A Day with No Crayons | 
pickThis is a super cute RF that is about a girl named Liza who loves to color but then one day she colors her bedroom wall and her mother took away her crayons! Liza was very sad, but then she goes outside to play and realizes that there are colors all around her in the outside world! This story would be perfect for a RA. This book was the winner of the Eloise Jarvis McGraw Award for children‘s literature.
leximcmillin https://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandard/Preview/5690 This standard would go well with this book because it is about the who/what/where/when/why of stories. Students can answer questions like “who is the main character?” and “why did Liza feel sad” or “why did Liza get her crayons taken away”. A UDL strategy that aligns with this book would be 3.2, Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships. 5y
leximcmillin This is because there are a lot of patterns in the book such as the name of her crayons matching the colors she sees outside, and there are big ideas, such as the fact that there are just as many colors, if not more, in the outside world that there are in a crayon box. An EL strategy that aligns with this book would be 11. Place language in meaningful context. This one fits because the vocabulary that the author uses highly enhances the meaning of 5y
leximcmillin the book. #ucflae3414f19 5y
DrSpalding There are so many quality crayon related books out that you literally could do an entire unit revolving around crayons. Excellent choice. Your universal design principle and English learner strategy are very thoughtful. 5y
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