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WoodsKatie

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The Three Pigs | David Wiesner
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The Three Pigs, written and illustrated by David Weisner, is a (TL) retelling of a classic story, Three Little Pigs but reinvented. This retelling won a Caldecott Award. The base of the story is still the same with three pigs, a wolf, and trying to escape him with different houses. When the wolf blows down the first two houses, he also blows away the pigs into another dimension.

WoodsKatie - They go to different stories and work together to get back! It‘s an interesting twist! This would be great in K-3 classes as a RA as they connect the similarities and differences. The book also satisfies UDL guidelines 3.1 and 3.2 as well as ESOL strategies 3 and 17. This lesson was not only paired with the book but also has information from the author. https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=6772 #LAE3414sp19
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Ms.Bursey This book definitely has an interesting twist to it. 5y
DrSpalding Great choice by a great author. Make sure you explain the universal design and English learner strategy. 5y
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The Ugly Duckling | Stephen Mitchell
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The Ugly Duckling, adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pickney, is a (TL) book that has been passed down and adapted into a Caldecott Honor Award winning book. The book is still a heart warming story about a little duckling who is trying to spread their wings and fly. This is a book about perseverance, survival, and being yourself no matter what.

WoodsKatie This book would be great as a RA in a K-3 grade classroom. The book also satisfies UDL guidelines 3.2 and 9.3 as well as ESOL strategies 3 and 17. This lesson from Scholastic is a great way to implement The Ugly Duckling into a young elementary school class. https://teachables.scholastic.com/teachables/books/the-ugly-duckling-lesson-plan... #LAE3414sp19 5y
MNelson98 I also wrote about this traditional literature! It provides such a great moral lesson for students to learn from. Great choice! 5y
DrSpalding Scholastic is a high-quality resource and every child should hear this particular book. 5y
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Worst of Friends, written by Suzanne Jurmain and illustrated by Larry Day, is a (NF) story about John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and how their friendship progressed. Because they were in different political parties and took different paths in their political careers, it turned them into the worst of friends.

WoodsKatie This is better than just reading a textbook but more about learning about two big political leaders in history and this book can be easily added into a historical lesson in elementary or middle school. The book also satisfies UDL guidelines 3.1 and 3.2 as well as ESOL strategies 4 and 5. This lesson I found included a lesson plan as well as additional information from the authors. https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=29518 #LAE3414sp19 5y
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I, Fly, written by Bridget Heos and illustrated by Jennifer Plecas, is a (NF) book about flies! As someone who HATES flies and bugs in general, I was hesitant to read it. However, reading about cool facts about flies in a cool way, it may have changed my mind little bit.

WoodsKatie I hope, paired with a science lesson, it may interest students as well! This would be great in a class of 3rd to 6th graders. It would be a great RA and then used in a lesson. The book also satisfies UDL guidelines 6.1 and 1.3 as well as ESOL strategies 1 and 8. A lesson I found had lesson plans as well as interviews and additional information about the book. https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?a=1&tid=44391 #LAE3414sp19 5y
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She Persisted | Chelsea Clinton
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She Persisted, written by Chelsea Clinton and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, is a (B) book about 13 women who changed history. This book was a #1 New York Bestseller. It included women such as Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Oprah Winfrey, and ten others. This book is full of women empowerment and reassurance when they might feel otherwise. This can be used in school for both boys and girls

WoodsKatie Boys need to know how to treat girls and girl need to know how they should be treated nowadays. This book is really good for any age as a RA or AS. This book is interesting and exciting. The book also satisfies UDL guidelines 9.1 and 7.2 as well as ESOL strategies 11 and 16. The lesson I found is allowing students to write their own stories and autobiographies for boys and girls and how they persist! 5y
DrSpalding Read aloud or author study both would work well! I love the idea of connecting this book with a writing activity for children to write their own autobiographies. Wonderful idea! 5y
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A Wrinkle in Time Trilogy | Madeleine L'Engle
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A Wrinkle in Time, written by Madeleine L‘Engle, is a classic (SF) book that was just made into a successful movie. A Wrinkle in Time won a Newbery Medal as well as may other awards. This book is a story of family, friendship, mystery, adventure, and science! This book would be great for students in grades 6-9 and used in LC.

WoodsKatie The book satisfies UDL guidelines 9.1 and 9.3 as well as ESOL strategies 5 and 8. I found a lesson that has 5 lessons included for 6th grade, which is the grade I am most interested in. https://www.readworks.org/lessons/grade6/wrinkle-time #LAE3414sp19 5y
MNelson98 I‘ve always been curious about this book and never really knew what it was about. Great post! I am definitely adding it to my list to read 5y
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The Giver | Lois Lowry
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The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, is a classic (SF) story about a utopian society vs Elsewhere, which is everywhere else. The focus is on Jonas, his family, and the society he lives in. As he is growing, he is more curious and it goes beyond the utopia.

WoodsKatie This book is full of adventure and is a great book in middle school classes as a LC. Even though it is an older book, it is a Newbery Award winner and can still be relevant for students today. The book satisfies UDL guidelines 3.2 and 6.1 as well as ESOL strategies 1 and 10. Scholastic has a lesson played out for middle schools students. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/giver-lesson-p... #LAE3414sp19 5y
DrSpalding This book takes on a whole new meaning when you read it as an adult. Good resource. In fact it‘s an excellent resource. 5y
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School, written by Louis Sachar and illustrated by Adam McCauley, is a (F) story written about a classroom in a school and the weird things that happen. This was my favorite book in 5th grade when we read it as a class. I think this also helped me become interested in education, as weird as it is! The different stories that come together to make a weird school is entertaining.

WoodsKatie This book would be great as RA and IR. The book satisfies UDL guidelines 8.2 and 3.2 as well as ESOL strategies 7 and 8. I found a few connecting lessons to go with the book on teacherspayteachers that would be fun in a class. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sideways-Stories-from-Wayside-School... #LAE3414sp19 5y
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Captain Underpants, written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey, is a (F) banned graphic novel for kids in grades 3-6. There is a whole series and other series by the same author about this character, Captain Underpants. It is comedic, dramatic, and filled with toilet humor.

WoodsKatie It would be best in a LC or IR setting so you can see the story and the pictures.3 The book satisfies UDL guidelines 2.5 and 5.2 as well as ESOL strategies 12 and 30. I surprisingly found a class lesson plan for the book. It looks inclusive and fun! https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/adventures-cap... #LAE3414sp19 5y
DrSpalding Children absolutely love captain underpants. Independent reading would be best! 5y
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The One and Only Ivan | Katherine Applegate
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The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Cartelao, is a heartwarming (F) story from a perspective of a silverback gorilla. Ivan‘s home is at a mall off of I-95 and has Stella the Elephant and Bob the dog as friends. They were all taken away from their families and are in a subpar environment but it‘s really all they know.

WoodsKatie They are introduced to Ruby and, soon after, Ivan starts fighting for a better life for them both. With the help of the maintenance man and his daughter who pay closer attention to the animals than the owner, who is there to make money and market everything the animals do, Ivan fights for a better life for the animals. (Seriously, you‘ll cry) 5y
WoodsKatie Ivan won a Newbery Award and it is well deserving. Students who are in grades 5-12 can enjoy this story as an LC. This book satisfies UDL guidelines 8.1 and 9.2 as well as ESOL strategies 5 and 8. I found a teaching guide on how to teach this book, included with guided questions and extension activities. https://media.btsb.com/TitleLessonPlans/597.pdf#LAE3414sp19 5y
sydneydaniels I read this as my individual reading. What a great book! 5y
DrSpalding We love Ivan! I would absolutely use this as a literature circle and I believe you are correct that it goes far beyond the elementary level 5y
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A Light in the Attic | Shel Silverstein
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A Light in the Attic, by Shel Silverstein, is a groupings of poems (P) about everything from Backwards Bill to something called the Memo with an Exactlywhat. My teacher introduced me to Shel Silverstein and I have enjoyed all the books I used for my Author Study. This book has earned a ton of awards, including ALA Notable Children‘s Book.

WoodsKatie This book is great for grades from K-5 at least and can be integrated into a class as a RA, S, AS, RT, DR, and CR. This book satisfies UDL guidelines 3.2 and 2.5 as well as ESOL strategies 5 and 8. This activity found is to celebrate poetry month, which includes a compilation of book and activities. http://www.shelsilverstein.com/media/learning/resource_files/2016_Shel_Silverste... #LAE3414sp19 5y
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Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein, is a groupings of poems (P) about everything from a king eating a peanut butter sandwich to a woman eating a while because she would. I enjoyed these stories in my 1st grade class. My teacher would read a poem almost everyday and I still can‘t get enough! This book has earned a ton of awards, including ALA Notable Children‘s Book.

WoodsKatie This book is great for grades from K-5 at least and can be integrated into a class as a RA, S, AS, RT, DR, and CR. This book satisfies UDL guidelines 3.2 and 2.5 as well as ESOL strategies 5 and 8. ReadWriteThink provided a lesson for younger grades to focus on vocal from one of the poems. http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/choosing-word-sum... #LAE3414sp19 5y
DrSpalding Excellent resource! You are correct that this book could be used in a variety of ways and your resource could be used with a variety of poetry! 5y
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One Crazy Summer | Rita Williams-Garcia
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One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams Garcia, is a multi award winning book including Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King, and Scott O‘Dell. This book is a (HF) story about a group of sister who, in a series of events, spend their summer at a summer camp run by the Black Panthers. This leads them to learn, but mostly about their family and history.

WoodsKatie This story is great for 3rd-8th grade as an LC or IR. This book satisfies UDL guidelines 3.1 and 9.1 and ESOL strategies 3 and 10. Somewhat hard to find, I did find a teacher‘s guide from the publishers website with guided questions and extension activities for the classroom. http://files.harpercollins.com/PDF/TeachingGuides/0060760885.pdf #LAE3414sp19 5y
mluter I love this book! I read it for my literature circle choice and literally couldn‘t put it down! I was hooked! 5y
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Bud, Not Buddy | Christopher Paul Curtis
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Bud Not Buddy is a classic story by Christopher Paul Lee that I read when I was in middle school. This book won a number of awards, such as a Newbery Medal and a Coretta Scott King Award. This is a story about a boy named Bud who is searching for his father, who he has never met before. His mother died and left behind one clue to find him. This story is goes through the rough times of the Great Depression, making it a (HF) story.

WoodsKatie This story can be used as LC, AS, or IR. This book satisfies UDL Guideline 3.1 as well as ESOL strategies 4 and 6. On the author‘s website, there are a TON of resources from different locations such as Scholastic, which has a teacher resource to use Bud Not Buddy in the classroom. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/big-ideas-bud-... #LAE3414sp19 5y
DrSpalding This is classic historical fiction that should be utilized to complement social studies instruction. 5y
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Book Scavenger | Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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The Book Scavenger, written by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman and illustrated by Sarah Watts, is a (RF) story about a girl Emily and the adventure she finds after moving with her family to a new city, San Fransisco. With help of her new neighbor, she tries to solve and connect clues from the game The Book Scavenger after its creator and her favorite author is attacked. This leads to a whole new mystery about his attack.

WoodsKatie This leads to a whole new mystery about his attack. The whole story is thrilling and great for students in 5–8th grade. The Book Scavenger has received over 35 awards, including being a New York Times Bestseller. In a classroom, this book can be used as a LC or IR. This book satisfies UDL guidelines 6.1 and 6.3 as well as ESOL strategies 4 and 5. 5y
WoodsKatie A high quality resource I found was on the authors website (jenniferchamblissbertman.com) and she has multiple resources for each of the books in the series, such as a teachers guide for the book (http://jenniferchamblissbertman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TeachersGuide.pdf) which include vocabulary words, common core activities, and guided lessons. #LAE3414sp19 5y
DrSpalding Are we still working on a project here? Make sure you bring back the book and let‘s have a chat! I would really like this to work out that we could create a book scavenger hunt here! Maybe we could present it as a professional development offering… Knight Ed talks? 5y
bobarlotte I love this book- it's so very good and actually what had me searching online for online book communities because Book Scavenger (the game) doesn't exist. And that's what led me to Litsy. I've also read the sequels. This is such a great series. 5y
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The Day the Crayons Quit, written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, is a (F) book that has won over 60 awards and is a number 1 New York Times Bestseller. The book is about how the crayons have some issues with their use (or misuse) from their owner Duncan and they quit! This book is creative with the format of stories and illustrations for each color.

WoodsKatie This book can be displayed in a number of ways including RA, S, RT, and DR. This book satisfies EDL guidelines 9.1-3, 2.1, and 3.1 as well as ESOL Strategies 4 and 17. There is an educators guide available for this series, The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, by Daywalt and Jeffers that include standards as well as activities to do with students. http://www.crayonspicturebooks.com/assets/pdf/CrayonsGuide.pdf #LAE3414sp19 5y
Edenmonet I love how creative and cute this book is! I really liked how your lesson plan had a section that talked about the students debating which crayon had the best argument. It‘s awesome that students are able to learn how to build and argument and then express it. 5y
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Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type, written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin, is a Caldecott Winning (F) book. Farmer Brown has cows they are refusing services unless their terms are met. Can they come to an agreement? The story is great for kids in grades K-5 as a RL, RT, or PR.

WoodsKatie This book can be for ULD Guidelines 8.2, 3.1, and 3.2 as well as ESOL 1 and 4. Read, Write, Think has a great lesson that teaches about word families alongside the book. Doreen Cronin also has activities on her website linked to some of her other books in the series. http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/learning-about-wo...
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gnewman @WoodsKatie I did a post on this book too! In fact, it was the book I had done for my Book Boost!! I love this book and had used it for an Interactive Read Aloud last semester! Thanks for the awesome post! 5y
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How to Catch a Star | Oliver Jeffers
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How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers is a (F) picture book. The book is about a boy who wants a star of his very own. He tries because it‘s something he wants more than anything. Will he finally get his very own star from the sky? This book is ideal for early readers, PreK-2nd grade in RA or IR.

WoodsKatie This book can satisfy UDL Guidelines 8.1 and 9.1 as well as ESOL 16 after you do the activity sheets found at the authors website. http://www.oliverjeffersworld.com/#activities #LAE3414sp19 5y
DrSpalding The book you one! It is always a smart idea to go straight to the authors website. Well done. 5y
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El Deafo | Cece Bell
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El Deafo was written and illustrated by Cece Bell is (B) that won a Newbery Award. This story is a graphic novel about the author Cece, a young girl who lost her hearing at the age of 4. The story takes you through her experiences in Elementary School with teachers, friends, and family. There is a fun twist! The characters are bunnies! Ages 8-18 can enjoy this book.

WoodsKatie This would be best in a LC to discuss the story as well as the graphics. This satisfies UCL Guideline 3.3 and ESOL Strategy 30. I found a series of activities to do with a class when used in a unit. The class can do journal entries as well as activities based on groupings of chapters. https://www.edhelper.com/books/El_Deafo.htm #LAE3414sp19 5y
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Big Words for Little People | Jamie Lee Curtis
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“I know some bigs words, I‘ll teach them to you. Although you are small, you can use big words too!” Big Words for Little People is a RF picture book written by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. This book is great for students between the ages of 4 and 8 and helps teach young readers learn big words like privacy, impossible, and consequence. This is great for RA, especially when students have someone to demonstrate how to say the big words.

WoodsKatie This book is also great for UDL Guidelines 2.1 and 3.1 as well as ESOL Strategy #12. On the Harper Collins Publishers website, there are resources for a teaching guide and printable activities. https://www.harpercollins.com/9780061127595/big-words-for-little-people #LAE3414sp19 5y
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