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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus | Barbara Park
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In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.
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katemccord

“Kindergarten is where you go to meet new friends and not watch TV.”

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katemccord

This is a great book to read to young children and also good to keep in a classroom library for older kids to read independently.

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katemccord
Pickpick

Junior B. Jones is a great book series that young children all over love. The vocab is hilarious and brings out the emotions out of young children.

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swynn
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#20Series20Days Day 12: Junie B Jones

Junie B Jones was my son's favorite series when he was in elementary school. He loved how she said the quiet things out loud and did the things he knew he shouldn't do himself but wondered what would happen if he might. Well, that's why I loved her anyway. In any case reading these together with him gave me memories no author can write, for which the series will always be a favorite.

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Andrew65 Looks fun! 4y
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Johanna414
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Someone has figured out that I'll let him stay up past his bedtime if it's because he wants me to read to him...
#raisingreaders

MaggieCarr Same! 4y
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Mtroiano
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Reading Junie B Jones to Bella and the kids. #dogsoflitsy #raisingreaders

Social distancing day 11

Crazeedi Beautiful fur friend🐶❤🐶❤ 5y
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SequoiaC123
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Pickpick

Reading this RF novel gave me so much nostalgia because I used to read the series! It‘s about a Junie B. Jones, a kindergartner who doesn‘t want to ride the school bus the first day! This book should be used for IR. One UDL and EL strategy is 3.1, activate or supply background knowledge, and 16, integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. The link for extension activities is here: www.juniebjones.com/activities #UCFLAE3414SP20

SequoiaC123 Before they read, I would activate prior knowledge by having them share their first day of school stories along with the emotions they felt to help them make the connection to the text. 5y
carolinem My favorite series of books ever! 5y
hadassajl Junie B. Jones is a classic! Love your picture. 5y
DrSpalding More detail needed regarding your website resource. Junie B is a fantastic character to have students study and learn more about the narrative element of characterization. She is smart, precocious, loud, outspoken… This series can be an independent read or you may choose to read them aloud after lunch or specials. I did this with first graders and they loved it!❤️📚 5y
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Freddie16
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Pickpick

Hello I‘m Freddie and I am reading Junie B Jones “and the stupid smelly Bus” My favorite color is purple and excited to be in the book club

LibrarianRyan I love this book, and have actually been on the Stupid Smelly buss. It made a stop at the bookstore across the street from my apartment. It was cool (even if at the time I had no idea what it was (and I thought the bookstore was off track betting). 5y
CodyFordPEDS Hi Freddie! You definitely got me interested in reading this book. I definitely want to know why the bus is smelly and I‘m excited you are in book club as well! @NCHPedsReads #FebPedsReads 5y
HappyMaddy Hey I love that you love this book! I am so proud of you❤️ Keep up the great work reading! 5y
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taylorscalfaro

“Frowning is when your eyebrows look grumpy.“

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taylorscalfaro

I would use this book in my future classroom because children would engage with the sassy character that is their own age, and going through struggles that they may relate to also.

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Pickpick

This book was a great Realistic Fiction for younger ages. This is because it portrays real-life events of today's children such as traveling on the bus, first days of school, and SASS. Also, the book helps children enlarge their personal points of view by characters in the book guiding Junie B to reason.

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MeganKlein
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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus is a RF novel written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. This novel is the first of the Junie B. Jones series and it tells the story about a kindergarten girl who is terrified to take the school bus to and from school. Junie B. does everything to avoid taking the bus, but eventually she learns to keep an open mind about it. This book would be perfect for a LC or PR, (cont.) #ucflae3414su19

Macker11 I never got into Junie B Jones! I really would like to read it, so if my students like it I can relate. 5y
MeganKlein especially for the beginning of the school year! UDL strategy 8.3 and EL strategy 2 align perfectly with this text and the resource provided. http://juniebjones.com/media/printables/teachers/JBJ_Rebrand_SmellyBus_EG_WEB.pd... This lesson plan promotes student interaction and building a positive classroom community. Whether it‘s kindergarten students or just a whole new class at the beginning of the school year, students will definitely be (cont.) 5y
MeganKlein able to connect to a lot of the feelings and experiences Junie B. goes through in this book. 5y
MeganKlein @Macker11 You should definitely try reading them! They‘re super quick reads and they‘re kind of funny lol! My little sister used to love this series when she was in first grade, so I would definitely give them a try to see why students love these books :) 5y
galacticbees I ready every single one of these when I was in elementary school. This series is a great way to introduce kids to reading as it really gets them excited for every new book they get to experience. This one is specifically great because it is related to school! 5y
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megansimon

“Then she put her purse on the place where I was going to sit. And so I made a face at her.”

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megansimon

I loved Junie B Jones books as a kid and it definitely got me hooked on reading. I‘m sure kids still love it and it will be a staple in my future classroom.

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megansimon
Pickpick

This book is relatable to other children her age. The language is funny and entertaining. The plot is familiar and funny to readers. The series gets people hooked.

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LaGasseSam1996
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Junie B. Jones is written but Barbara Park and illustrated by Denis Brunei‘s. Junie B. Jones has just started kindergarten and to say she doesn‘t like the bus would be an understatement. This book is an RF chapter book. I think this book would be a good choice for students grades 1-3 in a LC setting . #Lae3414sp19

LaGasseSam1996 https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/junie-b-jones-.... Scholastic has a lesson plan where students have to compare and contrast their behavior against Junie B.‘s. With that lesson plan in mind I think UDL 7.1 is perfect because it makes students look at their behavior compared to this sassy kindergartener. 6y
LaGasseSam1996 I think this book would be good for either a LC or PR. I think students would like to talk about this story with each other. 6y
LaGasseSam1996 https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/junie-b-jones-.... Scholastic has a lesson plan where students have to compare and contrast their behavior against Junie B.‘s. With that lesson plan in mind I think UDL 7.1 is perfect because it makes students look at their behavior compared to this sassy kindergartener. I think ESOL 4 is perfect for this because they are able to describe themselves and expand onto Junie. 6y
DrSpalding Nice alignment, nice resource. I love Junie B Jones. 6y
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Sisenegger
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Pickpick

I‘ve only read 54 out of my goal of 80 “grownup” books this year, but I‘m incredibly proud that I‘ve read over 20 chapter books with my four year old since June. We‘ve enjoyed Roald Dahl and My Father‘s Dragon, but the family favorite this far is the Junie B. Jones series.

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Blaire
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Mehso-so

A 90s version of Ramona, Junie B. is starting kindergarten and is scared to ride the bus. She tries to avoid it at all costs. I found this book much less endearing than the Ramona books and the children meaner than necessary. Meh. Won‘t be continuing with this series.

MelissaSue81 Junie B is definitely no ramona, but both my girls adored this series. My youngest read and reread some of the books. She thought they were hilarious. She‘s a lot like Junie B. 6y
Blaire @MelissaSue81 good to hear. Maybe worth trying one more? I‘ve never read them before and wasn‘t taken by the first one. 6y
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NicoleCumbo
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Junie B Jones by Barbara Park is a realistic fiction series about a young girl (Junie) going through different stages in her life that you get to be a part of. The challenges and strides that this character experiences make for a great coming of age series to young readers. This series has won the New York Times best seller award and would be best used for independent readings in a classroom or literature circles.

NicoleCumbo A UDL strategy that would work well with this book is 7.2 (optimize relevance, value, and authenticity) and a EL strategy to go along with this novel is strategy 2 (promote cooperation). Http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/junie-b-jones-lesson-plan/ takes you to an amazing lesson plan to go along with this book for grades 1-5. #ucflae3414sp18 7y
ambera I love Junie B. Jones! She is a great character to introduce to your students! Hopefully reading one book to them will encourage them to read the rest of the series on their own! 7y
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#HopIntoSpring #BelovedChildrensBook: I loved Junie B. Jones so much. I remember devouring all her books - for some reason I didn't like them as much when she started the first grade! I'm saving all my copies if I ever have children of my own!
Barbara Park wrote an impressive collection.

vkois88 Idk if I ever actually read any... I remember reading Amelia Bedelia and BSC/BSC Jr books all the time instead 😕 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I loved these too!! 7y
IndyHannaJones I started reading these to a first grade studebt and I was cracking up and the kid looked at me like I was nuts... (edited) 7y
ReadZenRites These were my daughter‘s favorites in elementary school! 😊 Ah, the simple days before the iPhone took over her world! 7y
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SadiqaH
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Juno B. Jones and The Stupid Smelly Bus by Barbra Park, illustrated by Denise Brunkus is New York Times bestselling series novel for young readers. This RF , Good for IR & RA.The story is about Julie B who is scared to ride the school bus. Funny characters has made this interesting. Activities for this book are http://juniebjones.com/teachers/stupid-smelly-bus/ #ucflae3414sp18

SadiqaH UDL principles 3.1 & 3.2 activating background knowledge highlighting big idea with ESOL strategies 2 & 4 promoting cooperation in small groups will align better with this activity 7y
Jenniferj11419 I remember these books!!! 7y
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LibrarianRyan
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1. Julie B. Every book
2. Series of unfortunate events. I stopped after 7
3. Depends. Mostly pass on one I finish the series. But there are a few I keep.
4. Yes. At work. We rarely read anything I like.

#weekendchat @CSeydel

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morganhillman
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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus is a RF novel about her first day of kindergarten. It is a funny and light hearted book about the struggles she has throughout the day.She is nervous for her first day because she doesn‘t know anyone and doesn‘t want to take the stupid smelly bus. She rides the bus to school, but does everything she can to avoid riding home on it. Throughout the day she makes some new friends and gets into a little trouble.

morganhillman Any of the Junie B. Jones books could be used as a read aloud followed by this great lesson! http://readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/junie-jones-introduce...
The UDL 1.1, offer ways of customizing the display of information, is met as the students listen to the story, take what they have learned, put it into their mystery boxes, and retell the story.
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morganhillman The EL 2, promote cooperation(small groups), is met as the students get together and discuss/retell what is in their own mystery boxes! #UCFLAE3414SP18 7y
DrSpalding This is the first in a series of wonderful books about a precocious child. I read these aloud to first graders. When she would get in trouble we would discuss how to better handle the situations. Realistic fiction like this, is perfect for such discussions. High quality resource! Keep up the great work @morganhillman ❤️📚 7y
DrSpalding 💜mystery boxes 📦 7y
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brittanyg
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This is a funny novel about Junie B Jones going to Kindergarten and is terrified to ride the stinky bus with a bunch of meanies. When it‘s time for her to go home after her first day of Kindergarten she decides not to take the bus. Being Junie B Jones, she is very mischievous. This is a book I would use as IR since it‘s an easy read and it‘s RF. UDL 3.1 activate or supply prior knowledge and EL 3 encourage positive self talk. This is good

brittanyg because she wouldn‘t have been so scared to get on the bus in the first place. https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/m/?s=junie-b-jones.html this link breaks down each chapter in the book and gives them a different task for each one. Also shows options for LC! #UCFLAE3414F17 7y
JaymeeKendall Love these books! The humor is great for kids, and adults too! 7y
ismari212 Love the website you provided I would use it in the future 7y
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CaseyL
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Guess what? This RF, New York Times Bestseller is great for IR or GR for grades k-5. 'Cause it's an easy read for older students and a great transitional chapter book for younger students. That's why! In Junie B.'s first adventure she hates the bus, experiences her first day of kindergarten, and causes quite a commotion at the end of the school day. Junie's outlook on life is humorous and fun for all ages!

CaseyL http://juniebjones.com/teachers/stupid-smelly-bus/ this website provides activities and pre reading discussions. UDL 7.3, minimize threats and distractions can be used in the activity on this website where the K teacher takes students on a tour of the school to ease their minds about the new environment. EL 11, place language in a meaningful context can be used to help students become familiar with new terms at school such as "media center". 7y
Dbenford I love Junie B. Jones books. I would read them all the time when I was younger. I liked the UDL standard that you used for this book, I would have never thought about that. Great post. 7y
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MorganH This was always my favorite book as a kid! My first grade teacher read it to us, and it stuck with me ever since. I love your idea of using it to help students become familiar with new school terms! 7y
Juliemorell Junie B. Jones is a classic series! I always loved these books as a kid. I never would have thought about using these books for teaching but the resources you provided show me that this series can be utilized. Love it. 7y
DrSpalding Nice hook Casey! I myself read this classic series to my first graders. I love the idea of touring the school to set the children's minds at ease. Obviously you aligned the UDL and EL strategies nicely. 7y
MakennaK Junie B Jones was one of my favorite book series as a kid! I think that these books are perfect for first graders which is the grade that I want to teach! I will definitely have this whole series in my classroom one day 7y
KatherineBeckham I love these books! I read an entire Junie B. Jones book in one day when I was younger and I remember how proud I was of myself. I think these books are favorites because kids can relate to the main character! 7y
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Kaylamburson
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This is what bring your kid to work day looks like at @penguinrandomhouse! I loved being Junie B!
Do you celebrate where you work? #juniebjones #pokylittlepuppy #tmnt #teamprh

Dr.Who_number10 OH MY GOSH I‘m almost 14 but I still love these books, I‘ve read almost all of them😂😂#littlekidinside 7y
Kaylamburson You‘re never too old to appreciate good characters! I‘m an adult and definitely still live Junie B! @Dr.Who_number10 7y
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HeyMsBowen
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This is the FIRST, original book in the series! Everybody gets first day of school jitters, and Junie B. Jones is no different. She gets her start on the first day of Kindergarten, but when it's time to leave, she doesn't get back on the bus! Does she make it home?! This easy fiction read will help you find out! #ucflae3414sp17 https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/m/?s=junie-b-jones.html 📚

Slacorbiniere This would be such a good book to introduce on the first day of classes! I'm interested in reading it, loved your description 8y
DrSpalding I read this series to my first graders. While Junie B. Jones is a precocious child, she provides many real world discussions about how to handle situations and how to behave. 8y
ericai i love all the junie b jones books! i think this book would be a great for students nervous about starting school. i like that your source had questions to test that the student understands what they are reading 8y
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Rachelgoff I used to love reading the junks b jones books!! They were all so relatable, and very entertaining!! What kid wouldn't want to read these books!? 8y
Maya.A This would be a great book to open the school year with! I love these books! 8y
SimaraGauntlett Junior B. Jones was my favorite book series growing up!! Her character is hilarious and children would stay engaged and interested. 8y
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EvieBee
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Nothing like a children's book to lighten things up when you're reading heavy material. I'm new to this series, and can't understand why I we didn't read these in school. Published in 1992, I would have been the right target audience (8 yrs old).

Cinfhen My daughter LOVED Junie B Jones❤️We had loads of them which we passed down to my niece. 8y
LauraBeth Junie B Jones is the series that hooked my daughter on reading ❤️ I know what you mean though, I look back at he books I missed when I was younger and think, "how?" 8y
kspenmoll My son adored Junie B! Loved her feistiness! 8y
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Zelma Every kid I know in that age group loves Junie B. I remember reading at least one Barbara Park book as a kid (Skinnybones); she has certainly been writing for awhile! 8y
britt_brooke My niece, who's in first grade, has requested some of these books for Christmas. 💕👍🏻 8y
EvieBee @Cinfhen I am so glad there are quite a few books in the series! 8y
EvieBee @LauraBeth I can totally see why! Cliffhanger chapters. 😺 8y
EvieBee @kspenmoll She's definitely got some spunkiness to her. I can't help laughing! 8y
EvieBee @Zelma I'm going to have to find all her books! Skinnybones sounds like a winner. 8y
EvieBee @britt_brooke Aww! Children asking for books always makes my heart happpy. 8y
britt_brooke @EvieBee84 Mine, too! ☺️ Especially since her parents (my bro and SIL, both teachers) are not readers. 8y
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Karen3
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#FunFridayPhoto I know it's not quite middle grade but it's Junie B! Who doesn't love Junie B., she's the best. I loved all these books. 📚 📚📚

Mamashep I LOVED reading these books with my daughter! 8y
Arcana ❤️❤️❤️ 8y
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It's Junie B.‘s first day of school and she‘s so scared of the school bus and the meanies on it that when it‘s time to go home, she doesn‘t.

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟5/5 stars

I grew up on Junie B. books growing up. I recommend this classic series to every child. Barbara Park was honestly my hero, and the entire series inspired me to keep journals/diaries when I was younger 😊

Frecks-Booklover4life What's the age group for this? 8y
Cinfhen I remember Junie...she made my rebellious 9 year old seem tame😀 8y
ErikasMindfulShelf @Frecks-Booklover4life My 6-year-old daughter has been reading tons of Junie B. Jones this summer. She loves them! 8y
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Sarahr875 @Frecks-Booklover4life Junie B is in kindergarten and first grade during most of the series, so even though it's harder for those little ones to read it, they are fun books to read with kids that age because "Junie B Jones gets me" haha I'd say they're more of a third grade reading level, but smaller kids will love them too. 8y
hazelaiden My son gets these books sent home in his reading bag from school. 👍🏻 8y
tapgurl I read theses out loud to my daughter. With frequent pauses for uncontrollable laughter! 8y
minkyb This brings back good memories! 8y
Peddler410 I read this to my daughter just before kindergarten started two years ago. She didn't like Junie B. and I have to admit I was okay with that. We also read a Valentine Junie B book -- still no go. 8y
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