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A Piglet Named Mercy | Kate DiCamillo

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A Piglet Named Mercy! 🐽 This MF, RT is book I can‘t wait to read to my future class! The story is about a very ordinary couple (the Watson‘s) and their ordinary life. Until one day, a piglet was just chilling on their doorstep! It seems as though the Watsons‘ life isn‘t so ordinary anymore. The overall theme is love!💕 In a classroom, UDL principle 9.3- develop self-assessment and reflection would be of great use. Being that students can...

acassatta Reflect on the story and assess what they just read. ESOL strategy #16- integrating listening activities into any curriculum can be beneficial so we know our students are attentive (I imagine this as a readers theatre so listening is very important). The following website gives fun ways to incorporate listening activities into your curriculum... https://www.encourageplay.com/blog/listening-games-for-kids #ucflae3414sp21 (edited) 4y

PatriciaS Thank you for this great book review 👍 teacher resource and strategies for this read. Also, for your suggestion for readers theater 🎭 and using this book as a good tool for listening skills and paying attention. These are great skills for students to learn and utilize through readers theater. 4y

DrSpalding The second sentence doesn‘t quite make sense but I know what you mean! I adore this book and the transitional chapter book series based on the same cute character, Mercy! Your English learner and universal design principle work well and you have explained them along with your website resource and teaching strategy. Please do use readers theater in your future classroom. 4y

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Gaston: with audio recording | Kelly DiPucchio

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Gaston! 🦴 This MF, RA book is another story with a great meaning behind it. This book has an overall theme of family differences and acceptance. The story is about a dog named Gaston who looks a little different then the rest of his dog family. One day at the park he switches families with one that looked like him. In the end, it just didn‘t feel right for Gaston. Despite their differences, he knew he belonged with the family he grew up with.

acassatta The UDL principle 3.1-highlight patterns, critical features, and relationships fits well with the book, Gaston. We can notice a lot of alliteration within this book as well as relationships between all the dogs. Furthermore, ESOL strategy #14-simplify your speech by making it sow and redundant would be ideal for this book because of the similar lettering and alliteration throughout. The following website takes you to the authors website where... 4y

acassatta We can find out more about her and her other books! http://www.kellydipucchio.com/home.html #ucflae3414sp21 4y

PatriciaS I love this book, great read aloud for students to relate differences and acceptance of others differences, and celebrate their own and their families. I love animals 💞 dogs are great and a great way to show a family and relationships with others. Thank you for the author's website information too. 4y

Spearsall Yay thank you for this review I‘ve been wanting to see a description on it! The way you described it this book seems AMAZING and I need it in my and my future students lives. This is just one little portion of SEL but I can tell this book will go a long way in any child‘s life. Perfect UDL principle applied as well 🐶 4y

DrSpalding Excellent summary and excellent alignment. Using the author website is a very wise choice. 4y

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The Cool Bean | Jory John

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The Cool Bean! 😎 This MF, RA book has a wonderful message that should be introduced to young students. The book is about a bean who wants to be cool like the “cool beans”. To the little beans surprise, the “cool beans” were actually really nice and helpful! They were kind to him when he needed it most! The overall theme of this book is not to judge someone based off how they look. In addition it is actually really ‘cool‘ to be kind to everyone.

acassatta The UDL principle 8.3- foster collaboration and community works well with this book. In class, students can collaborate together on kind things they could do for each other. Additionally, ESOL strategy #48- use Venn diagrams to compare and contrast could work well with the collaboration aspect this book holds. The following link takes you to a read aloud version of this book on YouTube... https://youtu.be/4jEgHfLW9d8 #ucflae3414sp21 4y

Chaseb I‘ve had this book on my wishlist for forever! I love the message in this book, about its “cool” to be kind to others. I really like that you included a read aloud for the book as your resource because ESOL students could access that to listen and try to read along with it! great job! 4y

PatriciaS Great review 👍 thanks, I put it on my list to read. The cover reminds me of The Bad Seed 4y

Spearsall I was not expecting this description after reading the cover of the book, interesting! I‘ve never quiet read a book like this one so I will for sure have to check it out. I love the ESOL strategy you chose because it can be used in so many ways in the classroom and could be aligned with a standard easily! 📚 4y

DrSpalding It is so cool to be kind! Your YouTube video is a helpful resource but remember that I want you modeling affective read aloud skills with your students. You have clearly shown that you can easily align universal design and English learner strategies appropriately. The graphic organizer to compare and contrast various aspects of this book would work well. 4y

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Creepy Carrots!: with audio recording | Aaron Reynolds

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Creepy Carrots! 🥕 This MF, RA, Caldecott Honor Book was my TeachLive Read Aloud choice. I love this book! Creepy Carrots is about a little rabbit named Jasper Rabbit who LOVES his carrots. It seems he becomes a little greedy and takes them whenever he likes. Somehow the carrots have come to life, and now he‘s frightened of them. The reoccurring theme in this MF story is greed. We see this because Jasper Rabbit just can‘t get enough! The UDL...

acassatta Principle 2.1- clarify vocabulary and symbols works well with this book because of the various vocabulary words used in the text. ESOL strategy #5- teach technical vocabulary supporting key concepts goes hand-in-hand with the chosen UDL principle. The following link takes you to a YouTube video read aloud of the story “Creepy Carrots” that can be used in the classroom. https://youtu.be/NJnIEbVLq90 #ucflae3414sp21 4y

PatriciaS I loved this book, the illustrations are great and the stories lesson even better. Great book for teaching children a wonderfully quirky story about greed. 4y

DrSpalding I am glad you fell in love with this particular title when you selected it for your read aloud. Take a look at the author website and publisher website for even more resources about utilizing this book in your future classroom. 4y

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly | Simms Taback

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There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly! 👵🏻 This TL, S, Caldecott Honor Book, is a classic story that has various retellings too. This version tells the story of an old lady who swallows a fly and continues on a path of swallowing various animals to get the fly out. The moral of the story is “never swallow a horse”. The UDL principle 1.3- offer alternatives for visual information is an exemplary match being a S book.

acassatta ESOL strategy #42- use timelines to arrange and sequence information could be a great activity to place each animal swallowed in chronological order. The following website shares 5 ways why storytelling in classrooms holds a valuable purpose... https://teach.com/great-educational-resources-the-power-of-storytelling/ #ucflae3414sp21 4y

AlexRobinson This is SUCH a great series! Literally a book for EVERY holiday or occasion from Valentine‘s Day to the first day of school! A very fun read for students and so many inspiring ideas to go along with it to teach them! I also LOVE your ESOL strategy you picked! Putting them on sentence strips to physically and visually show the sequence is a great option to expand on that strategy! 4y

PatriciaS I love this series of there was an old lady who swallowed a....so funny, I still remember the singing the song. Great book series for memorization and fun. 4y

Spearsall My connection to this book goes all the way back to kindergarten when my teacher would dress up as this lady all of the time and read the book to us! I remember it vaguely but your description flashed back some memories. Having this award it obviously is a must read and I need to include it in my class!! Thank you for the description and links 💫 4y

DrSpalding I like how you added simple images in your posts. What an awesome resource you found! I emailed this one to myself for further review and possible inclusion in my web course! Well done. This title would be perfect for storytelling… 4y

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Pinkalicious | Victoria Kann, Elizabeth Kann

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Pinkalicious! 🧁 This MF, RA story was one I grew up with and truly resonate with because my favorite color is also pink! 🤩 We read about Pinkalicious and her obsession with pink cupcakes! But she ate TOO many and turned pink! It seemed great at first, but things take a turn and she has to get back to normal! This book has an overall theme of eating healthy and self control. The UDL principle 9.2- facilitating personal coping skills and...

acassatta Strategies works well with the overall theme of self control! Furthermore, the ESOL strategy 47- using information GAP activities is ideal for this book because we can get students to interact with the class and share information on how the problems could be solved in the story. The following website takes you to the official website where you can learn about the author and the various other books in the collection... 4y

acassatta https://www.thinkpinkalicious.com/books/ #ucflae3414sp21 This is also a New York Times Bestseller! 🤩 (edited) 4y

PatriciaS I also loved Pink when I was just a little girl ❤️ such a cute cover and also teaches children to eat healthy is such a bonus for extensions too. 4y

DrSpalding Being able to self regulate is so important. The universal design principle works beautifully here. This is a very popular series! Thank you for mentioning GAP in the post! You‘re applying what you‘ve learned! Awesome! 4y

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Hair Love | Matthew Cherry

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Hair Love! 🎀This RF, RA New York Times Bestseller is such a cute addition to any classroom. This sweet book tells the story of a young girl and her beautiful hair! Zuri needs her hair to be perfect so she has her dad help her! This story has an overall theme of family and self esteem. There is a great message within this story dealing with self love which is important to implement in children especially at a young age. The UDL principle...

acassatta 7.2- optimize relevance, value, and authenticity matches well being this book is RF and students can find ways to relate to this story. The ESOL strategy 17- providing contextual support through body language and facial expressions is crucial in any RA. The following link takes you to the Oscar winning short film of this very book! https://youtu.be/kNw8V_Fkw28 #ucflae3414sp21 4y

faithcella19 I love all these posts! 4y

AlexRobinson The principles you picked were FANTASTIC! You hit some really crucial topics that NEED to be discussed in classrooms, yet people think are “heavy topics” for some reason. That text to person connection is incredibly needed in our rooms and the window this book opens up for others make this read a perfect must have book! 4y

PatriciaS I love this book 📖 great review and resources too. 4y

DrSpalding Faith said it very well! You have done an excellent job on your posts. You clearly followed the rubric and added a few extra comments to make the post your own. The Oscar winning short film brings me to tears! You have done a beautiful job expanding on at the English learner strategies along with the universal design principles. I hope you will informally continue to post on books you add to your personal classroom library. 4y

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon | Kelly Barnhill

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The Girl Who Drank The Moon!🧙🏻‍♀️ This MF, LC Newberry Medal book was a really great read. The story is about the protectorate and their yearly offering to the witch who lives in the woods. One year, the witch feeds the baby moonlight making the baby magical just like the witch. This meant the witch had to take the baby in as her own. She names her Luna. Throughout the book we learn about secrets, Luna‘s magic, and various other magical things.

acassatta This book teaches an overall theme of family and love. The UDL principle 2.1- clarify vocabulary and symbols is a fitting principle due to the many vocabulary words scattered through the book. In addition, the ESOL strategy #20- listing the most important words and phrases would be very beneficial to ESOL learners to further their learning. The following website includes an idea on a vocabulary activity perfect for grades 3-5. 4y

acassatta https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/vocabulary-activit... #ucflae3414sp21 (edited) 4y

PatriciaS I loved hearing from your groups book club when we were reading our chapters and having the group discussion sessions. I'm reading this book and enjoying it. After hearing from your review 🙂. 4y

Spearsall Quickly adding this to my list!! I want to read this so bad I am so interested in these kinds of books (MF) and from your description it seems amazing. I agree with the ESOL strategy because it can definitely be used with novels as well especially LC groups like what we did, everyone can have a part and it will definitely help EL‘s as well. 4y

DrSpalding Scholastic is a high-quality resource. Identifying the narrative element of the theme is important for our intermediate students. You are correct that two primary things in this book are family and love. Scholastic should continue to be a go to resource for you as you proceed through the program and into a classroom of your own. 4y

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National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry: 200 Poems with Photographs that Squeak, Soar, and Roar! | J. Patrick Lewis

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Book of Animal Poetry! 🦒 This P, IR is a great information text option. I‘d recommend this to students of the higher elementary grades. This is a rather large book with tons and tons of longer or shorter poems about all types of animals! This is a great way to share the beauty of poetry while also sharing facts and information about animals! The UDL principle 3.3-guide information processing and visualization is a great principle for this book...

acassatta being that this book has information in the text and many visuals, it can assist in information processing and visualization. In addition, the ESOL strategy #9- teach note taking strategies would be great for this book. Any information that a student believes to be valuable can be jotted down as a learning activity. The following website includes information on the importance of implementing independent reading in your curriculum. 4y

acassatta https://www.k12dive.com/spons/3-benefits-of-independent-readingand-how-to-make-i... #ucflae3414sp21 4y

AlexRobinson What a cute book!! I was unaware they made nonfiction poetry for animals and as someone who LOVES animals this would be a great book to look at! Due to the large amount of visual aid as well as informative text, the strategies and guidelines you chose as well as many other would be deemed appropriate! Great link on how to promote success with independent reading! 4y

PatriciaS I love animals and poetry and information so I know from your review 👍 I will love reading this book and use it with my students. 4y

DrSpalding Another fantastic general resource that reiterates the importance of independent reading. This was a great find! Students love animals and who doesn‘t love giraffes so you immediately are drawn in by the beautiful photographs! Quality non-fiction + poetry= awesome 😎 4y

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? | Bill Martin, Jr.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? 🐻 This MF, S book is a classic book for any elementary classroom. This cute story that I grew up with takes us on a journey through meeting different animals as they explain what each of the sees! This is a great book for primary grades because of the various colors and animals introduced. I see this book is best fit as a storytelling piece. The UDL principle 2.5- illustrate through multiple media...

acassatta is a perfect fit principle for this storytelling piece as we can illustrate the story through puppets. In addition the UDL principle 1.3- offer alternatives for visual information corresponds well with any storytelling book. The ESOL strategy #30 matches well because our storytelling piece involving puppets will encourage the use of diagrams and drawings to identify concepts and relationships seen in the story. 4y

acassatta The following website is the official Eric Carle website. Here we can introduce other forms of literature created by him or learn more about the author. https://eric-carle.com #ucflae3414sp21 4y

PatriciaS Great review 👍 thanks for the wonderful resources too. I love 💕 animal books and sharing that love for animals with our future leaders and they are so much fun to read aloud and teach children great lessons. 4y

DrSpalding Eric Carle‘s website is amazing! You could not have added a better resource. The way you are describing the English learner strategy along with the universal design principle is just right! Using puppets for storytelling as you have seen in class, works quite well. 4y

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I am Walt Disney | Brad Meltzer

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I am Walt Disney🏰 This B, IR caught my eye. I‘m a huge fan of Disney and couldn‘t wait to get my hands on a cute biography of the man himself. This book is set up in a somewhat comic book style. We are introduced to Disney and his timeline of life and how the company ‘Walt Disney World‘ came about. This book can teach our students the importance of goal-setting and following their dreams. #ucflae3414sp21

acassatta The UDL principle 6.1- guide appropriate goal setting and 9.3- develop self-assessment and reflection correlate to this book and the idea that even at a young age, you can start creating goals for the life you want to have. This can be a great motivator for young children. In addition, ESOL strategy #28-provide biographies of significant men and women from different countries is a great way to spark interest and show other noteworthy people. 4y

acassatta ESOL strategy #29- offer a variety of reference materials at the students‘ instructional level for independent use could also be an effective strategy with the type of lesson plan I imagine this book to be compatible with. (edited) 4y

faithcella19 Girrrrlll! Lemme borrow!!! ;) so cute!! My boys at home love Disney!!! 4y

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MFlowers Disney!! Yes, so many kids will be drawn to this book :) 4y

ztorres OH WOW!! That is so cute! It's perfect to have in the classroom, especially here in Central Florida were students can relate. 4y

DrSpalding This is an excellent series and your English learner strategy is spot on! 4y

acassatta The following website includes an option for a character study the student can complete on any historical figure. This can correlate to Walt Disney OR any historical figure being discussed in a lesson. https://teachables.scholastic.com/teachables/books/Significant-Individual-Charac... 4y

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Officer Buckle & Gloria | Peggy Rathmann

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Officer Buckle and Gloria! 🐕This MF, RA, Caldecott Medal book is a super fun story that teaches the importance of friendship. Our main character, Officer Buckle, is great at his job and knowledgeable too, but had a hard time getting students to listen to his safety tips! Gloria is new to Napville‘s police department and is great at obeying commands. Quickly the officer and the dog befriend each other but have a couple ups and downs along the way.

acassatta In the end, the two characters realize how important they are to each other. The ESOL strategies #14- simplify your speech making it slow and redundant and #17- providing contextual support through body language and facial expressions are both perfect for this story as a read aloud. UDL principle 7.2-optimize relevance, value, and authenticity matches well with this book because of the theme, friendship, and the relevance that holds in schools. 4y

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MFlowers What a great book to help identify members of our community 4y

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ztorres A perfect book to teach students character building. It will allow students to learn the importance of friendship in a fun and unique way. I can't wait to look into the resources that it has for teachers. 4y

acassatta The following website discusses the importance of a read aloud in any classroom setting. In addition, we can learn tips and hints to reading aloud. https://www.readingrockets.org/article/hints-how-read-aloud-group 4y

DrSpalding Reading rockets is a high-quality resource. You found super resources to complement what you learned in class. Very well done. 4y

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I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 (I Survived #2) | Lauren Tarshis

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I SURVIVED the shark attacks of 1916! 🦈 This HF, IR, New York Times bestselling series book is a riveting take on the historical aspects of the shark attacks that took place in 1916. We learn about Chet, the main character who just moved to New Jersey to live with his Uncle Jerry. In the mix of meeting new friends and familiarizing himself with his new life, they learn of shark attacks happening around New Jersey!

acassatta Life gets pretty extreme for Chet and his friends. This book teaches us about trusting your instincts and the meaning of friendship. With this being a book for grades above the primary, we can see UDL principle 2.1-clarify vocabulary and symbols as well as 3.2-highlight patterns and big ideas. In addition, our ESOL strategy #30-encourage the use of diagrams and drawings to identify concepts is a great option for ESOL students for comprehension. 4y

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ztorres I love the I survived books. I have a few collection of those books. I can't get enough. My nieces and nephew love borrowing them from time to time. 4y

DrSpalding I read this book and had no idea sharks could get into rivers like this! Excellent choice that students will love. Get students into series books and they will keep reading one after the other! 4y

acassatta The following website is the authors website where students can go if they are interested in seeing other book options from the I SURVIVED series! https://www.laurentarshis.com/i-survived 4y

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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse | Leo Lionni

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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse! 🐀 This MF, RA, Caldecott Honor book is cute story that teaches us forms of jealously and also the meaning of friendship. We meet Alexander, a small house mouse who doesn‘t like being a mouse. He meets a wind-up mouse named Willy in the house one day while exploring and decides he‘d be happier as a toy mouse. In the end, Alexander makes an important decision that helps his friend Willy.

acassatta The UDL principle 3.2- highlight patterns, critical, features, big ideas, and relationships, can teach our students about the importance of friendship as we evaluate our mice friends Alexander and Willy. In addition, for any ESOL students strategy #36- ask numerous questions that require higher level thinking is a great great to ensure they are understanding the material being taught through the RA. #ucflae3414sp21 4y

faithcella19 So cute! 4y

MFlowers Nice job! 4y

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AndreaEfres Beautiful art cover, the Caldecott books are awesome and this is a silver so... time to add to TBR! 4y

Vanvlieta I love that you chose UDL 3.2. I think is would be a great principle to tie into the reading. It allows students to comprehend what is going on in the story in regards to the relationships, but also tie it into their own life. Love it!❤️👍🏼 4y

PatriciaS I think 🤔 it's very important to teach our students lessons in friendships and morality and this sounds like a great choice for that. Thank you for your wonderful review 4y

Sdemps The value of friendship is a great lesson to teach to students. I feel that this friendship would definitely catch the interest of our students. 4y

JasmineLangley This book not only has nice artwork but it teaches an important lesson that should be shared with students. Great post! 4y

faithcella19 I love them all 4y

acassatta This is a link to a YouTube video read aloud of “Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse”. This read aloud video includes sound effects as well! Intriguing for young audiences. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AQZ-apcJQJw 4y

DrSpalding Your video is certainly intriguing! I am dating myself however I had this on VCR tape and used it during the first couple years of teaching first grade.😂 4y

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

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Last Stop on Market Street! 🚌 This RF, RA, Newberry Medal Winner is a great add to an elementary classroom. This book encompasses the idea that beauty can be found in unlikely places. The book takes us on CJ‘s journey with his Nana starting at the church up until they make it to the soup kitchen. CJ seems to question a lot of things and his grandma helps him find the beauty in even the smallest things.

acassatta The UDL principle I see that aligns with this RA book is 7.2- optimize relevance, value, and authenticity. Although this story is fiction, it holds a lot of truth for some families which makes it very relevant. In addition, there is a great lesson behind this story. The ESOL strategy that corresponds to a possible lesson is #17- as a read aloud book, we would display body language and facial expressions. #ucflae3414sp21 (edited) 4y

Karissacurrier I love this book! I like the UDL principle you chose. I feel that it perfectly aligns with this books message! This book is great for students to make connections with. 4y

alexo I really love this book! I feel as though the students would really enjoy it because it would help them see the good in situations! 4y

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AndreaEfres I loved your description! Thank you for sharing, body language is so important for bilingualism! 4y

AlexRobinson A great ESOL book yes!! And the UDL you chose was perfect- some of my favorite UDLS are the ones that represent value and authenticity- because as much fun as it is to read the silly books we also need to see the representation in our books/classroom as well! 4y

Vanvlieta ESOL strategy #17 is always my go to strategy. This is crucial for our students to understand the tone and delivery of whats being read. Plus, gestures and facials add to engagement for a much more enticing read aloud! 🙌🏼 4y

PatriciaS I loved this book great for teaching community values. Great review 👍 thanks 😊 4y

acassatta This website includes a lesson plan that corresponds to the important points stated in this RF book. http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/laststoponmarket.html 4y

DrSpalding Ava, not only were you supportive of your peers but they were very supportive of your posts. What a wonderful experience! This is exactly how this project is meant to be! 4y

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Moon's First Friends: One Giant Leap for Friendship | Susanna Leonard Hill

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Moon‘s First Friends!🌚 This SF, RA book is a perfect science option for primary grades. The book is a fictional story about the moon and her desperation for visitors! Throughout the book, we learn about various historical scientific events, the main one being the first landing on the moon. The story puts everything in simpler terms for children.

acassatta The ESOL strategy used in the classroom for this story would be #50 which deals with content comprehension since we are learning about some factual information. The UDL principle 3.1, activating background knowledge, would work well with this book because of the science included that some students may know about to a degree. #ucflae3414sp21 (edited) 4y

OliviaBuck I love how this can teach science but is also fiction, I feel this is a great option for students who don‘t like nonfiction, but they can still learn something from this! 4y

PatriciaS I love the cover and from your review 🙂 sounds great I will be adding it to my book list 🙂. Thank you for your great review 👍 4y

acassatta This website includes fun science experiments for students to perform in celebration of the moon landing that occurred just over 50 years ago! https://blog.csiro.au/space-rocks-six-science-experiments-to-celebrate-the-moon-... 4y

DrSpalding Sad but true I just saw that Michael Collins one of the astronauts that went to the moon in 1969, passed away today. The tribute to him was very touching! While this book is fictitious it is a valuable book for teaching science content. I could see this being paired with a nonfiction text about the lunar landing. 4y

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Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type. by Doreen Cronin (Revised) | Doreen Cronin

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Click, Clack, Moo! 🐄 This MF, RA, Caldecott Honor story is such a great read for any classroom of young learners. This story is about a group of cows on a farm who got ahold of a typewriter. Farmer Brown is not thrilled about this and in turn make a deal with the cows. This story reinforces the importance of problem solving teaching students that situations can be resolved with compromise. #ucflae3414sp21

acassatta The UDL principles 9.2 and 9.3 deal with self regulation like coping skills and self-assessment corresponds well with the theme of this story. ESOL strategy #3 encouraging self-talk can correlate with this story just like Farmer Brown maybe had to do when he got his last note from the cows. (edited) 4y

faithcella19 Soooo cute 4y

AlexRobinson Aww I LOVED reading this with my kiddos! Yes like you said, great for the younger ages and not only does it teach and open discussion up for the topics you listed but also represents team work and collaborative efforts! Awesome pick! 4y

acassatta This website link takes you to a lesson activity. This is sequencing the events of the story! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Click-Clack-Moo-Cows-that-type-Seque... 4y

DrSpalding Students need books that reinforce problem-solving! This book was introduced to me by a social studies teacher in middle school. With all of the talk about strikes and compromise, I am sure you can tell why. This used to be a read aloud book choice however… The folks in TeachLivE got very tired of hearing the story because everyone picked it! I am glad you chose to read it for your reading response project. 4y

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National Geographic Readers: Pandas | Anne Schreiber

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Pandas🐼 This NF, IR is a great classroom resource for students to learn accurate information about pandas. The book discusses facts like; most pandas are located in China, they eat primarily bamboo (20-40 pounds a day), there are only about 1600 pandas left in the wild and many more interesting panda bear and red panda facts. While this book doesn‘t hold a theme, it provides educational information in an easy-read form perfect for the classroom.

acassatta The UDL principles that align best are 3.1, activate background knowledge and 7.1, optimize individual choice. With an IR strategy book, students are able to choose a both they find interest in and this can benefit a student for future biological lessons (background knowledge). The ESOL strategy #43, underlining important facts works well with this book. #ucflae3414sp21 4y

faithcella19 Perfect post! 4y

acassatta This website includes a lesson plan on pandas that could be incorporated in classrooms. https://study.com/academy/lesson/panda-lesson-plan.html 4y

DrSpalding You don‘t get much better than National Geographic! Excellent choice for NF. 4y

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Keepsake Stories Rapunzel: Rapunzel | Melissa Blackwell Burke

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Rapunzel! 👑 One of my favorite stories of all time. This TL, RA is the perfect addition to any classroom library. In Melissa Blackwell Burke‘s retold classic story, we learn about Rapunzel, her long golden hair, the evil witch, and the prince who ultimately saves and falls in love with Rapunzel. Through the story we learn about the dangers of greed and the beauty of ‘true love‘. #ucflae3414sp21

acassatta This story is a great pick for any classroom with it‘s various new vocabulary words for young readers. The UDL principle that best corresponds with this piece is 2.1 clarify vocabulary and symbols. The ESOL strategy #20 which is “listing most important words in a presentation” is the best fit for this story. 4y

OliviaBuck This is my absolute favorite Disney movie! This is a must have for my classroom 4y

Sdemps Seeing this title I immediately think of Disney‘s Tangled and I think have always loved this story. 4y

acassatta This website shares a lesson plan on the elements of traditional literature! https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/elements-of-traditional-literature/ 4y

DrSpalding There are many versions of this quality traditional literature title. My favorite is by an author named Zelinsky. Check it out.❤️📚 4y

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The Three Little Pigs | Patricia Seibert

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The Three Little Pigs!🐷This TL, S piece is a must-have in the classroom. Through Patricia Seibert‘s retelling of The Three Little Pigs, we travel through the classic story PCs the three pigs, their three homes, and the big bad Wolf. In the end, we learn that putting time and effort into anything pays off. The UDL principles I see that fit are 1.3- offer alternatives for visual information and 2.5- illustrating through multiple media.

acassatta Because I see this book is best as a storytelling piece, the class would see various forms of visuals through puppets of the three pigs and their experiences in the book. The ESOL strategy I would match with this lesson is #17- providing contextual support though visuals, body language, and facial expressions. #ucflae3414sp21 (edited) 4y

Ericaj Great post. As you mention, this book is good for doing storytelling in the class. The book sounds interesting, and it is something that I will look into. 4y

DrSpalding Your posts are looking really good! Obviously your peers are enjoying them a lot. The one thing you are missing is a website resource. Be sure to add one for each book. 4y

acassatta This website explains a lesson where the goal is to activate students prior knowledge and connecting text to text. https://www.teachervision.com/lesson/prior-knowledge-the-three-little-pigs 4y

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Creepy Carrots!: with audio recording | Aaron Reynolds

I was drawn to this book because the cover was super appealing. I love the use of orange as the only form of color in this story-super unique. Of course the little bunny on the front cover is super cute too! I know a kindergarten student would be super interested in hearing this story! :)

ReadingOver50 So cute! 4y

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