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Ugly Duckling
Ugly Duckling | Hans Christian Andersen
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Ever since its publication in 1845, Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling has been a favorite with generations of children around the world. Today's youngsters will be equally moved by the hapless ugly duckling, who, ridiculed and rejected by all, suffers terrible hardships. And they will celebrate along with him when he finally emerges triumphant as the most beautiful swan of all! Bernadette Watts's detailed illustrations chronicle the bittersweet story with charm and poignancy. Perfect for institutional, trade and gift accounts.
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MNelson98
Ugly Duckling | Hans Christian Andersen
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Students can learn a great moral lesson from this TL book adapted by Jerry Pinkney. This book is a Caldecott Award winner about a duckling that is mistreated by others because he looks different. The Ugly Duckling can be used for RT AND RA in the classroom. ESOL strategy 50 can be used well during RT. UDL 8.4 can be used to promote student feedback on the book and the moral lesson it provides.

MNelson98 This website contains a great lesson plan about the book: https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/picture-this-the-ugly-duckling/ #lae3414sp19 5y
sydneydaniels The moral of the story in this book is a great thing to teach to students! 5y
DrSpalding I like the idea of a readers theater for this particular story. It could then be followed up by a good discussion about what the true meaning of the story is all about. This is classic traditional literature. 5y
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morganhillman
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The Ugly Duckling, a traditional literature picture book, is retold by Jerry Pinkney and has won the Caldecott Honor artist and the Coretta Scott King Award multiple times. It is a fantastic story about a little “duck‘s” journey as he grows up. All of his brothers and sisters call him ugly and give him a hard time because he looks different than them. He goes through many hard times growing up, until one day he realizes he isn‘t actually a duck,

morganhillman but he is a beautiful swan instead. This book is great for children because they learn that the moral of the story is that being different is beautiful and that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This book would be best used as a shared reading (SR) followed by the lesson activity.
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morganhillman The UDL principle 8.3, foster collaboration and community, is met because after the read aloud, the students have group discussions and talk about how important it is to accept everyone and create a loving community. The EL 3, encourage self-talk(positive thinking), is met while the students are constantly thinking about how great it is to be diverse and all of the positives that come from the differences we each have.
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Laura.S @morganhillman this book sounds so great for a classroom library! I think it‘s great that the message focuses on having diversity and being beautiful on the inside. I love that you linked a lesson on being different. I think that‘s an important lesson all children should know. 6y
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kylamarie5 I don‘t think i‘ve ever read this book! This sounds like a great book to have in a classroom and it sends out a great message for students🙂 6y
AmeliaS21 I haven‘t read this book in a long time! Great choice. The message in this book is amazing and really gets kids thinking about their actions! 6y
juliette_kathleen I love this book! It is such a widely referred to story and is a great addition in the classroom! I think this book will send a great message to all students! 6y
DrSpalding This is a classic story that all students should hear. Traditional literature provides lessons that children these days need to be a part of. The moral to the story is excellent. 6y
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Kennedys
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Adapted by Jerry Pinkney, this TL is an amazing addition to any classroom library. The Ugly Duckling teaches readers to be true to themselves and great things will come. Here is an activity to complete while reading: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/fairy-tales-from-... #ucflae3414su17

StefanieS What a great activity to go with the story, awesome moral to the story. 7y
tfundora Love the underlying messages that the ugly duckling story tells. Will always be a story you tell your kids and students. 7y
gracemccleskey I've read this to VPK kids before! It went over fairly well and I like the lesson plan you've included along with this. 7y
DrSpalding They said it all! Yeah...RWT! 7y
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Hello! I'm Freddy. I grew up in a land far away! I used to be known as the ugly duckling, and I'm sure you all know the story! The wrong egg was delivered to my mummy so growing up I was different, ugly some people said, then I matured into a beautiful swan.

Since I grew up in this wonderful storybook land I love to read! I want to spread the infection through more than just my storybook land so I've come to you. Please love it as much as I do ❤️

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy! 🎉📚👍😀Hope you enjoy it here! 7y
freddyreads @DebinHawaii thank you loads! 7y
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