#ucflae3414f17 The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfiser is a F book about a fish with beautiful scales that all of the other fish envy. When another fish asks Rainbow Fish for one of his scales, he denies the request and all of the other fish change their opinions about him. After seeking advice, Rainbow Fish realizes that he would feel better by sharing than he would by keeping all of his scales to himself. This book teaches lessons of giving,

#ucflae3414f17 This is Not My Hat is a cute and quick read about a little fish who steals a big fish's hat. He knows it was wrong of him, but figures since the big fish won't know he took it or where he went, that it was okay. This Caldecott award winning F book teaches he lessons that it's not okay to do something you know is wrong just because you think you won't get caught, and would be a great S.

#ucflae3414f17 The Stray Dog by Marc Simont is a RF picture book about a family who finds a stray dog, but leaves him behind assuming he has a home. Later, they find the dog again being chased by a dog catcher. Realizing the dog was without a home, the family intervenes and tells the dog catcher that the dog belongs to them. They decide to actually keep the dog and give him a new loving home. This book won the Caldecott and the Boson Globe Honor

#ucflae3414f17 Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo is a classic Newbery award winning RF book about a little girl who meets a stray dog who becomes her best friend, helping her adjust to her new town. This book would be a great RA but could also be used as an IR or SR. The UDL strategy I would use with this book is 8.4; increase mastery-oriented feedback in order to ensure the comprehension of the book. The ESOL strategy I would use is #29;

#ucflae3414f17 This is a book I remember distinctly from my childhood. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a cute F story that teaches kids the alphabet and would be perfect for a S. The UDL strategy I would use is 2.3; Support decoding of text, mathematical notation, and symbols . With this strategy, students can correlate the letter to the associated symbol. The ESOL strategy I would use is #6; Continually monitor students‘ comprehension.

#ucflae3414f17 The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey is a short RF story about a boy and his dog and their daily morning routine of delivering newspapers. They have difficulty leaving their warm bed so early in the morning to deliver the papers, but they still do it everyday nonetheless, and once their route is finished they go back to sleep. The illustrations are paintings that Pilkley created, and they are very bright and inviting, it makes sense that

#ucflae3414f17 The Giver by Lois Lowry is a Newbery award winning SF book about a boy named Jonas who lives in a futuristic society. In this society, people are not given autonomy and everything is highly regulated. This is a fascinating story, and I could see students easily being hooked into this book. The UDL strategy I would use is 8.3 Foster collaboration and community, as I feel it would be helpful for students to work together

#ucflae3414f17 Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan is a HF about a girl named Esperanza who lived in Mexico during the Great Depression. She was a wealthy and fortunate girl, but when her father is suddenly killed, her world falls apart and she and her mother were forced to immigrate to the United States. The author does an exceptional job portraying imagery and character emotions with this book, which is why I feel this would work great as an IR.

#ucflae3414f17 Pizza, Pigs and Poetry is a P book full of poems and poetry writing tips by Jack Prelutsky. I would use this book as a CR; having all the children read aloud the poems together. This is an incredible resource to get children interested in poetry and to help them understand how to write it. The UDL strategy I would use is 8.3; Foster collaboration and community. The ESOL strategy I would use is #25; Incorporate second language

#ucflae3414f17 Little Red Riding Hood by Lisa Campbell is TL book about the notorious story about a little girl who goes to visit her grandmother, and a wolf who disguises himself as the old woman. This book would be a great RT, and is a useful resource to introduce the TL genre. The UDL strategy I would use with this book is 5.3 Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance. The ESOL strategy I would use is #18;

#ucflae3414f17 The Man Who Walked Between the Towers is a B written by Mordicai Gernstein. This Caldecott award winning book is centered around real-life Phillipe Petit, who walked between the World Trade Towers in 1974. This book would be a fantastic S, and I feel that kids would be fascinated by this story and by the detailed pictures. Additionally, it's also a gateway to transition into teaching children of the significance of the towers and

#ucflae3414f17 Alexander and the Wind-Up movie is a Caldecott award-winning F book by Leo Lion. This story tells of a mouse who meets a toy wind-up mouse that is loved by all, and wishes to become a wind-up mouse himself. He meets a lizard with powers to change him into one, but instead of changing himself into a wind-up mouse, he changes his new friend into a real mouse. This book would be perfect for a GR and the link at the bottom of this post

#ucflae3414f17 Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin is a Caldecott award winning F book with an adorable, funny and educational story that can actually be used to teach historical elements. This book would be perfect for a RT, and I think kids would have a lot of fun with reading the book in this way. The UDL strategy I would use with this book is 5.3 Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for

#ucflae3414f17 Alphabatics by Suse MacDonald is a NF picture book that teaches children about the alphabet. Each page has the capital and lowercase letter with an object hidden in the letters, along with a word that starts with the corresponding letter and an illustration of the word. This nonfiction book even won the Caldecott Honor award for its illustrations. The UDL strategy I would use with this book is 2.1; Clarify vocabulary and symbols, as

#ucflae3414f17 Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers tells a heartwarming story of a boy who tried to help a lost penguin find his home, only to realize that the penguin wasn't lost, he was simply lonely and wanted a friend. This F book was even made into a short film adaption, and I believe that reading the story and then watching the film would be a fun activity for students. The UDL strategy I would use is 2.5; illustrate through multiple media.

#ucflae3414f17 The Wall by Eve Bunting tells a sweet but sad short story of a little boy who visits the Vietnam War memorial with his father, where his grandfather who passed is honored. The boy ponders about the war and what life would have been like if his grandfather didn't die in combat. This HF book could be great as an IR or as a RA right before Veterans Day. The UDL strategy I would use is 3.1; activate or supply background knowledge.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle is a fantastic Newbery award winning SF book about children traveling through space to find their father with the help of other characters they meet along the way. This book would certainly be great as a LC or RA. The book can get a bit confusing at times, so I feel that discussion is key when using this book with education. The UDL strategy I would use is 3.3; guide information processing, visualization,

#ucflae3414f17 #Wonder I finally had the time to finish reading New York Bestseller, Wonder, by RJ Palacio. This RF book tells the story of a young boy as he transitions into public school after having been homeschooled his whole life due to a facial deformity. Following the main character, (Auggie's) journey as he interacts with children in public school for the first time brought up a lot of emotions. It was frustrating and heartbreaking to

#ucflae3414f17 I absolutely loved this picture book biography about Jane Goodall! Author Brad Meltzer has an entire series of biographies that are perfect for the elementary level. Biographies can be intimidating and appear boring, especially to children, but this particular book kept my attention with the bright illustrations and beautiful message about Jane following her dreams and spreading the message that humans do not own the earth, we share

#ucflae3414f17 I'm on my way back to Orlando after spending the weekend at home, and I just read the Newbery award winning book On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer. While it was not an uplifting story, this RF book contains some very important life lessons that all children should be exposed to; the importance of safety, telling the truth, standing your ground, and swallowing your pride at times. The ending of this book is devastating, however