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HappyMaddy

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The Wonderling | Mira Bartok
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This MF about a part human and part animal young “groundling” faces being orphaned & gripping adventure. This young readers novel would be great for LC or IR. The UDL strategy (1.2) to provide an audio version as alternatives for students. The ESOL strategy (17) support with audio presentation & a visual book trailer. The resource provides a discussion guide for students to discuss main ideas & themes through meaningful discussion. #UCFLAE3414SP20

Zelymarie.R I love your picture! This book sound really interesting by the cover and with your summary it make me more interested in reading it. I stacked it on my list and put it in my Wishlist!! great resource too!! 4y
deiacovab As much as I love picture books I‘m a sucker for young adult fantasy novels. This seems like something that could really grab the attention of students and make them want to readb 4y
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Jennymmm Interesting book 📚 4y
Ashley_B I like your mug! :) Your ESOL strategy aligns well. 4y
DrSpalding Your universal design principle works beautifully with the idea of providing an audio version of the text. This works well for English learners too! Minor errors. 4y
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The Lemonade War | Jacqueline Davies
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This RF book is relatable as young kids start a lemonade stand. A feud begins with the neighbors & the lemonade war begins. A great option for LC or IR. A great too to integrate content about economics & capitalism in relevancy to students. https://www.economicsarkansas.org/for_teachers/the-lemonade-war-for-teachers.htm... This resource is great for teachers to work on financial literacy. #UCFLAE3414SP20

HappyMaddy I would have students create a poster & financial plan for their own lemonade stand. The UDL strategies I would use 5.2 as students can present their projects through different media‘s using different tools. The ESOL practices would be 4 as most students have the prior knowledge of a lemonade stand & 5 linking lessons to relevant vocabulary. 4y
juliap99 Great post, Maddy! This books looks great and I love the activity you have for the students to make their own lemonade stand and plan, so cute ! 4y
DrSpalding This is an excellent post! You are right this book would make an excellent text to include when teaching social studies concepts in economics. Nice resource and I love the idea of creating a financial plan for their own lemonade stand! 4y
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The Polar Express | Chris Van Allsburg
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This book has made an impact on me & as a Caldecott winner. This MF is something I would RA to my students of all ages. The UDL principle would be 2.1 & 3.3 to guide visualization & clarify vocabulary. As well as 5.2 by showing the movie. The ESOL strategies would be 13 to show the trailer before & movie afterwards. To ensure visualizations & higher order thinking. #UCFLAE3414SP20

HappyMaddy https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/polar-express This resource includes arts & crafts, activity kits, vocabulary search, & author read aloud for ESOL strategy 21 students can listen to the recording repeatedly. 4y
DrSpalding Reading is fundamental is an excellent resource. Make sure you summarize the story in your post. Excellent universal design and English learner strategies with explanations. Minor errors. 4y
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Hamilton: The Revolution | Lin-Manuel Miranda
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This B was gifted to our family after we had the opportunity to see Hamilton the musical. This is a great way to integrate content like SS into reading through IR or SR. I would use UDL principles such as 7.2 for students to discover the life of of one of our founding fathers. The ESOL principles 4 by promoting prior knowledge & 11 placing language in meaningful context. #UCFLAE3414SP20

HappyMaddy This resource provides meaningful & experiences with American history using the Biography Hamilton & the Broadway show. They can critically examine the themes & main ideas in the show & exemplifies how to express themselves through writing & performance. Students can watch videos, respond to short answer questions, & create their own sequence. 4y
DrSpalding This show is on my list! I like that you found a resource to integrate the Broadway show and Hamilton‘s biography. Again, an excellent book to use in social studies. 4y
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This book was on my nightstand forever. I have a sister in middle school who likes SF. So she got me to read this & I am glad she did. I would use this for a LC. This story is suspenseful & reminds me of Hunger Games meets Game of Thrones. A worthy winner of the Printz Award for young adult lit. https://readinggroups.org/resources/2651 This resources includes a book trailer to show students.

HappyMaddy I would use UDL strategies such as 2.5 as using technology & showing a book trailer. I will have students use higher order thinking & make predictions. For ESOL practices 36 & 17 to benefit all students in the understanding of the story & plot. By asking higher order questions & contextual support with the visual of the book trailer. #UCFLAE3414SP20 4y
DrSpalding The book trailer, again is a great idea and certainly aligns to principles that assist students with disabilities and English learners. This book was highly praised at last summer‘s scholastic reading summit. I am adding it to my stack. 4y
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As a HF book & my favorite genre. This Pulitzer Prize winner was hard to put down, especially during quarantine. This would be a great option for joke advanced LC or a RA to integrate social studies. http://www.bookrags.com/lessonplan/all-the-light-we-cannot-see/hickleberrypunchf... This resource includes options for short essay questions & long responses integrating SS topics with reading elements.

HappyMaddy The ESOL strategies such as 44 & 36 for students to analyze & respond to questions using higher order thinking to not only recall the sequence of the story but make inferences. The UDL practices include 3.2 & 3.3 by comprehending the main ideas & visualizing a stories plot. #UCFLAE3414SP20 4y
DrSpalding This is definitely not an elementary school read but older students, high school and beyond. I have read this book. You do a very nice job of aligning universal design principles and English learner strategies to the resources you found. 4y
ShardaeP This was such a good book. I read it in “Literature and War” class at UCF. (edited) 4y
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Love You Forever | Robert N Munsch
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This classic my parents used to read to me & I plan to read to my children. I read this book while in Botswana & the children were in awe. A RF story about a baby growing up. I would RA to my students for that warm & fuzzy feeling inside. I would incorporate the song & word searches to review the vocabulary as presented in the resource. #UCFLAE3414SP20

HappyMaddy The UDL strategy incorporated 2.1 & 5.1. The story can be presented in a song & students can complete a vocabulary word search before or after the story. The ESOL principles involved is 15 as the main idea is reread over & over again. Also, in the RA (14) using slow & precise speech. 4y
DrSpalding This is a true classic. We read this book around Mother‘s Day in the primary grades. This is exciting that you were able to read this during your study abroad. Make sure you add a bit more of a summary. Excellent alignment. 4y
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Out of My Mind: An Autobiography | Kristin Nelson Tinker
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I love this book so much I read it twice. We follows the character Melody in her mind as someone with CP. This RF is very eye opening for students with CP. I would incorporate this story as a RA, option for LC. As a New York Times Bestseller & one of my favorites. I would use such UDL strategies to emphasize inclusion, 7.2 to optimize relevancy to CP & ESE for all students. #UCFLAE3414SP20

HappyMaddy The ESOL strategy would be 44 for students to practice predictions, sequence, & summarizing while RA. The resource does a great job with activities to for before, during, & after reading. The activities help students grasp the severity of the characters conditions & importance of inclusion for all. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/kriscia-cabral/teaching-out-my-mi... 4y
DrSpalding Scholastic is a high-quality resource! This book is worth a repeated reading. I agree with reading it aloud and utilizing this book to practice predictions sequence and summarizing etc. It could also make an excellent literature circle option as you saw in class. 4y
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Uniquely Me | Trace Wilson
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This heartwarming RF/MF story written by a new author. This story is all about inclusion as a little boy struggles with his physically disability. I would use this book as a RT for characters to be the animals in the story. RT is a great tool for students to learn fluency according to the resource readingrockets.org. The UDL strategies include 5.1 & 2.5 as the story is portrayed as a play.

HappyMaddy The ESOL strategy I would implement is 11, using vocabulary in meaningful context & 45 as a more hands on activity bringing the story to life in RT. #UCFLAE3414SP20 4y
DrSpalding Reading Rockets is another high-quality resource! I am thrilled you turned this into a readers theater script as noted in your English learner strategy. 4y
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This book is a funny & engaging way for students to get into P! These poems use humor & a great example of poetry for all ages. I would incorporate Silversteins poems during a RA or AS. He is an interesting character. The UDL strategy 1.3 to incorporate pictures & visuals to represent poems. ESOL strategy 14 to RA clear & at a slow pace. Also 5.2 with graphic organizes from the resources provided.

HappyMaddy I got the resource from Shel Silverstein website Shelsilverstein.com/learning 4y
DrSpalding Going straight to the poet is a wise move. His poetry anthologies belong in your elementary, middle or high school classroom library. These poems never get old and can be used to enhance fluency. 4y
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One Crazy Summer | Rita Williams-Garcia
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Wow. This HF story about 3 sisters traveling to CA by themselves during the Black Panther Movement was insightful. A winner of many awards, most notably the Newberry Honor. I would encourage this book for a LC. Using rif.org I would incorporate the provided word searches & discussion extension activities. I would use the ESOL strategy 42 for support following the novel. #UCFLAE3414SP20

HappyMaddy The UDL strategy would be 7.1 for students to select a book of their interest for LC. Also 8.3 in their LC and 9.2 in their LC to be responsible for their role & contributions. 4y
DrSpalding Make sure your resource directly links to the book you read. This makes a wonderful literature circle option as noted. Social studies and literacy work hand-in-hand. 4y
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Zen Shorts | Jon J Muth
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This story incorporates TL from Japanese literature passed along for centuries as moral folktales. With beautiful illustrations winning the Caldecott Honor. I would use as S or RA. I would use a readwritethink.org resource to explore world cultures through folk tales. I would use partners to collaborate for ESOL (11). We will activate prior knowledge, think pair share, & use enlarge print. 8.3 1.1

DrSpalding Make sure to expand on your summary and to directly link your book and resource. 4y
DrSpalding I agree that this would make a wonderful storytelling. 4y
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Amazing Animals | Robin Bernard
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This is a NF engaging story detailing animals & various parts. I would RA, SR, or CR. Great for content integration of science! I would use to teach early learners about animals & parts of the body. worldwildlife.org/teaching-resources. I would present a video about animals from this resource activating prior knowledge & incorporating vocabulary.
UDL 1.3,1.2, 5.1. ESOL 8, 13, 12. #UCFLAE3414SP20

DrSpalding Be sure to expand on your universal design and English learner strategies. Great example of nonfiction and a helpful resource. 4y
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Other Words for Home | Jasmine Warga
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Over the weekend I finished the book while watching middle school basketball. So many people asked me about the story & fascinated with the illustration on the cover. I felt unsettled after finishing this story... I wanted more from her!!!!! #NCHPEDSReads #FEBPEDsReads @NCHPedsReads

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We Were the Lucky Ones | Georgia Hunter
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This heart wrenching, based on a true story, falls under HF which could be used to share several stories about the holocaust in S.S. The book includes several experiences & would be a great introduction to Anne Franks Diaries according to RWT.org for a secondary & mature level class. Students can have the option to write or artistically express their emotions in reflection. (UDL 7.1.
I would incorporate buddies/pairs (ELLs. #UCFLAE3414SP20

DrSpalding I am adding this to my stack. Looks like a wonderful book. Make sure to use the English learner codes as specified in the rubric. Be sure to directly link an appropriate resource to your particular book. 4y
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This story of RF is heartwarming, Matt De La Peña takes us along with a boy & his nana. The illustrator, Christian Robinson lets us feel beauty in everything with the characters. This story was worthy of both the 2016 Newbery Medal & Caldecott Honor Book. I had the opportunity to really dig deep with this story preparing for my Teach Live read aloud focusing on the roles of author & illustrator. UDL (2.1, 8.1, 3.3) ESOL (1,6,11) #UCFLAE3414SP20

DrSpalding Make sure you use the rubric and include a web resource. The web resource should align to the universal design and English learner strategies you select. Only one of each is required with code and verbiage.❤️📚 4y
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Other Words for Home | Jasmine Warga
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“Yeah, me too” So simple. So genuine. It‘s always nice to have someone else in your boat. ❤️ #NCHPedsReads #NovPedsReads

Amandagrullon I think Jude is such a relatable character in some way. She is strong, brave, but also has self doubt and fear. She was comforted by those three words and it was heart warming 4y
Johernandez I love this part! Sometimes less is more. Even if you feel there‘s more to say, it may be better to keep it simple. 4y
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Other Words for Home | Jasmine Warga
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I will always make the time to read my favorite book right now!🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️#NCHPedsReads #NovPedsReads