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The Stray Dog
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont
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When a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good-bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds. The following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy, but they are not alone -- the dogcatcher is looking for him, too... Caldecott Medalist Marc Simont's heartwarming tale of a stray dog who finds a home is told with appealing simplicity and grace.
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Mayadenoma
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

“His name is Willy, and he belongs to us.”

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Mayadenoma
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Mayadenoma
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The Stray Dog was the Caldecott winner in 2002. This book is very sweet and relatable for any child who ever hoped to own a dog

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Mayadenoma
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The Stray Dog was the Caldecott winner in 2002. This book is very sweet and relatable for any child who ever hoped to own a dog

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hannahpry
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

“The boy took off his belt. Here's his collar, he said. The girl took off her ribbon. Heres his lease she said, his name is Willy, he belongs to us“

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hannahpry
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

I think this story would be a good story to share to children to teach a lesson about perspective, the family views the dog as their own and the warden perceives the dog as a stray who doesn't belong to anyone, this story shows that everyone has a place they belong and that others perspective of you or someone is not definitive of who they are.

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hannahpry
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

This book won the Caldecott in 2002, it is a story about a family who meets a stray dog while on a picnic, they play with the dog for a day and believe it must belong to someone, when they leave the dog they cannot stop thinking about him, when they come back they see a warden trying to chase after the dog, the family announces that the dog is theres and he becomes a part of their family

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amberpeltz
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“And Willy settled in where he belonged.”

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amberpeltz
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

This story is a very fun read, especially for dog lovers. I will be sure to include this book in my future classroom. The illustrations add to the sweet and fun nature of the book.

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amberpeltz
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont
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In this Caldecott Award winning book, a family finds a scruffy little dog while on a picnic. They play with him all day, but leave him behind when they go home. When they return the next week to find him again, the dog warden is also on his tail.

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ashleyweer
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

I loved this book! I read this book a lot as a kid. I love the illustrations and I love the story it tells. I would love to read this in my future classroom because it is such a heartwarming book.

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ashleyweer
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The Stray Dog, winner of the Caldecott award, is an amazing book! It tells the story of this family going on a picnic and feeding a stray dog. They don‘t take it home at first, but think about it all week and decide to come back and take the dog home!

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ashleyweer
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

“And Willy settled in where he belonged.”

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Lilyj9
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“On the way home the girl said, “Maybe Willy doesn‘t belong to anybody.”
This quote caught my eye from the beginning because its sad to think about the dog not belonging to anyone. And its sad to leave a dog you love alone.

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Lilyj9
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I this book is good because it shows that stray dogs are not all bad dogs. To say that stray dogs want love as well. Its a heartfelt story about a family finding a new family member!:)

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Lilyj9
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This Caldecott award winning short story is about a family who found a stray dog and they named him Willy but left him because they thought he must have an owner. They all are thinking about him, then they go back to see if he is still there and he was being chased by a dogcatcher. They caught up and told the dog catcher that Willy is theres and showed the collar and leash they has brought. They took him home and made him apart of the family!

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neanderc
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This RF, RA Caldecott Honor book is perfect for your dog loving students! This book follows a family who discovers a stray dog and spends the day playing with him all afternoon. When they leave the park they have to say goodbye, but when they return will they find the stray dog again? #ucflae3414sp21

neanderc This book would be a fun RA especially if you have a class of animal lovers! The link below takes you to an activity guide with some literacy and vocabulary lessons related to this book!

https://www.liveoakmedia.com/assets/guides/92107.pdf
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neanderc The UDL Principle 2.1 regarding clarification of vocabulary and symbols and teaching technical vocabulary supporting key concepts as specified in EL Strategy 5 can be met through the use of the above activity guide. 3y
DrSpalding You made good use of your time in the CMC! As we learned throughout the semester, many of us are animal lovers and this book would certainly resonate with elementary age students. Read aloud‘s are vital to foster love of reading and to support students acquisition of new vocabulary as you noted with your universal design and English learner strategies. 3y
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tclivio
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The Stray Dog is such a cute RF book to have in your classroom! This Caldecott Award winning book is about a family who finds a stray dog and really falls in love with him! This book takes you on a journey of how the family met and how the dog becomes a part of it! This book could be a great IR for students. It matches great with UDL 6.1 (Guide appropriate goal setting) as well as EL 1 (teach questioning for clarification) #ucflae3414sp21

tclivio https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Stray-Dog-Lesson-Plan-and-Book-C... This website includes great worksheets and resources to check students comprehension of the book. It includes questions, activities, and worksheets, and it is great to use in your classroom! 3y
DrSpalding Because it says from a true story on the front cover this could be considered an animal biography! I like that you sought out resources related to distance-learning knowing that that is occurring in local schools due to the pandemic. 3y
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CameoD
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The Stray Dog, by Marc Simont is a Caldecott Honor book that is RF about a stray dog who meets a nice family in the park. This family finds a sweet dog, and decides to play with him all day. The kids fall in love and name him Willy. All week they think about Willy, and how they missed him. The next week they head back and see Willy again. This time, a dog catcher is after him. What do you think will happen next? Read to find out ! #ucflae3414su20

CameoD UDL principles 3.1 and 3.2 would fit nicely with this book because it activated background knowledge and highlights relationships. Esol strategy 10 would also be beneficial with this book, have students share what they would do in situations like this. 4y
CameoD I was very excited to find this resource. It offers summaries, information, and activities in English and Spanish. It shows what activities and questions you can use with the book for each subject area, like social studies, art, etc. https://www.liveoakmedia.com/assets/guides/92107.pdf (edited) 4y
DrSpalding It is quite easy to activate prior knowledge when using realistic fiction. Children can relate to stories like these! Use your inter-disciplinary resource in your future classroom. 4y
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thejessashmore
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Mehso-so

This book, a Caldecott Honor book, is about a family who takes care of a stray dog as a dog warren is trying to catch him, but he becomes their dog.

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thejessashmore
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

I would use this in my future classroom as a fun read, it could show children that they have a place where they fit in family or at home. It was a cute book.

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thejessashmore
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

His name is Willy, and he belongs to US!

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meganslats
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

“His name is Willy, and he belongs to US!“

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meganslats
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

I'm not sure if I would read this book in my classroom only because it is generic and there are a lot better “stray dog“ books I could read to them. But it is cute and the illustrations are really good.

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meganslats
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Mehso-so

This is a Caldecott Award-winning book. It is about a stray dog who appears at a family picnic. The children play with him all afternoon, but at the end of the day they have to say goodbye, but they loved the dog so much they can't stop thinking about it. They return to look for him but other people are looking for him too! It is a cute and happy book.

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Dandan0131
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This book is a Caldecott award winning book. The pictures are great but I didn‘t like the storyline. I‘ve read lots of books about stray dogs and this was my least favorite. Not very original.

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Dandan0131
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

I would not use this book in my classroom. I didn‘t find it very creative. I‘ve read lots of stories about stray dogs.

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Dandan0131
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

“His name is Willy, and he belongs to us”

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ds111717
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

“And Willy settled in where he belonged.“

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ds111717
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

I thought this book was sweet and showed how everyone can find their own place/ home in the world. I would use this book in my classroom as a fun read.

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ds111717
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The Stray Dog written by Marc Simont. Caldecott Honor book. This book is about a family who takes in a stray dog as their own when they realize he has no family and the dog warden is trying to catch him.

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Kyle Donahue
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

“During the week, the family all had Willy on their minds.“

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Kyle Donahue
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

Great read for early readers. Simple and easy to keep an interest in.

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Kyle Donahue
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont
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Caldecott Honor book. This book was a wonderful read about a stray dog. The family took him in when no one would. The illustrations are beautiful and descriptive. Some were funny also.

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ev844718
The Stray Dog | Marc Simont

A very touching book! Love that it has a happy ending. I think it would be good to share with my future students.

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ev844718
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“During the week all the family had Willy on their minds.”

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ev844718
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The Stray Dog was written by Marc Simont and was based on a true story. It is a Caldecott Honor Book and was published in 2001. This book was sad but touching. A stray dog becomes a part of a family in order to avoid being captured. He finds his home with a new family and they feed him, play with him, and bathe him!

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sarabellini
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And Willy settled in where he belonged.

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sarabellini
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One time I picked up a stray and found his owner the next day. This book reminded me of that when Willy got a new home.

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sarabellini
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I loved this book. It was very heart warming. The kids brought in a stray dog into their family and gave him a good home.

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