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#UCFLae3413F17 Charlotte‘s Web is a classic story about friendship and loyalty. This MF text was written by E.B. White. This beloved story is about a girl named Fern who helps save Wilbur, the runt of the latest piglet liter, and a clever spider named Charlotte. Fern saves Wilbur from her father and eventually helps Wilbur become famous and beloved by all.

This book would make a terrific LC, IR, and some parts would make great DR‘s. I would

This F Caldecott picture book is great for RT, GR, and SR. http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/learning-about-wo... As the teacher I would teach the students a lesson based on learning word families for this book.
UDL: 3.2. Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships, 2.4 Promote understanding across languages, 6.1 Guide appropriate goal-setting

This poetry picture book contains a variety of short fables that are great for partner reading. The author, Mary Ann Hoberman uses alliteration, rhyme, and repetition to allow readers to read along with peers or adults. This book is apart of a series that tells many different types of stories using the same technique (e.g. You Read to Me and I'll Read to You; Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together).

The One and Only Ivan is a MF book written by Katherine Applegate. It is a Newbery Award winner and is a great book for SR in the classroom. I absolutely love the way the book is written. It is based on a true story and written from the view of the gorilla. Ivan doesn‘t really think much about his living situation until Ruby comes along. #ucflae3413f17

This is a really beautiful TL picture book. Ed Young has a very unique and colorful way of illustrating his work, and it‘s very captivating. This book tells the story of seven blind mice who find an unfamiliar thing at the pond that they frequent. The mice try to figure out what it is by climbing over bits and pieces of it one by one, but it‘s not until their sibling climbs the entire thing that they figure out what it is.

This was a favorite RF novel from when I was in 5th grade. It follows a young girl, Claudia, and her little brother, who have run away from home to go live (in secret) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Once settled in, they get caught up in a mystery surrounding a new statue the Museum has purchased. This is an excellent book for RA, LC, SR, and AS.

In this really cool NF picture book, Steve Jenkins uses his fantastic art to teach kids about skeletons - both human and animal. This would be a great book for RA, CR, SR, and even AS.

The following lesson plan has a really fun activity for the kids involving clay!: http://picturebooksbeyondbasics.blogspot.com/2011/07/bones-skeletons-and-how-the...

This is a really cute NF picture book which talks about what birds are saying, and why. It would be a great book for RA, GR, SR, PR, and possibly even CR.

Wonder is RF book written by R.J. Palacio. I think this would be a great IR book for anyone. I really enjoyed reading this book and going to watch the movie!! This book is about a little boy, Auggie, who is born with a facial difference and so many people judge him. He is going to be mainstreamed and is worried about what might happen. It was so touching and I think everyone should agree that people need to choose kind. #ucflae3413f17

This Newberry award winning F novel was a favorite as a child. The story follows a girl named Saaski, who is half human and half moorfolk. She is banished from the Folk and sent to live with humans, for whom she grows to care for deeply. Upon realizing who she truly is, she is determined to get back to the Folk and rescue her adoptive parents real daughter. This is a great story for LC, SR, RA, and PR.