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Patricia Polacco
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/
Patricia Polacco writes about issues and situations that children have in their early stages of childhood, whether it deals with friends, family, school, or sickness. She gets these inspirations from her own life situations from childhood, and what she sees on a daily basis. Patricia Polacco illustrates her own books, and does not have another person draw them for her. She has illustrated over 90 books in her time. Book examples are Bully, The Lemonade Club, and Thank You Mr. Falker.
Books:
Bully
The Lemonade Club
Thank You, Mr. Falker
Eric Carle
http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 50 languages and sold over 33 million copies. Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 110 million copies of his books have sold around the world.
Books:
Draw Me a Star
Mixed Up Chameleon
Walter the Baker
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/
Patricia Polacco writes about issues and situations that children have in their early stages of childhood, whether it deals with friends, family, school, or sickness. She gets these inspirations from her own life situations from childhood, and what she sees on a daily basis. Patricia Polacco illustrates her own books, and does not have another person draw them for her. She has illustrated over 90 books in her time. Book examples are Bully, The Lemonade Club, and Thank You Mr. Falker.
Books:
Bully
The Lemonade Club
Thank You, Mr. Falker
Eric Carle
http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 50 languages and sold over 33 million copies. Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 110 million copies of his books have sold around the world.
Books:
Draw Me a Star
Mixed Up Chameleon
Walter the Baker
5 Tips for choosing literature in the classroom
1. Age appropriate.
2. Have books with situations that your students will enjoy.
3. Have books with a wide range of difficulty and length.
4. Have books that deal with diversity and many different ways of living or culture.
5. Make sure some of the books match with what the students are learning in the classroom.
2. Have books with situations that your students will enjoy.
3. Have books with a wide range of difficulty and length.
4. Have books that deal with diversity and many different ways of living or culture.
5. Make sure some of the books match with what the students are learning in the classroom.
5 Books for read alouds in the classroom
1. Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 by Bill Martin Jr. Grade level: K-2
2. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett Grade level: 3.2
3. Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion Grade level: 3.1
4. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon Grade level: 4.9
5. Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell Grade level: 2.6
2. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett Grade level: 3.2
3. Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion Grade level: 3.1
4. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon Grade level: 4.9
5. Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell Grade level: 2.6
5 Books recommended for lessons
1. I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by Rose Lewis Grade level: 2.8
This would be good to teach students that they are loved no matter how their family is or came about.
2. Cinderella by Barbara Karlin Grade level: 3.3
I would use this book to have students understand that they will achieve what they want to no matter what gets in their way.
3. Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeois Grade level: 2.3
The students will read this and they can learn that it is okay to be afraid of certain things in their life, and can learn how to overcome them.
4. I Love Saturdays y Domingos by Alma Flor Ada Grade level: 3.1
This book can be used for teaching the children Spanish words, and having them understand certain living and culture situations.
5. Bully by Patricia Polacco Age level: 7-10
The students will be able to understand how bullying effects others, and they will learn how to stop it or have it not happen at all.
This would be good to teach students that they are loved no matter how their family is or came about.
2. Cinderella by Barbara Karlin Grade level: 3.3
I would use this book to have students understand that they will achieve what they want to no matter what gets in their way.
3. Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeois Grade level: 2.3
The students will read this and they can learn that it is okay to be afraid of certain things in their life, and can learn how to overcome them.
4. I Love Saturdays y Domingos by Alma Flor Ada Grade level: 3.1
This book can be used for teaching the children Spanish words, and having them understand certain living and culture situations.
5. Bully by Patricia Polacco Age level: 7-10
The students will be able to understand how bullying effects others, and they will learn how to stop it or have it not happen at all.
5 Teacher resources
1. Scholastic.com
2. teachercreated.com
3. theteacherscorner.net
4. bethanyroberts.com
5. teachervision.com
2. teachercreated.com
3. theteacherscorner.net
4. bethanyroberts.com
5. teachervision.com
5 Tips for choosing appropriate read alouds
1. Have stories that children can relate to.
2. Pick books with eye popping illustrations.
3. Make sure the book is an appropriate length for the children
4. See if the book allows you to have visuals brought into the class.
5. Make sure the book is the appropriate age level and difficulty for the children.
2. Pick books with eye popping illustrations.
3. Make sure the book is an appropriate length for the children
4. See if the book allows you to have visuals brought into the class.
5. Make sure the book is the appropriate age level and difficulty for the children.