This P book provides many different poems for readers to explore, by all different authors, and are nicely illustrated throughout. This book can make learning about poems FUN. This book can be used as a PR as students take turns reading each one with expression and fluency. https://www.readingandwritinghaven.com/six-simple-ways-to-make-poetry-instructio... this shows how to keep poems engaging in the classroom. #ucflae3414sp21

This NF children‘s book tells students all about animals that migrate from place to place, including real shots of the animals. This book is perfect for your animal lover students, and benefits your class best when the book is used as an IR. https://stepstoliteracy.com/blogs/steps/the-importance-of-nonfiction-books-in-cl... this article tells about the importance of NF books in the classroom. #ucflae3414sp21

This B about Christopher Columbus will teach students about his life and voyage to America, and what impact he made on American History. This story would benefit best through a RA, where students can be asked/discuss questions aloud with their peers and teacher. https://readingeggs.com/articles/2015/03/03/read-aloud-books/ this link shows the importance of RA‘s. #ucflae3414sp21

The Newbery Honor and New York Times bestseller book is a RF that would pair best in the classroom with a LC. In a LC, students will go with Roy to help save owls in a Florida community. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/17-18/teaching-with-hoot/ the link provided lesson plans that you can use to teach this book in the LC. #ucflae3414sp21

This classic book about Paddington the bear is a MF, best used through IR. While reading, students embark on a journey with Paddington which is like no other. https://www.thoughtco.com/independent-reading-activities-to-increase-literacy-41... this link gives insight on how you can be sure students are comprehending while reading independently. #ucflae3414sp21

The National Geographic Society book by Cheryl Harness is a B on Abe Lincoln in his early life, and can be used in class as a CR. Students will get an inside look on what his life was like from early ages to 28. A choral read would be best when discussing his life, asking students questions throughout. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/introducing-bi... #ucflae3414sp21

George Washington‘s Breakfast is a HF book, which could be used during a PR. The book shows what happens when a little boy, who‘s name is after George Washington, wants to find out everything about him.... even what he ate for breakfast! https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/why-and-how-i-teac... this link provides an article showing why it‘s important to teach with HF books. #ucflae3414sp21

This MF, Newbery Honor award-winning book is a fantastic read for primary grades for a RA. The book teaches students about friendship while also introducing different emotions to students. Through this they can see the emotions and how Frog and Toad take care of each other. This link opens to a lesson plan for a RA for students. https://www.teachervision.com/lesson/questioning-frog-and-toad-together #ucflae3414sp21

Football Hero by Tim Green is a RF book that would benefit students best when used in an LC. The action, suspense, and drama throughout the book keeps you on the edge of your seat while you follow Ty as he goes on his crazy adventure! This novel would be great for upper elementary students. https://b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.co... #ucflae3414sp21

This RF Sunshine State Young Reader selection is a great way to bring some diversity to older elementary grades. This book gives great insight to older students about the drama and their future in school! I found this book to be a very fun read, but would benefit students best through an IR. https://www.teachingbooks.net/clp.cgi?master_id=45141&lf_id=10 This link allows teacher to talk about diversity with students after reading. #ucflae3414sp21

This positive and upbeat RF book is just what we ALL need to be reading these days. Incorporating this happiness of a book into your classroom will make your room smile as a whole. I absolutely adored this book. Incorporating this as a CR would be a great way to get students engaged and process the message of the story to them. https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-elementary-reading-strategies-really-work #ucflae3414sp21

I think everyone may know the MF book, and the series of Little Critter! Little Critter stories are great to introduce kids to the different parts of growing up, like this one is all about going to the dentist! This book is great for younger readers, and would be beneficial to them by doing a PR! Students can practice reading together while also learn about real-life things. https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/partner_reading #ucflae3414sp21

This classic MF and New York Times Bestseller is one that would be great for a SR! This starter book into the series is one that has been proven to be loved by everyone, as it shows cause and effect to students if you were to start by giving a mouse a cookie! http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/integrating-langu... this lesson plan is a great outline of how to run a SR. #ucflae3414sp21

This SF and New York Times Bestseller book by Suzanne Collins is an absolute page-turner! The book is so captivating and action-packed, it was quite difficult to put down. Having students do an IR for this book would be best, due to the fact this book may not interest everyone with heavier topics. https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/hunger-games #ucflae3414sp21

Wonder is a RF and New York Times bestseller which is definitely worth its title there, and the many other awards it has won across the world. The story about an ordinary boy under special circumstances teaches kids that it is okay to be different! This is a must have in the classroom library, and would be great for either IR or LC. https://languageartsclassroom.com/2019/01/independent-reading-and-class-novels.h... #ucflae3414sp21

Sharon M. Draper‘s New York Times best seller book, Out of my Mind, is truly unbelievable. The RF story of Melody is one of my most favorites since I was in elementary school. Out of my Mind is about a girl who gets the technology to finally be able to say what she has been thinking this whole time! This book would be great for LC, and can engage students to think in ways they haven‘t before. #ucflae3414sp21

Come Fly With Me is a great MF book that is all about friendship! These two characters show students what sticking with your friends through thick and thin is all about, and eventually, together, you can end up somewhere beautiful! This story would be a great IR to help student build comprehension independently. https://www.literacyideas.com/reading-activities-for-any-book The text-to-self activity listed would go with this book! #ucflae3414sp21

This RF, Caldecott award winning book is worth the read! Sam, Bangs & Moonshine takes you on an adventure with Sam and her “reckless habit of lying”, and how she learned the difference between REAL and MOONSHINE. This book can teach a great lesson to your students during a RA, while also challenging them with new vocabulary. https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/psychology/cs/heartwood/docs/Sam,%20Bangs,%20and%20... #ucflae3414sp21

A TL classic, Caps for Sale! This story is about a peddler who tries to sell his caps, but gets into some monkey business along the way. This classic tale would be a great addition to any classroom library, and can be effective by using this book for a RA! In a RA, students can be encouraged to participate by having them be able to tell you the parts of the story, or what they think may happen next. #ucflae3414sp21

This MF, Caldecott silver medal and New York Times Bestseller book, Creepy Carrots, is one that would be great for your classroom library. Jasper Rabbit can‘t seem to get enough of the carrots in Crackenhopper field, until one day he notices something creepy! The carrots were following him! This is a great book for a RA, where teachers can set objectives like making predictions, or being able to tell the parts of the story. #ucflae3414sp21