to the bowl. Only to want everyone to come back in the end. This is written as a dairy entry. It ends on Day 14 when a new goldfish is added to the bowl. After reading have students write what would happen on Day 15. Have students tell what kind of activity the goldfish would do after it meets a new fish friend. For younger students have them draw what happens to the fish on Day 15. Then create a digital story where students can verbally share what their picture is about. Pair this book with a new title by the author called Memoirs of a Hamster.
Some great ideas for both books:
Written from the point-of-view of the goldfish this book uses the author's sense of humor to tell about a fish who at first wants new friends in his bowl. Then he does not want anything to be added to the bowl. Only to want everyone to come back in the end. This is written as a dairy entry. It ends on Day 14 when a new goldfish is added to the bowl. After reading have students write what would happen on Day 15. Have students tell what kind of activity the goldfish would do after it meets a new fish friend. For younger students have them draw what happens to the fish on Day 15. Then create a digital story where students can verbally share what their picture is about. Pair this book with a new title by the author called Memoirs of a Hamster.
Some great ideas for both books:
How to Teach a Slug to Read by Susan Pearson
How to Teach a Slug to Read is a list of all the things the children do when they are learning to read. In this story the a boy is telling mother slug how to teach the young slugs to read. This book could be a read aloud at the beginning of the year or it could be used to model the different strategies you teach your children as they are learning to read. For example when you are modeling how to underline words throughout the text you could show #8 in the book.
Check out these great ideas for using a slug to track while you read: http://www.jdaniel4smom.com/2013/09/simple-and-fun-reading-strategies-how.html
Check out the book cover activity below!
How to Teach a Slug to Read is a list of all the things the children do when they are learning to read. In this story the a boy is telling mother slug how to teach the young slugs to read. This book could be a read aloud at the beginning of the year or it could be used to model the different strategies you teach your children as they are learning to read. For example when you are modeling how to underline words throughout the text you could show #8 in the book.
Check out these great ideas for using a slug to track while you read: http://www.jdaniel4smom.com/2013/09/simple-and-fun-reading-strategies-how.html
Check out the book cover activity below!
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Because Amelia Smiled by David Ezra Stein
This is a very simple text, but has a very powerful message. Amelia smiles and that causes something else to happen, which leads to another event. This would be great book for teaching cause and effect. In the end the book comes full circle as the last event causes Amelia to smile once again.
Here is more about this book: http://childrensbooksheal.com/2012/10/19/because-amelia-smiled/
This is a very simple text, but has a very powerful message. Amelia smiles and that causes something else to happen, which leads to another event. This would be great book for teaching cause and effect. In the end the book comes full circle as the last event causes Amelia to smile once again.
Here is more about this book: http://childrensbooksheal.com/2012/10/19/because-amelia-smiled/
Doodleday by Ross Collins
Do you like to doodle? Do you have students who do? This is a great book for you! Harvey likes to draw, but it is Doodleday and nobody should draw on Doodleday. On Doodleday all your drawings come to life. In the end it is Harvey's mom who saves the day. Practice summarizing with this story, because there is a very clear beginning, middle, and end. To make connections to this text have children create their own doodle and write about it.
Do you like to doodle? Do you have students who do? This is a great book for you! Harvey likes to draw, but it is Doodleday and nobody should draw on Doodleday. On Doodleday all your drawings come to life. In the end it is Harvey's mom who saves the day. Practice summarizing with this story, because there is a very clear beginning, middle, and end. To make connections to this text have children create their own doodle and write about it.