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When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry... | Molly Bang

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This super cute RF picture book written and illustrated by Molly Bang is just one of many! There is tons of books to check out in this series if you love this one! Proud winner of a Caldecott Medal, this children‘s picture book tells the story of how Sophie gets her feelings hurt. What will Sophie do? Will she cry? Will she scream? Or will she do just the opposite? Read more to find out! #ucflae2414su20

ashleyshugars This book would be perfect as a RA! There are tons of ways to make this book really come alive by the way you read it! Check out these classroom RA questions: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/17-18/when-sophie-gets-angry--r.... UDL strategy 3.2 and ESOL STRATEGY 18 used in the right way would be perfect for this RA! 4y

DrSpalding Nicole often times mentioned social emotional learning. This book would be an excellent book to help teach students about managing their emotions. Read aloud and the read aloud questions you found work nicely. Be sure to explain your universal design and English learner strategies a bit more. 4y

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It's Raining Pigs & Noodles | Jack Prelutsky

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This AMAZING P book written by Jack Prelutsky is FULL of poetry for elementary aged children! Filled with exciting, witty, and humorous poetry, once you read one poem, you‘ll want more and more! #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This Poetry book would be perfect as a RA. Incorporating and elaborating on 1-2 poems a day can be very beneficial for children! Check out these super awesome scholastic resources: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/its-raining-pi.... This would be best with UDL strategy 3.3 and ESOL strategy 14! 4y

DrSpalding I own this anthology. Poetry can work nicely as a read aloud but you can also perform choral poetry readings, echo reading etc. Scholastic is a high-quality resource. Expand on the universal design and English learner strategies. I won‘t continue to say that but know I am thinking it if you don‘t explicitly align them to your teaching strategies. 4y

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The Gingerbread Man | Bonnie Dobkin

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The Gingerbread Man written by Jim Aylesworth and illustrated by Barbara McClintock is a tale as old as time! This TL picture book is great for any time of the year in the classroom. An escaped gingerbread cookie has the run of his life throughout this thrilling picture book! Read along as we see if he is mission successful, or if he will become a dessert tonight! #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This story would best serve as a S in a classroom. This resource has some great pictures that could be used for this activity: taleswithgigi.com/tale/22/. UDL strategy 5.1 and ESOL strategy 14 would go very well with this book! 4y

DrSpalding Traditional literature and storytelling go hand-in-hand. Good teaching strategy selection. (edited) 4y

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Papa and Me | Arthur Dorros

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Papa and me, written by Arthur Dorros and illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez is a touching RF children‘s picture book. Incorporating tons of Spanish vocabulary, this is a super cute multicultural book about a young boys love for his dad and everything they do together. Super recommended! #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This book would best serve as RA to help children learn Spanish vocabulary! Try out some of these Spanish culture activities to go along with your reading! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/type-of-resource/cultural-activities/.... The best UDL strategy for this would be 2.4 and ESOL strategy 24! 4y

DrSpalding This book could be a mirror, window or sliding glass door for students in your classrooms. Rather than consulting outside resources, search the author and publishing company first. 4y

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Among the Hidden | Margaret Peterson Haddix

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Among the Hidden is a great SF series written by Margaret Peterson Haddix. I guarantee you will be hooked on this series once you begin! What would you do in a world where you were limited to two children, but end up with three?? Follow Luke, the third child‘s story, who struggles to stay hidden, while craving the world! #ucflae3414

ashleyshugars This novel would best serve as a LC book. Here is a complete week by week guide for LC groups! http://images.pcmac.org/SiSFiles/Schools/TN/HawkinsCounty/ChurchHillMiddle/Uploa.... What a great resource! This would be perfect in conjunction with UDL strategy 2.1 and ESOL strategy 2! 4y

DrSpalding This is a fantastic series of books! What a fabulous resource. I have read the first five or so. I do not have all of the universal design nor English learner strategies committed to memory so without the verbiage I do not know if you are aligning them appropriately. 4y

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Are You My Mother? | P.D. Eastman

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This adorable MF children‘s book written and illustrated by P.D Eastman is a super cute children‘s picture book. Follow the little baby bird on his journey to reconnect with my mother. Are you his mother? #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This book would best serve as a RT in a classroom! Download this already completed script here: https://secondgradefun.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/are-you-my-mother-readers-the.... This will comply with UDL strategy 5.1 and ESOL strategy 17. 4y

LauraLeighn THis is such a great book and so easy to make into a meaningful lesson. I loved the resource you found, it will defiantly come in handy if I ever use this book in my class 4y

DrSpalding Readers theater could work nicely. I have also seen this performed as a storytelling. One of the readers theater/English learner strategies that align nicely is providing short readings for homework. Sending home the scripts for them to practice is a valuable and authentic reason to read at home. 4y

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Panda Kindergarten | Joanne Ryder

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This adorable NF children‘s book, written by Joanne Ryder is a SUPER cute book to incorporate into a science lesson! This book will introduce your students to 16 panda cubs at the China Conservation and Research Center where they are all getting trained to be released into the Wild! Read to find out what they need to do to prepare! #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This book would best serve as a RA during a science lesson. Check out these super cute resources: https://www.simplykinder.com/free-panda-activities/. This would go best with ESOL strategy 11 and UDL strategy 4.1 with all of the after activities! 4y

Emma_Barcena I love Pandas! I think many students would enjoy this NF book! The resource you included would be great for a Kindergarten classroom for sure! I think those strategies would be very appropriate with this activity and book! 4y

DrSpalding This book looks adorable and could complement a science lesson about animals. 4y

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How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning | Rosalyn Schanzer

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Written and illustrated by Rosalyn Schanzer, this children‘s Biography will give students a different type of biography experience! The narrative throughout this book is beautiful and exciting! Schanzer tells the tale of Ben Franklins lightning experiments with excitement is all around super intriguing. #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This book would best serve as a classroom RA with follow up activities. Check out these activity pages here: http://fourthgradetiger.weebly.com/uploads/5/7/1/7/57175681/4.6.5_st.pdf. The UDL strategy that would best fit is 3.2, and ESOL strategy 31. 4y

DrSpalding There are so many amazing picture book biographies about historical figures. These work very well in your social studies curriculum. You will have to teach about historical figures! 4y

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Owl Moon | Jane Yolen

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A winner of the Caldecott medal, written by both Jane Yolen and Ernest V Troost, this RF children‘s book will bring so much joy to your heart. Read along as we follow a daughter and father through their moonlight adventure to find owls and all of the little critters they see along the way. True bonding is found in nature. ❤️ #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This cute story would best serve as in IR for students in 2nd-3rd grade. It has great vocabulary, but is not too advanced for this level. UDL strategy 7.3 will work while providing the right reading space, and ESOL strategy 29 with the right tools. Check out the resource for vocabulary below! https://quizlet.com/7479414/owl-moon-vocabulary-flash-cards/ 4y

bsiqueira This book sounds so adorable. I love to read and tell stories about family bonds. I like that you mentioned how the vocabulary is and that it is not too advanced! 4y

DrSpalding At this point this book is probably considered historical fiction. It could be a good independent read but it could also be part of your science curriculum when and if you teach students about owls. You have provided a bit more information about the universal design and English learner strategies but the verbiage is not present. 4y

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The Three Vikings | Adam Auerbach

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The Three Vikings, written and illustrated by Adam Auerbach, is a super cute MF children‘s picture book. Read about our three Vikings who long to be sent to Valhalla, and see, which one will really make it? #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This would best serve as a RT! Check out this super cute RT script written by one of my classmates : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HznSwtXncpEqxjvl5vIbL9xJjpqAyDun6N8c98kEmJU/.... This would best go with ESOL strategy 17 and UDL strategy 5.1. (edited) 4y

Emmaturtle3 Hey Ashley! I so enjoyed participating in this RT in class and I loved that you added this to your list and even linked the resource from one of our classmates!! ESOL strategies #17 is a great fit due to the demonstrations, body language and facial expressions used when doing an RT! 4y

DrSpalding I love, love, love that you used your peers readers theater script in your post! Fabulous! The story was great and it worked nicely as a readers theater script that will enhance fluency. 4y

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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 (with audio recording) | Brian Floca

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Moonshot written and illustrated by Brian Floca is a super cute NF picture book for any student interested in space-which we know is a good chunk of students! Winner of the Caldecott medal, this book will take you on the journey of Apollo 11. Students can read all about the events that took place, and what it means to be an astronaut. #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars For this specific picture book, I would recommend using it as an IR, as it is very interest based, following UDL strategy 7.1. For EL students, try using a KWL strategy in conjunction with ESOL strategy 50. Try this resource for some different classroom incorporation ideas: https://www.readworks.org/lessons/grade2/moonshot-flight-apollo-11. (edited) 4y

JessicaO Hi, Ashley! Thank you for sharing this book. I am trying to expand my library that I and slowly growing with my non-fiction type books and this is a great choice. Your description makes it seem so interesting, and I know that students like seeing factual information in this way. I like that you said in your classroom resource description that this book is interest based! I will keep that in mind when implementing something like it in my class! 4y

DrSpalding Read works is another excellent resource! This could be used as reference material as an independent read but it could also support your space unit in science. The author/illustrator has won numerous awards. This would be a great book to add to your classroom library. 4y

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs | Jon Scieszka

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs will take you back in time to when you heard the cute story as a child. But this time, hear it from the wolf himself about what he claims is the TRUE story. This TL book written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith, this adorable story is sure to please. #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This adorable story would be best used as RT in a classroom! Check out this website for a script that incorporates 9 voices! https://www.varsitytutors.com/englishteacher/true-story-three-little-pigs-lesson.... Perfect for UDL strategy 5.1 and ESOL Strategy 50 (edited) 4y

Nkaufmann Ashley, what genre would you say this book is? The story of the Big Bad Wolf is a classic and students will definitely enjoy using this book as Readers Theatre. Great choice! This will help them to better understand the story. And it‘s also nice to switch it up every now and then by having the students perform the story instead of listening to you read. 4y

Emma_Barcena This is a great book! I remember reading this when I was younger and it was very interesting to see how different it is from the original story! This is a good example of Traditional Literature that has been retold! 4y

DrSpalding The point of view of this book is fantastic! Readers theater could work nicely with your helpful script. A read aloud comparing this book to an original version is also helpful! 4y

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Smile | Raina Telgemeier

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Smile, written by Raina Telgemeier is a super fun RF novel recommended for grades 3-5. Winner of the Eisner Award, this hilarious book, based on a TRUE story will have you rolling on the floor! Read as the author looses her front two teeth, and deals with the social aspect of it for years. Will she ever have perfect teeth again? Read to find out! #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This cute story would best serve as a LC novel. Check out these awesome discussion questions to be used: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/discussion-que.... This would be perfect with UDL strategy 3.2 and ESOL strategy 2. 4y

DrSpalding I agree this would make a good option for literature circles. Knowing that it is your job to facilitate higher order thinking during book chats, your resource would be very helpful. 4y

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Interstellar Cinderella | Deborah Underwood

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This super cute take on Cinderella is a MUST for any classroom! Written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Meg Hunt, this adorable SF book will be a hit in any classroom. Princess meets Space, LOVE IT! You will absolutely love this sci-fi take on the classic Cinderella! #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars I think this book would be SO CUTE as a readers theatre script! There are lots of parts within this story, like in the traditional Cinderella book. Check out Scholastics helpful resource for creating the script. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/reader39s-theater-.... Producing a RT script would go hand in hand with UDL strategy 1.1 and ESOL strategy 16. (edited) 4y

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Henrys Freedom Box | Ellen & Kadir Nelson Levine

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Henry‘s Freedom Box, is a wonderful HF book written by Ellen Levine, and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. This beautiful picture book is the winner of the Caldecott Medal. This real story will bring a tear to your eye as you listen to how slavery drove Henry to mail himself in a crate to freedom! Will it pay off for Henry, or will he continue a life of slavery forever? Read to find out! #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This touching story would be a wonderful PR as students can talk about the realism here. Try using this resource for a few activities, questions for reading, and important vocabulary students can do together. https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/teachers/lesson-plans/migrated-featured-f... This would support UDL strategy 8.3 and ESOL strategy 32. (edited) 4y

Viviannef Hi Ashley! I also made a post about this book! It‘s such an incredible book that should be read in the classroom. This HF B book is great to use in a social studies lesson as well to teach children about the Underground Railroad and slavery. Thank you for your resource, it has amazing ideas and is super useful! Great job 👍🏽 4y

Emma_Barcena Woah! I definitely want to add this to my classroom library! This is a great example of a HF! I actually would love to read this book and integrate this into a PR! Great post :) 4y

DrSpalding Henry was a real person! What genre do you think this is now? This would be an excellent book to use during a civil rights social studies unit. 4y

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The Wonderful Things You Will Be | Emily Winfield Martin

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This beautiful Poetry book written by Emily Winfield Martin, will leave you dying to present it to a classroom!! This adorable picture book tells the beautiful story of what ever mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, and teacher thinks of students; what will you be? #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This adorable story would best serve as a RA. In conjunction with UDL strategy 7.2, this story has a lot of relevance to our every day lives and thoughts. ESOL strategy 3 can be used here to encourage students to talk about what THEY might be! Try this website for a few resources in the classroom https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=44714 4y

Emmaturtle3 Hey Ashley!! Wow you really made me want to read this and add it to my classroom library! I think it‘s great that your UDL and ESOL strategies help encourage students as well as help them to do text to world connects. Great post! 4y

DrSpalding This is an adorable story. Many of your peers cited teaching books as a helpful resource. 4y

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Brown Girl Dreaming | Jacqueline Woodson

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Brown Girl Dreaming, written by Jacqueline Woodson is a touching Biography following the journey of Woodson herself. This novel has won itself not only a National Book award, but also a Newberry Award, AND Coretta Scott King Award. Learn about how Woodson overcomes her struggles as an African American woman growing up in the 60‘s and 70‘s. Filled with touching poems, you are sure to be touched by this powerful piece. #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This novel would best serve as a AS, as it contains so much about Woodsons Journey. Try using PiktoChart to give students a fun way to create their author study! https://piktochart.com. This will support UDL strategy 5.2, and ESOL strategy 30 within the piktochart project. 4y

DrSpalding What a smart idea to include pictochart as your resource! This is specifically a memoir and a beautiful/touching story. I have use this as a literature circle option as well but an author study would be fabulous. 4y

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No, David! | David Shannon

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This super cute RF picture book, written by David Shannon, is the winner of a Caldecott Medal! It tells the story of a young David, who just can‘t seem to stay out of trouble. Watch as David drives his mother up the walls, but discovers just how strong a mothers love truly is. #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This picture would would be best read as a Storytelling Activity. Check out this awesome storytelling package to aid your lesson: https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/language/oral-language-storytelling/n.... This lesson would best comply with UDL strategy 7.2 as students can connect this story to their own behaviors. This can also work with ESOL strategy 17. 4y

DrSpalding This realistic fiction title is partially autobiographical about the author himself. Isn‘t it amazing that he wrote the story originally as an eight-year-old? Young authors are in your classrooms! What a cool storytelling kit. They can be pricey but can give you great ideas as to possibly some resources you could make yourself. 4y

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Wishtree | Katherine Applegate

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Wishtree written by Katherine Applegate is a remarkable and touching MF novel from a trees perspective! This story will put you in the eyes of Red, a 200 year old tree, and you‘ll get to see things just the same way as a wise old tree does. This Newberry Award winner is sure to sweep you off your feet when you realize just how wise old red is. #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This novel would best serve as a LC read. To comply with the virtual learning that we are currently enforcing, try using FlipGrid https://info.flipgrid.com for literature circles! This would comply with UDL stategy 5.1, and ESOL strategy #2 as students will be working with small groups. (edited) 4y

DrSpalding Yes....FLIPGRID! You applied valuable teaching tools to these posts! Well done. 4y

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Creepy Carrots!: with audio recording | Aaron Reynolds

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Creep Carrots! written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown is such a cute read! This phenomenal children‘s MF book has earned itself a Caldecott Medal. The tale tells of a hate named Jasper who loves carrots so much, that he believes they‘re following him! Join Jasper the Rabbit on his spooky journey to see how he will outsmart these creepy carrots! #ucflae3414su20

ashleyshugars This picture book would serve best in a classroom as a RA, supporting UDL strategies 2.1 and 3.2 the best. This can also be used to support ESOL strategies 1 and 5, which can both be easily supported during a RA. 4y

DrSpalding First Litsy post late. Be sure to expand on the universal design and English learner strategies you cite here. You only need one of each according to the rubric. Continue using effective teaching strategies and finding quality resources to add to your posts. (edited) 4y

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