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Sparky! | Jenny Offill

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Who else wants a pet Sloth after reading this book? I know I do. “Sparky!” By Jenny Offill, illustrated by Chris Appelhans is the perfect MF book that all your animal-lovers will enjoy! This book is also a Charlotte Zolotow Award winner! It‘s about a girl who wants a pet, but mom tells her no. Unless… mom says the pet shouldn‘t need to be walked, bathed, or washed. After some research, she finds the perfect pet Sloth named Sparky! #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef I would use this book as a RA! UDL Principle 3.2 Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships, such as the relationship between the girl and her pet and the events that took place. ESOL Strategy 16 Integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. During my RA I would ask questions to deepen understanding so that students will be able to complete the story map. 4y

Viviannef This resource provides a multi-leveled story map activity and sample pages that students may write or draw in. This activity supports comprehension and includes two customizable spaces to respond to questions, reflections, or learning targets. https://www.teachingbooks.net/clp.cgi?master_id=39188&lf_id=9 4y

CameoD Vivianne your posts are always so detailed I love them! I agree this would make a marvelous read aloud book and I love the front cover. Your UDL principle aligns very well with the book and strategies you‘re using! 4y

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Viviannef Thank you so much Cameo! :) And I couldn‘t agree with you more, he might not be good at doing tricks like a regular pet but he‘s just the cutest sloth 🦥 4y

DrSpalding This is such a sweet story. Correct genre! Wonderful resource as well. You are easily aligning universal design and English learner strategies. 4y

llcoolnate bought it for my niece :) 4y

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Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices | Paul Fleischman

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A poem for two voices? You heard that right. “Joyful Noise” By Paul Fleischman is an incredible Newbery award winning P book that should be in everyone‘s classroom library! What makes this book so unique is that it has 14 poems that sit side by side but students read them at the same time, making these poems so fun to hear! The poems are about different insects and their descriptions. Could even be included in a science lesson! #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef I would love to use this book CR or even PR! CR will help students with their fluency (reading/speaking), self-confidence, and motivation. UDL Principle 8.3 Foster collaboration and community. ESOL strategies 16 Integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities and 32 Use student pairs for team learning, especially for reports, experiments, and projects. 4y

Viviannef This resource allows students to work together to use CR in the classroom as well as dive deeper in this multipurpose poetry lesson. Has great resources for teachers to organize instruction and includes extension activities. http://www.readwritethink.org/resources/resource-print.html?id=69 4y

Emmaturtle3 Wow Vivianne this poetry book sounds amazing, 14 poems!!! I definitely think that a CR would help students build fluency and I think that the UDL Principal regarding collaboration and community would work perfectly. I really enjoyed your post!! 4y

RamzieM This seems like an amazing poem book!! I love the resource that you provided it will definitely come in handy in the classroom. 4y

DrSpalding Choral poetry is perfect for this book. Normally in class we read choral poems together however it is difficult with zoom. This award winner would be an excellent addition to your science curriculum 4y

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Water Princess | Susan Verde, Georgie Badiel

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“The Water Princess” by Susan Verde, Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. This impactful NF B story was inspired by African-born model named Georgie Badiel. In Gie Gie‘s small African village she doesn‘t have running water, so she walks with her mother to a far well. The water isn‘t clear, carrying a pot on her head isn‘t easy, and the walk is a far distance. Gie Gie hopes that one day she will be able to have access to clean water. #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef I would use this story as a RA in the classroom and discuss the struggles that other children have around the world. UDL principle 2.4 Promote understanding across languages. ESOL strategy 22 gives enough wait time for second language learners to respond to ques. Throughout discussions and questions from the RA, EL students will be given extra time to answer and students may put themselves in Gie Gie‘s spot to understand what she‘s going through. 4y

Viviannef This Resource is from Susan Verde‘s website, she created a small activity for students. The activity allows students to put themselves in Gie Gie‘s position as she walks with a pot on her head. Students express how it makes them feel and what they will use the water for. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/585a7978be659475691d30d0/t/5953edfdff7c50...
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Viviannef This next resource I wanted to add because it‘s a great lesson plan that teachers can use regarding this book. Includes before, during, and after reading activities for students. https://westonwoods.scholastic.com/products/westonwoods/study_guides/2985-Water-...
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Ameyer32 What an impact this story can make! This is a great story for raising awareness and also supporting diversity in the classroom. I love the resource! 4y

ashleyshugars Vivianne, I have never heard of this book, but I would love to incorporate this into my future classroom! I noticed your resource was super cute and a great idea to get students thinking about the real world! (edited) 4y

Viviannef Of course Apryl! Really does raise awareness to students about the conditions of other parts of the world. 4y

Viviannef Yes Ashley! It‘s such a beautifully told book! It will open students minds to the conditions that other children are living through. 4y

DrSpalding I think you said this is your favorite author. What a beautiful book to provide possibly a mirror but certainly a window to the world. Excellent book choice you have read quality books and should strive to add these to your classroom library. 4y

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The Watermelon Seed: A Hyperion Read-Along | Greg Pizzoli

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Who else thought they would grow a watermelon in their stomach if they accidentally swallowed a seed? I know I did! The watermelon seed by Greg Pizzoli is a fun MF story about a crocodile who loved to eat watermelon… suddenly he swallowed a seed... he begins to imagine the worst! Will his stomach grow? Will vines grow out of his ears? Will he eat watermelon again? Check out this Geisel Award-winning book to find out! #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef I would use this story as an RT for young readers to promote fluency and it‘s a funny story that the children will love! UDL principle 5.3 Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance and ESOL strategy 16 Integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. Using the story as an RT will help with reading with expression. 4y

Viviannef This resource provides great ideas for teachers to use in their classrooms using this book! The teacher may use the story in a reader‘s theatre and emphasizing the exclamation points to read with expression. The resource also provides fun activities such as storytelling, discussion questions, and the idea of a melon tasting party! http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/2014/02/2013-geisel-award-winner-the-waterm... 4y

Ameyer32 Love the text-to-self connection. I remember my brother cried because he thought he would grow a watermelon in his belly. RT is a good choice for this book as well as ST. 4y

DrSpalding Universal design principle 5.3 is perfect for readers theater. This Geisel award winner would be a wonderful addition to your primary classroom. 4y

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The Mitten | Jan Brett

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This book brings back memories to elementary school. The Mitten by Jan Brett is a TL book and would be great to use in the classroom as an SR or S! I love the idea of using this book as an S in the wintertime, the kids would have a blast! The picture book tells the story of Nikki accidentally dropping his white mitten into the snow. One by one the animals begin to climb into it… can you guess what animals? Read to see for yourself! #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef UDL principle 7.3 Minimize threats and distractions; to keep students focused on the story using props. ESOL strategy 42 Have students use timelines to arrange and sequence important facts and information; based on the props they will be able to sequence the animals that crawled into the mitten. 4y

Viviannef This resource provides a printable of the mitten and animals to perform an S or students may use these independently to recall the sequence of the story. https://www.janbrett.com/put_the_animals_in_the_mitten.htm 4y

Ameyer32 Yes! I love this story. As a VPK educator, this is a staple of a winter story. This story would make a great storytelling! I love your ESOL strategy for this story too. Sequencing the story is a great idea! 4y

DrSpalding Your summaries are concise yet thorough. You could not have picked a better resource. You could literally have a Jan Brett classroom. I love all of her beautiful images and specifically the masks she provides to enhance her stories. This is an excellent example of traditional literature. 4y

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Let the Children March | Monica Clark-Robinson

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Every child has a voice to change the world. This stood out to me in the Coretta Scott King Award-winning book, “Let the Children March” by Monica Clark-Robinson, illustrated by Frank Morrison. This is an great HF book for a RA and in a social studies lesson regarding the civil rights movement. This book takes place in Birmingham (1960s) after MLK‘s speech, where brave children marched fighting for their civil rights. #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef For a better future, the children had to endure the fear and hate they faced as they marched. This book should be shared in every classroom. Especially with the reality, we are living in, students may relate the marches from the book to the “Black Lives Matter” marches they have seen on the news. UDL Principle 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge. ESOL strategy 42 Have students use timelines to arrange and sequence important facts and info 4y

Viviannef This resource provides a lesson plan for upper-grade levels, background information on the march of 1963, and an email to contact the kids who attended the march in Birmingham. The website also provides a timeline of the events during the year of Birmingham. http://kidsinbirmingham1963.org/class-room/ 4y

Viviannef A link to a free poster activity to use in the classroom: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Book-Activity-Let-the-Children-March... 4y

DrSpalding With the recent passing of the honorable John Lewis, I made several text to world connections with your post. What a beautiful book to teach about the civil rights movement in social studies. Your resources are fantastic. Love the poster activity! Use these resources and books in your future classroom. 4y

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The Rabbit Listened | Cori Doerrfeld

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Sometimes hugs say more than words… “The Rabbit Listened” by Cori Doerrfeld is such a great MF book that teaches students about empathy in a moving story. I used this NY Times Best Seller for my S and I‘m excited to use it in my future classroom! It‘s about a boy named Taylor who doesn‘t know who to turn to when something terrible happens. However, someone appears, and it‘s all that Taylor needs… can you guess who it might be? #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef UDL principle 3.2 Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships. ESOL strategy 17 Provide contextual support through audiovisuals, models, demonstrations, realia, body language and facial expressions. 4y

Viviannef http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/2018/12/learning-to-listen-with-heart-teach... This website provides amazing resources that teachers may use in their classrooms such as discussion questions to ask students about being empathetic. It also presents a fun activity in which students may work in small groups to reenact a part in the story! 4y

Ameyer32 Such a sweet story that is great for emotional literacy. I love the idea of storytelling with this book and it is sure to get a lot of attention in your future classroom. 4y

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CameoD Vivianne, the way you used storytelling to share this book was amazing! I had never heard of this book before, but it will definitely be on the bookshelf in my future classroom :) your pacing and tone of voice was perfect for this book 4y

JoslynB I loved hearing you present this book during class. It was a lovely book that teaches valuable lessons to children of how we feel and handle our own emotions. Sometimes it is best to listen to what someone has to say rather than tell them what they should do to feel better. I plan to purchase this book for my future classroom. 4y

DrSpalding Your peers loved your storytelling! And I enjoy your image showing your sweet stick puppets. Please do use this in internship and your future classroom. 4y

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Henry's Freedom Box | Ellen Levine

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Henry‘s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and illustrated by Kadir Nelson is a powerful HF B book for children. This Caldecott Award-winning book can also be used in a social studies lesson as it contains the true story of Henry and his journey in the underground railroad. The book follows Henry through his experiences in hopes to reach freedom. What does Henry‘s box have to do with his journey? You‘re going to have to read to find out. #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef UDL principle 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge. ESOL strategy 6 Continually monitor students‘ comprehension. This book would work great as an SR as the teacher could ask students to study/make connections between the illustrations and the text. 4y

Viviannef The resource I have provided includes pre-reading activities to increase background knowledge, discussion questions, and great extension activities. https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/teachers/lesson-plans/migrated-featured-f... 4y

RamzieM This seems like such a good job!! I love the resource that you chose it will definitely come in handy in our future classrooms. 4y

Emma_Barcena I‘ve been seeing this book around and I definitely want to purchase it! This text would be a great SR, I could even see this is as a RA! I like the resource you provided, it makes me more excited to read and share this book with students! Thank you for a great post :) 4y

DrSpalding Scholastic being the largest publisher of children‘s books in the world, you have made an excellent resource selection. This book is usually considered a biography however I am sure the author took some creative liberty as well. It‘s phenomenal to think that he mailed himself to freedom. Use this in your social studies class! 4y

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Malala's Magic Pencil | Malala Yousafzai

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“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world” -Malala Yousafzai ✨Fav quote! The book “Malala‘s Magic Pencil” was written by Malala and illustrated By Kerascoet. Malala, a girl living in Pakistan wished for a magic pencil to change the reality she was living and fix a world that needed fixing. As she grew older she realized her magic was inside and she finally had a voice to speak up in hard times. #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef This B book has been awarded a Jane Addams Award and has also won a Nobel Peace Prize. This book would also be a great AS book, allowing students to research Malala see what a difference she has made. UDL principle 7.2 Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity. ESOL strategy 28 Provide biographies of significant men and women from different countries. 4y

Viviannef This resource pack has been published by the publisher with amazing classroom questions, activities, and photocopiable pages. Students may put themselves in Malala‘s shoes in order to complete some assignments as well as answer questions based on inspirational figures that may be similar or different from Malala. https://www.penguin.com.au/content/resources/MMP%20Teachers%20Notes.pdf 4y

Ameyer32 I love the idea of using this story for an author study. Her activism is such an inspiration and is sure to be a great author study. 4y

DrSpalding You have done so many things right! The English learner strategy 28 perfectly aligned to the use of biographies. That quote is on my door in Suite 315! Please use biographies to inspire your students and provide the opportunity for them to learn from others challenges and successes. 4y

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She Persisted | Chelsea Clinton

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“She Persisted” was written by Chelsea Clinton and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger. This is an incredible NF B book that would work perfectly as an RT! The book contains 13 vignettes of strong women who “PERSISTED” and changed the world even when people told them they couldn‘t do it. It would be amazing for students to take the roles of each individual woman and perform the RT as a class. Highly recommend! Such an incredible book! #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef I can‘t forget to mention that this book is a NY Times Best Seller! UDL Principle 7.2 Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity. ESOL strategy 16 Integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. Having students reading, speaking, and listening goes hand in hand with the RT. 4y

Viviannef This resource provides templates for students to write their own autobiography for both boys and girls as well as including their own drawings of themselves to go with it! Such a great way for students to feel empowered. http://www.booknerdmommy.com/persisted-mini-biography-activity-idea/ 4y

Ameyer32 Such a cute idea to have the students perform this book as a RT. I think that children need to hear more about diverse people doing great things! 4y

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JessicaO I have looked through all of your lists posts and you have chosen such a amazing books that share about racism, cultural differences, and diversity. This book is so great, as you mentioned, to keep students feeling empowered! Thank you for sharing :) 4y

marissamaddox I keep seeing this book and can‘t wait to pick it up start reading. I think this is amazing choice to show diversity in the classroom. I agree that this would be a good RT! Good job!! 4y

DrSpalding Now you need to read the second installment of this book about women around the world! This is also a readers theater on our Google site. Check it out. Having individual students read the various parts, 13 total, is a wise choice and this can easily be used in your social studies curriculum to teach about historical and inspiring figures. 4y

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If You Decide To Go To The Moon | Faith McNulty

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If You Decide To Go To The Moon By Faith McNulty and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg. This SF book is great to have student PR. The book is about a young boy who travels to the moon and back. The readers are able to follow along as he takes his excursion while also including some facts about space and space travel! It is out of this world! 😉 #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef UDL principle 3.3 Guide information processing and visualization and ESOL 4 strategy Link lesson topic to students‘ prior knowledge. The class could use the resource below to take a virtual trip to the moon as well as learn prior knowledge on space with a science lesson that can go hand in hand with this reading. 4y

Viviannef http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/blast-vocabulary-... – This website provides great resources for teachers to use when teaching with this book. The lesson provided takes students on a virtual moon trip and they cover vocabulary! 4y

dbears1 My favorite subject is science, so I will definitely use this book in my classroom.Going to the moon virtually is a great field trip to help student explore our universe.The vocabulary lesson plan is a great idea because students maybe unaware of the phases of the moon and its location. Great Post !!!!!! 4y

DrSpalding You have done a beautiful job varying your teaching strategies. Partner reading would be a fabulous idea. We have recently had several historic launches. It would be easy to make connections in your science curriculum to the real world. 4y

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I am Amelia Earhart | Brad Meltzer

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I Am Amelia Earhart By Brad Meltzer and Illustrated By Christopher Eliopoulos. This B book is a great IR for students to learn about Amelia Earhart and how she made history. This story is about a girl who became the first to ever fly alone over the Atlantic Ocean and so much more! This book has important information about her life in a cute and fun way!

Viviannef This book is a part of a series called “Ordinary People Change the World”, which are great books for students to learn about other historical figures. 4y

Viviannef UDL principle 6.4 Enhance capacity for monitoring progress and ESOL strategy 42 Have students use timelines to arrange and sequence important facts and information. By arranging a timeline students will be able to monitor their progress as they read of the events that took place.

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Viviannef https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Amelia-Earhart-Timeline-1841737 - This website provides a sample template in order to input the timeline of Amelia Earhart facts! #ucflae3414su20 4y

CameoD This is such a cute and inspiring book it looks like! Would love to have this on my bookshelf in the future :) It is marvelous to teach students at a young age about historical figures! 4y

DrSpalding I am a big fan of this author. I have read most of his adult political thrillers as well. Children are quite engaged by the images in these books. The use of timelines is something you will have to expose students to and teach them how to use to enhance comprehension in almost every grade level in your social studies standards. 4y

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Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes | Eric Litwin, James Dean

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Pete the Cat I love my white shoes By Eric Litwin and Illustrated By James Dean. What a fun book to read and follow along with! This picture book is an MF and would work great using it as a RA with the entire class. The repetition in the book is great for EL students!

Viviannef This story is about Pete walking around with his white shoes. He steps into different things that change the color of his shoes. But that doesn‘t change Pete‘s mood to keep movin‘ and groovin‘. #ucflae3414su20 4y

Viviannef UDL principle 1.2 Offer alternatives for auditory information (incorporate singing along with Pete the cat) and ESOL strategy 3 Encourage self-talk (positive thinking). 4y

Viviannef http://www.petethecatbooks.com/activities/ - This website provides fun activities that teachers can use in their classrooms with the book with sample pages and printable pages. They also include a download of some “Pete the cat” dance moves! 4y

DrSpalding Pete is such a positive blue cat. Use these books to provide pleasurable book experiences to your primary students. Using the resource from the website created for these books is a wise choice. Excellent universal design and English learner alignment. 4y

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SkippyJon Jones | Judy Schachner

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SkippyJon Jones By Judy Schachner is a great F book to do a RA with the class. This Siamese cat not an ordinary cat, he has a large head, big ears, and a small tail. Since he looks different, he believes that he is a Chihuahua. After going into his closet, he is transported to another world where he goes by “El Skippito” a great sword fighter and his journey begins. You‘re going to have to read it to find out what happens next. #ucflae3414

Viviannef It is a New York Times Best Seller. UDL principle 6.4 Enhance capacity for monitoring progress and ESOL strategy 24Incorporate the culture and the language of second language learners in your curriculum. This ESOL strategy will be helpful especially since there are many words within the story that are in Spanish. 4y

Viviannef https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/skippyjon-jone... - This website provides a wonderful lesson plan for teachers to use this book in the classroom. An activity specified within the lesson that works great with the ESOL strategy I chose is to make a list of all the Spanish words that students can find within the story. 4y

dbears1 Great post Vivian ! This is a great book that expresses diversity , with a billingual approach. The lesson plan and UDL also lines well this this book.I will definitely add this book to my classroom collection. 4y

Viviannef Correcting myself ** the genre of this book is MF 4y

DrSpalding Correction noted. This is modern fantasy at its best. The Spanish terms provide the opportunity for you to truly teach two languages. I really like the idea of having a bilingual word wall. Think about creating QR codes for Spanish words that you place right next to the English word on your word wall. 4y

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Dreamers | Yuyi Morales

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Dreamers By Yuri Morales is a B about the author herself. Its an extraordinary book of the realistic struggles she faces on a journey to find happiness/freedom. As a First-generation American, this story really spoke to me because of how I can relate it to my family. This book is about a young mother and her child who leave Mexico in hopes to find better opportunities in a new place. She then finds a public library that opens a new world for her.

Viviannef UDL 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge. It is important to include background knowledge to students who may not be familiar with immigration. ESOL strategy 3 Encourage self-talk (positive thinking) which is important within this story as she expresses that she is still able to overcome the hardships by staying positive through dark times. 4y

Viviannef https://youtu.be/CAiTFJaNiD8 - This video from the Author Yuri Morales provides more insight from the author herself for writing this book and the symbols/drawings she includes within her book. #ucflae3414su20 4y

Viviannef How could I forget to mention it‘s award? This book also won the Pura Belpre award!! So amazing! Would recommend everyone to read this book! 4y

bsiqueira I have heard such great things about this book, I need to get my hands on it!! I love that you provided a video about the author, this is important for students to know this information. Great post! 4y

DrSpalding The video from the author is insightful! You can certainly use these videos to enhance understanding of authors purpose for writing stories. This is a beautiful award winner. Once again, you have selected high-quality books that I hope you will add to your classroom library to benefit your students. 4y

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I Have a Dream | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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“I Have a Dream” By Kadir Nelson is an extraordinary NF B book! This book has won two Caldecott awards and the Coretta Scott King Award! Amazing! This book is a fantastic DR or RA book on what MLK believed in. It is a great book to teach young students about Civil rights and can be used in a History Lesson as well. At the end of the book, it has the entire “I Have a Dream” speech by MLK! #ucflae3413su20

Viviannef UDL 1.1 Offer ways of customizing the display of information and ESOL 16 Integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. Students will be able to listen during the RA about MLK and his journey fighting for civil rights. The link below also provides opportunities for students to write their own “I have a dream” speech just liked MLK in his historical speech. 4y

Viviannef http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/living-dream-acts... – The website provides an amazing lesson plan for grades K-2, student interactives, printouts, and multiple websites to investigate relating to the book! 4y

DrSpalding Excellent use of a recommended high-quality resource. Once again, he has been in the news for his work alongside John Lewis. You have created a diverse set of books that could easily paint a picture of the civil rights movement in our country. 4y

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The One and Only Ivan | Katherine Applegate

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“The One and Only Ivan” By Katherine Applegate is an extraordinary F book. This book has won the Newberry Award and is a New York Times Best Seller! The book is about an easy-going gorilla named Ivan who lives in a mall zoo and has grown accustomed to it. However, when a baby elephant Ruby has been added to the zoo it changes his perspective on EVERYTHING! It is truly an amazing novel book and would be a great LC or PR read. #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef Either in an LC or PR, students will benefit from discussing Ivan‘s point of view and the true meaning of friendship. Since the movie will be coming out on August 14th of this year, a great UDL principle would be 1.3 Offer alternatives for visual information!! An ESOL strategy to use is 29 - Offer a variety of reference materials at the students‘ instructional level for independent use. 4y

Viviannef http://www.theoneandonlyivan.com/educator-resources/ - This website provides wonderful educator resources, facts about the real Ivan, and the author. The educator resources are amazing for students working in LC or PR because it provides some discussion topics at their level which goes hand in hand with the ESOL strategy chosen. 4y

Viviannef Correcting myself** this book is an MF 4y

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Viviannef ** Newbery Award 4y

marissamaddox I also selected this book because it is such a good one. I think an LC would be really good for this book. I selected the same resource because it was so detailed! Your principles and strategies align very well. Good Job! 4y

DrSpalding Literature circle, partner reading, read aloud, read the book and watch the movie… This award winner can be used in so many ways. I hope you will join me for the Twitter chat on August 14 at 7 PM. 4y

Viviannef Yes Dr. Spalding! This book can be used in so many ways. I will be joining you on Twitter chat to watch this on Disney+! Can‘t wait! :) 4y

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Wonder | R. J. Palacio

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“Wonder” By R.J. Palacio is a beautiful and very heartfelt RF read! This book is a New York Times Best Seller and would work great in the classroom as an IR or in groups for an LC. The book is about a young boy named August (Auggie) who was born with a facial deformity and goes to public school for the first time! This book follows through his journey in school and the reader sees the different perspectives of the people around Auggie.

Viviannef UDL principle 2.2 Clarify syntax and structure and ESOL strategy 10 Teach think, pair, and share strategies in cooperative groups. Students will be able to discuss the author's style of writing and the different points of view when the perspective changes throughout the story. 4y

Viviannef https://wonderthebook.com/for-teachers - This website is from the author herself, providing downloadable teacher resources with great questions that can facilitate conversations in LC. It also provides activity sheets and cute ways that students can express #choosekind #ucflae3414su20 4y

DrSpalding You know the books are fabulous when they have their own website. Good use of a quality resource. I have several students that are now teachers that have the #ChooseKind program in their classrooms. 4y

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise | Dan Gemeinhart

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*The remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise* By Dan Gemeinhart. This MF book is one of this year‘s Newbery Award winner! This is a great LC book to engage students in thoughtful discussions about the events taking place. The story is about a young girl named Coyote who lives on a bus with her father. She gets some news that changes everything, and is determined to head back home. To find out how her journey ends, you‘re going to have to read it!

Viviannef UDL principle 8.3 Foster collaboration and community and ESOL strategy 16 Integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities. This is a great principle and strategy to use when students are working in groups and discussing/sharing their ideas about the book. 4y

Viviannef https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=61834#Resources – This website provides great ways to use this book in the classroom recalling the events that took place in the story. It also provides resources about the author and sample pages to use in the classroom regarding a written story map activity. #ucflae3414su20 4y

DrSpalding Oops… While it seems somewhat fictitious or fanciful, this is not modern fantasy. This is realistic fiction. This book is a true mirror and window for children. Use this as a literature circle option in the future and the many resources that come along with it. 4y

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Creepy Carrots!: with audio recording | Aaron Reynolds

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Creepy Carrots! By Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown. This MF book is a New York Times Bestseller and has won a Caldecott Medal. It is a great RA book for Fall/Halloween time. The story is about Jasper Rabbit who loves to eat carrots! Slowly he begins to fear that the carrots creeping on him everywhere he goes... or are they? Could just be his imagination, you will have to read it to find out! #ucflae3414su20

Viviannef UDL principle 2.1 and 3.1 which will clarify vocabulary and activate prior knowledge. ESOL strategy 17- Provide contextual support through audiovisuals, models, demonstrations, realia, body language and facial expressions.
https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=31958 - This website provides amazing ways to use this book in the classroom. Providing multi-leveled lessons and sample pages. 4y

Ameyer32 This sounds like a fun story! Carrots are a realistic fear of some children! :) I think your UDL strategy is a great relation to the text. Activating prior knowledge for some of those kids who either enjoy or even those that dislike carrots. Your ESOL strategy is a great one as well. Having models and things to relate to the story are a great addition. 4y

DrSpalding Wonderful post, as we reviewed in class. I like that your resource highlights the four awards this book has one. You made an excellent selection for your read aloud. Children enjoy this book. Your universal design and English learner strategies are appropriate. Wonderful first post. 4y

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