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A HF novel is about a young girl, Kim Há, who moves to America after the Vietnam war. Kim ends up in Alabama where she has a few struggles, but in the end, she celebrates her new life in America. I would use this book for a LC having the students discuss the difference in cultures. #UCFLAE3414SP20

Ashley_B ESOL strategy 3 (Encourage self-talk (positive thinking)) & UDL 3.1 (Activate or supply background knowledge) http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-inside-out-and-back-again/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6_vz... 5y

DrSpalding Expand on your classroom application a bit. This is an excellent book! It caused me to look more into the time. And as you noted, would make for an excellent literature circle option in social studies instruction. 5y

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One Crazy Summer | Rita Williams-Garcia

This HF novel has won multiple award; Coretta Scott King Award, National Book Award Finalist, Newbery Honor Award, and Scott O‘Dell Award for Historical Fiction. This amazing book is about three young sisters who travel across the country to stay with their mother whom moved away years prior, only to find out she wasn‘t very interested in mending their relationship. This would book would be good for a LA. #UCFLAE3414SP20

Ashley_B ESOL strategy 11 (Place language in meaningful context) & UDL 7.2 (Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity)

https://www.harpercollins.com/9780060760908/one-crazy-summer/

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DrSpalding Another excellent book for social studies integration. Expand on your use of this high-quality resource. 5y

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Out of My Mind | Sharon M. Draper

This RF novel is a MUST READ, it was the NY Times Best Seller for almost two years, and I understand why! Out of my Mind is based off the main character, Melody, whom has Cerebral Palsy. While everyone thinks she stupid, she‘s smarter than them all, but she isn‘t able to express that until she has her new—high tech—computer that helps her finally communicate just a little. I think this book would be great in a LC in the classroom. #UCFLAE3414SP20

Ashley_B ESOL strategy 4 (Link lesson topic to students‘ prior knowledge) & UDL 3.2 (Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships)

http://sharondraper.com/bookdetail.asp?id=35 5y

DrSpalding You saw that this could be an amazing literature circle or read aloud option in your future classroom. You are highlighting English learner and universal design principles but are not linking them to the resource you selected. Going straight to the author website is excellent! 5y

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Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe. | Bette Bette Greene

Nobody gets the better of Beth except, maybe, I reckon, Philip Hall. This Newberry award winning RF novel is about a sixth-grade girl, Beth, and her handsome, good at everything, crush, Philip Hall. Philip is really good at everything, and always is the best, until, Beth realizes she‘s been letting him win this whole time because she likes him so much. At the end, Beth realizes that she doesn‘t have to let him win to get him to like her.

Ashley_B This novel would be good during IR aligned with UDL 5.3 (Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance) and ESOL strategy 29 (Offer a variety of reference materials at the students‘ instructional level for independent use).

https://www.recordedbooks.com/title-details/9781419374159

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DrSpalding I agree with independent reading and having this book available in your classroom library. 5y

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Creepy Carrots!: with audio recording | Aaron Reynolds

This Caldecott Award winning MF PB is about a rabbit, Jasper, who loves carrots; Until one day he notices the carrots following him around.. or are they?? You‘ll have to read it to find out! This book makes for an amazing RA in the classroom, especially around Halloween! http://www.peterbrownstudio.com/books/creepy-carrots/ #UCFLAE3414SP20

Ashley_B UDL 7.3 (Minimize threats and distractions) and ESOL strategy 17 (Provide contextual support through audio visuals, models, demonstrations, realia, body language and facial expressions) 5y

DrSpalding Excellent resource and I agree that this would make a wonderful read aloud. Many of your peers chose this for their assignment this semester. Expand on your resources, principles and strategies. Try to tie them together. 5y

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Hair Love | Vashti Harrison, Matthew A. Cherry

He relates to this book all too well.
This RF PB is NY Times Best Seller about a little girl, Zuri, and her dad going through the struggles of styling her hair. Her dad finally masters the perfect hair style just in time for her special guest to see it. This heartfelt book will have you teary eyed by the end.

Ashley_B This will be good for a RA in the classroom. ESOL strategy 3 (Encourage self-talk) and UDL design 7.2 (Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity)
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http://www.matthewacherry.com/hair-love 5y

Keishla.O I think we can all say that this book is amazing. I can't wait to purchase this book for my library. I love the resource you provided and I think it is a great addition for students to see the video and be able to appreciate how it compares to the actual book. 5y

ShardaeP This book is accompanied by a video. It is great for students to get another representation of the story. This is definitely a story I will provide for my students in my classroom library. 5y

DrSpalding What a lovely image! Books that are mirrors are helpful to students in your classroom. The video is excellent and going straight to the author website is wise. 5y

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Wonder | R J Palacio

“You can't blend in when you're BORN TO STAND OUT”
Ever WONDER what it‘s like to be so different that people can‘t help but stare? This #1 NYTimes Bestseller, RF novel is about a boy, Auggie, who was born with a severe facial deformity that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a school. This book would be great in a PR, students will understand how it feels to be different and the importance of treating others how you want to be treated.

Ashley_B UDL design 3.2 (Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships) and ESOL strategy 6 (Continually monitor students‘ comprehension).

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This book also makes a good bedtime story for Lula-Belle.

https://wonderthebook.com/books/wonder 5y

DrSpalding Amazing resource for an amazing book! Glad to see your pup enjoyed it as a bedtime story. It certainly does meet the universal design principle of big ideas and relationships. Using this as a literature circle option would help students comprehend the story. 5y

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The Hate U Give | Angie Thomas

This RF novel that leaves you just as speechless as Blended. Both books are similar, Izzy and Starr both experience uneasy balances between different racial environments. I could go into more details about it, but I refuse to give any spoilers. This is a must read! Both novels could be used during Black History month. #UCFLAE3414SP20 https://angiethomas.com/

Ashley_B I would incorporate this as a RA in my future classroom, using UDL design 3.3 (Guide information processing and visualization), and ESOL strategy 11 (Place language in meaningful context).

The Hate U Give received multiple awards:
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
Coretta Scott King Honor (Author)
Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee (Mystery Writers of America)
Michael L. Printz Honor Book
National Book Award Longlist (edited) 5y

DrSpalding Excellent choice! Look at all the awards. Read aloud could work. Because it is a Printz honor book… This would be more appropriate for the middle school grades. 5y

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Number the Stars | Lois Lowry

This HF is a 1990 Newbery Medal winning novel about a brave 10-year-old, Annemarie, and her family that help a Jewish family escape German troops during WWII. Though this book was published in 1989, students can relate to this with the war in Afghanistan and Iraq. It‘s not frequently spoken about, but many lost loved ones in those wars, just as they did during WWII. Lois Lowry would be a great AS for students as many of her books are phenomenal!

Ashley_B I would use ESOL strategy 15 (Reinforce the key ideas you present again and again) and UDL design 2.1 (Clarify vocabulary and symbols).

#UCFLAE3414SP20

http://www.loislowry.com 5y

LeahH I posted about the same book! This book was always special to me growing up. I really enjoyed the story and can‘t wait to share it with my future students! Definitely agree with your EL and UDL strategies! 5y

DrSpalding This was one of my absolute favorites! This book correlates to standards in social studies in grade 5. Use it! 5y

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Martin's big words: the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr | Doreen Rappaport

This Caldecott Medal, Jane Addams PB award winning B book is about how a historical figure, Martin Luther King Jr., used his words to protest for equal rights for all African American people. Growing up, all MLK Jr. saw was “Whites Only” signs everywhere, and he wanted change. His BIG words made BIG changes for the future of America! This would be great during a history lesson in February for Black History month.

Ashley_B UDL design 5.1 (Use multiple media for communication) and ESOL strategy 28 (Provide biographies of significant men and women from different countries).

#UCFLAE3413SP20 https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/martins-big-words 5y

DrSpalding You read such high-quality books! English learner 28 is perfect for any picture book. The website noted is of the highest quality and you should continue using it in the future. What specifically would you use from the resource noted? 5y

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The Giver | Lois Lowry

This Newbery award winning SF book is so good I can‘t keep my nose out of it! This novel tells about a 12-year-old boy, Jonas, who lives in a dystopian society that is colorless, ideal, and free of crime and sadness. At his age, children are assigned jobs/roles, which trains them for what they‘re going to do for rest of their lives, limiting their individuality. The society is controlled by rules and traditions of their Elders.

Ashley_B I would use ESOL strategy 2 (Promote cooperation (small groups)) and UDL design 8.3 (Foster collaboration and community) while using this in LC for students.

http://www.loislowry.com

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DrSpalding You now have two books by this author. Looks like she would be a good one for an author study! This is part of a quartet of books. Have you read the others? I highly recommend them. 5y

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Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato | Tomie DePaola

This TL is about Jamie O‘Bourke, whom was the laziest man in Ireland that made his wife plant and dig up potatoes on her own, until she hurt her back, making him have to figure out something on his own. When a leprechaun showed up, Jamie was fooled, or so his wife thought, and took a seed instead of the leprechaun‘s pot of gold. Can you infer what happens next? Well, I won‘t spoil the ending for you guys!

Ashley_B I would use this as a S in my class, as the students would enjoy this! Using UDL design 1.3 (Offer alternatives for visual information), I would provide pictures on the white board. I would also use ESOL strategy 44 (Focus on thinking skills; predict, categorize, classify, observe and report (oral-written pictorial), sequence, summarize).

#UCFLAE3414SP20 https://www.tomie.com 5y

DrSpalding Minor error in the title. We were so sad to hear of the author‘s recent passing! His books would make for a great storytellings along with readers theater or read aloud. 5y

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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? | Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

This Caldecott award winner would be used well as a CR in the classroom. Students will learn how different animals use their tails, ears, eyes, mouths, noses, and feet in this beautifully illustrated PB. Using ESOL strategy 1 (Teach questioning for clarification) and UDL design 1.2 (Offer alternatives for auditory information) to provide support for students. #UCFLAE3414SP20 http://www.stevejenkinsbooks.com

DrSpalding Brief and missing some elements but an excellent book choice nonetheless. 5y

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Penguin Problems | Jory John

Another Kohl‘s find that Lula-Belle finds delicious! This PB would be great in a classroom RT. This cranky little penguin has so much wrong in his life that he forgets to look at the good. Until, a wise walrus opens his eyes to the great around him. This could be used as a valuable lesson to appreciate what you have, not dwell on what you don‘t!
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Ashley_B I would use ESOL strategy 4 (Link lesson topic to students‘ prior knowledge) for this book, along with UDL design 9.3 (Develop self-assessment and reflection). http://www.joryjohn.com 5y

DrSpalding You can now use his author study as well! I highly recommend keeping up with the Kohl‘s cares books. They are usually quality books by quality authors and you can‘t get better than five dollars for a hard back! They will last a long time in your classroom library. 5y

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The Mitten | Jan Brett

This is a beautiful PB that would be great for a class RT. This book is about Nicki, who drops his white mitten in the snow, without realizing that it is missing. One by one, animals find the mitten and crawl in. Then, when the largest animal, the bear is tickled by someone‘s whiskers, he sneezes everyone out, flying the glove into the air for Nicki to catch!
UDL design 3.2 (Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships)

Ashley_B ESOL strategy 37 (Use language experience techniques in discussing concepts and ideas)

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https://www.janbrett.com 5y

DrSpalding Jan Brett is an amazing author and her website is fantastic! You could literally have a Jan Brett Classroom if you liked her that much. What genre is this book? Lovely storytelling by the way. 5y

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What Do You Do with an Idea? | Kobi Yamada

This NY Times Best Seller, is an encouraging RF book about a boy that‘s so scared to share his idea at the beginning, but towards the end he grows more confident. When he finally releases his idea into the world, he sees its‘ beauty.

“And then, I realized what you do with an idea..

You change the world”

Ashley_B This book would be great as an AS. While using ESOL strategy 32 (Use student pairs for team learning, especially for reports, experiments, and projects), and pairing up my strong readers with ELs to show them where to follow along.

UDL 9.2 (Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies) #UCFLAE3414SP20 (edited) 5y

Ashley_B https://www.live-inspired.com/catalog/product/books-by-kobi-yamada/what-do-you-d... 5y

McKaylaH Ashley, I love this post and the quote you used! I‘ve never heard of this book... but now it‘s definitely on my to read list! I agree that this would be awesome for choral reading, it gets the students engaged! 5y

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Brennap Yes I love this book and this author! This is a great choice! Love it 5y

Keishla.O I love the idea of this book! I love seeing a beautiful character development like the one you described of this main character. Thank you for sharing your resource, it‘s one I have never seen and will definitely be checking out later on. 5y

DrSpalding Lovely quote, helpful resource, and nice alignment to English learner and universal design principles. 5y

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The Day the Crayons Came Home | Drew Daywalt

This is the cutest, entertaining F book for young learners. Each color is a unique character that needs to be saved by their owner, Duncan. This is such a good book for a PR in the classroom, AND it also glows in the dark which makes it even better!
This book is the winner of over 60 national and international awards, including the coveted E.B. White Read-Aloud Award.
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Ashley_B UDL design 3.2 (highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships)

ESOL strategy 17 (Provide contextual support through audio visuals, models, demonstrations, realia, body language and facial expressions) https://www.drewdaywalt.com 5y

carolinem Great ESOl strategy for this book! I want to read this book to my future students! 5y

amandar This book is so cute! I really liked the link to the author‘s website that you included. It was so interesting reading about his inspiration for the book 5y

DrSpalding I need that crayon! English learner strategy 17 of course works beautifully with it! Excellent resource. 5y

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All the World | Liz Garton Scanlon

She loves to hear her mama read. ❤️🐶
This Caldecott Honor award winning, poem PB, by Liz Garton Scanlon and illustrated by Marla Frazee, would be great for a RA to students. It makes connections with people, places, and things in the world around us and would align well with UDL 1.3 (Offer alternatives for visual information) and ESOL strategy 4 (Link lesson topic to students‘ prior knowledge).
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http://marlafrazee.com

Kyleigh_J I love your dog and the fact that you read to them! This book looks very interesting thank you so much for sharing. 5y

DrSpalding There are many books on your resource page that look like excellent additions to an elementary classroom library. 5y

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Blended | Sharon M. Draper

Sharing this book with my blended baby. This book is about an eleven-year-old girl, Izzy, who is being torn between divorced parents while experiencing a feeling of not belonging anywhere because she‘s not just one or the other, but she‘s both, black and white. This story is an eye opener for those who are unaware of racial profiling and will allow children to get a better understanding.
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Ashley_B This RF book would go along with ESOL strategy 2 (promote cooperation) during literature circle in the classroom. Students will be able to relate to Izzy‘s struggles and understand her situation more than we know! This book hasn‘t received an award yet, but I know there‘s one coming! UDL 5.2 (use multiple tools for construction and composition)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Blended/Sharon-M-Draper/9781442495005 5y

Ashley_B Also, excuse my son‘s battle wounds on his forehead. Boys will be boys, right? 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y

Madison_swart I love this! Blended is such a great book and sheds light on the struggles that even young kids go through. The ESOL strategy you picked would go great with this book 5y

DrSpalding Ashley, you must tell us what he thought of the book. Excellent job using the publisher website and of course this is an excellent example of realistic fiction that children should be able to relate to. 5y

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Last Stop on Market Street | Matt de la Pe�a

She liked the book so much she tried to eat it!
This is a must have, children‘s RF book that would be a remarkable read aloud for your class. The story is about a boy named CJ and his Nana taking a ride across town on the city bus. CJ finds the bad in everything, while Nana encourages him to see the beauty around him. By the end, CJ learns to appreciate his surroundings and the people he encounters. #UCFLAE3414SP20

Ashley_B UDL principle 3.2 (highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships) can be used using this picture book along with ESOL strategy 3 (encourage self-talk). https://mattdelapena.com/books/last-stop-on-market-street/ 5y

Keishla.O Haha, I was reading Creepy Carrots so it was safe from my dog (he hates veggies). I‘m excited to read this book! It‘s important to always try and see the good in things. 5y

DrSpalding Oh my! Cute pup. Excellent job utilizing the author‘s website and providing a quick summary. What genre specifically? 5y

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Rachelleleduc Such a cute dog! I found the author resources you included very interesting. I didn‘t realize just how many awards this book received. I will be sure to include this book in my future classroom library :) 5y

carolinem I love the picture! The resource that you have provided is excellent for students that want to get to know the author and possibly read more books by the author! Keep up with the great work! 5y

McKaylaH Your dog is super cute!! I have to read this book, it seems intriguing! I love how you used the resource from the author‘s website, it can definitely help students read more into this book and possibly find another book from him! Great author. 5y

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