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The RF book book is a great RA book for younger grades.

Strategies to use are:
UDL Principle 8.4: increase mastery oriented feedback
UDL Principle 7.2: optokize relevance, value and authenticity
ESOL Strategy 1: teach questioning for clarification
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gpraytor This link takes you too a free website with a plethora of pete the cat resources: https://www.kindergartenworks.com/kindergarten-teaching-ideas/pete-the-cat-freeb... 4y

DrSpalding This post requires more details. Helpful resource. Describe how the resource would be used with the teaching strategy of read aloud for this modern fantasy title. 4y

DrSpalding Pete is modern fantasy. You had a few instances of genre confusion. Use your genre flip guide for more information. 4y

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The Girl and the Dinosaur | Hollie Hughes

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This MF book highlights the theme that anything is possible if you set your mind to it. This would be a great book for a RA or LC.

Key strategies to use are:
UDL Principle 3.2: highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas and relationships
UDL Principle 3.3: Guide information processing and visualization.
ESOL Strategy 20: list the lost important words or phrases you plan to use and write them on a whiteboard.
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gpraytor A companion lesson to use can be found here! https://www.weareteachers.com/dinosaur-books-for-kids/ 4y

JoslynB This book looks absolutely adorable. I love the message it wants to deliver to young readers. It is important to teach students that setting goals and expectations are important for making what they find impossible possible. Big ideas and relationships for UDL principles can offer opportunities to ask them questions for making connections. 4y

DrSpalding Again, you need a bit more detail in your summary. We are teachers is an excellent resource! Keep using it. 4y

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Bear Came Along | Richard T. Morris

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This MF book highlights the importance of friendship and community. I would enjoy reading this book as a RA and interacting with students about their viewpoints on friendship and community.

UDK Principle 3.1: activate or supply background knowledge
UDL Principle 1.1: offer ways of customizing the display of information
ESOL Strategy 11: place language in meaningful context
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gpraytor This is an amazing resource for lessons plans and unit exercises https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=64826 4y

DrSpalding Same comment. A bit more detail regarding your summary and how your resource aligns with your teaching strategy 4y

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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin | Julia Finley Mosca

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This Biography is a great book for teachers to integrate in the science curriculum at the beginning of the year as a AS.

Strategies that pair well are:
UDL Principle 4.1: vary the methods for repsonse and navigation
UDL Principle 5.3: build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice performance
ESOL Strategy 23: structure organizers consisting for new terminology that learners will encounter in the new lesson.
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gpraytor Attached is a valuable unit to accompany this book. https://teachbesideme.com/temple-grandin-unit-study/ 4y

JoslynB I am always looking for books that incorporate science into the classroom. I enjoy the choice because it is always a wise idea to figure out how to combine literature alongside science to introduce to students at an early time period. 4y

DrSpalding I am not sure what other books this author has written but it could be an opportunity for an author study. I think read aloud or using this book as a reference when teaching science concepts might be a better choice. 4y

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Brown Girl Dreaming | Jacqueline Woodson

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This P novel is a 3 award winner in 2014/2015 winning the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, John Newbery Award, and the 2015 winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature. This would be a great PR and LC.

UDL Principle 3.3 : Guide information processing and visualization
UDL Principle 2.1: Clarify vocabulary and symbols
ESOL 10: teach strategies in cooperative groups

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gpraytor This unit has teaching ideas to incorporate in this books readings: http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/2014/12/brown-girl-dreaming/ 4y

DrSpalding This is actually a memoir and would be considered a biography. Again a helpful resource but you are not tying together the resource, the teaching strategy and then explaining how the universal design and English learner strategies align to your classroom application. I won‘t continue to make the same comment but it may apply to other posts. 4y

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Thank You, Omu! | Oge Mora

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This Correta Scott King Award winner is a RF story that would be a wonderful edition to the classroom and pairs well with a RA.

Strategies to include are:
UDL Principle 2.4: promote understanding across languages
UDL Principle 7.2: optimize relevance, value, and authenticity
ESOL Strategy 14: simplify your speech by making it slower and redundant
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gpraytor Multiple resources can be found here: https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=60275 4y

JoslynB I read this book and genuinely enjoyed how it did play out. I think all your principles and strategies are excellent for tackling this book particularly principle 7.2. It can offer a variety of personal reflections and responses about kindness. I also think you can use this to highlight how students should treat others. 4y

DrSpalding Realistic fiction and read aloud work nicely. It is easy to facilitate text to self connections! This is a wonderful book to discuss the theme of being grateful. 4y

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Where the Wild Things Are | Maurice Sendak

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This Caldecott Medal winner, MF book is a staple in Children's Lit. This book is a great book for a RA or a Storytelling!

Strategies include:
UDL Principle 5.1: Use multiple media for communication
UDL Principle 7.1: Optimize individual choice and autonomy
ESOL Strategy 6: Continually monitor students understanding

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gpraytor This is a good resource to find a plethora of activities: https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/where-wild-things-are 4y

dbears1 This is a classic book that I grew up reading.I love the imagination that is portrayed through the illustrations.Great post ! 4y

DrSpalding Reading is fundamental is a high-quality resource. 4y

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The Night Diary | Veera Hiranandani

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This Newbery Medal award winning book is an HF novel and would be a great addition to the classroom with an IR strategy.

UDL Principles 2.1: clarify vocabulary and symbols
UDL Principles 3.3: Guide information processing and visualization
ESOL Strategy 11: place language in meaningful context

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gpraytor A lesson plan for reading can be found here https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=58107 4y

Emma_Barcena I‘ve never heard of this book before! The cover is very appealing, I‘ll have to look into it, so that I could potentially use the resource you provided with it! 4y

DrSpalding I have no idea what this book is about… I recall it is a recent award winner. Please be sure to include a summary that shows concise knowledge of the story. 4y

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The Giving Tree | Shel Silverstein

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This RF book would be great companion during a literature circle.

Using these principles and strategy to have engagement and understanding:
UDL Principle 3.2: highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas and relationships
UDL Principle 2.3: support decoding of text and symbols
ESOL Strategy 6: monitor students comprehension
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gpraytor The is a great lesson plan to teach students about the power of giving : https://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/givingtree.cfm 4y

DrSpalding More detail needed. 4y

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Charlotte's web | Elwyn Brooks White

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This RF book is a great read to use during a RA for instruction, or IR.

UDL Principle 7.2: Optimize relevance, value and authenticity.
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ESOL 10: Teach think, pair, share strategies in cooperative groups.

This would be a good book to integrate think, pair, share in the classroom.

gpraytor Lesson plan is available here https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit-plans/teaching-content/charlottes-web-t... 4y

ashleyshugars Grace, such a cute book! Do you think this could be used as a RT as well with all of the different animals? I definitely think that could work! Your strategies work nicely, I would also add 5.1 for UDL if RT was used! 4y

DrSpalding Scholastic is a top-notch resource. Literature circles would work well. More detail needed. 4y

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The Giver | Lois Lowry

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This dystopian set SF book is a John Newbery Medal winner. This book would be effective in a IR strategy but also implementing LC throughout the book to support students comprehension.
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gpraytor UDL Principle 3.2: highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships. ESOL Strategy 15: reinforce the key ideas you present again & again. Using these both to guide and comprehension is important because students may get lost in some of the themes depending on their reading level. 4y

gpraytor https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/giver-lesson-p... this resource can be used by teachers, but should be altered for upper elementary grades depending on the class' and individual reading goals and achievements. 4y

Ameyer32 I absolutely loved reading this book in middle school. I am usually not into this kind of book but I really liked this one. I think that this story would be great for LC! 4y

RamzieM Good choice, this is an amazing book! I think your UDL and ESOL strategies would fit perfectly with this book! 4y

ashleyshugars Grace, I agree with Apryl! I usually don‘t really go for these types of books, but when forced to read this one, I actually loved it! It‘s a wonderful book for LC! 4y

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Out of My Mind | Sharon M. Draper

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This RF book pacts a powerful punch. I would use this book for IR and also LC. Because if its powerful message I would love to see students first reaction what what they learned from the book through IR and come together to do LC at different times during the reading. The author is a two-time Coretta Scott King Award Winner, and this book will warm the hearts of students and adults.
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gpraytor Using UDL Principle 3.3: guide information processing and visualization, this is key because this book may become overwhelming to some student's during the darker parts of the book. ESOL Strategy 27: highlight written materials for readability by enlarging the size print, by organizing chapters meaningfully etc. 4y

gpraytor This link is a resource for lessons, activities and more to use with the book and strategies https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/out-of-my-mind-by-sharon-m-draper/ 4y

Ameyer32 What a great idea to use this book for independent reading and then moving into literature circles. This book can be used in many different ways and a different reaction could be gauged based on how it is read. 4y

DrSpalding Much better detail and descriptions noted here. This book should certainly be used in your future classroom. Universal design principle 3.3 works nicely! 4y

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Pepe and the Parade: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage | Tracey Kyle

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This RF book is a great companion during Hispanic Heritage Month. I would personally use the S strategy for this book and encourage a conversation, and discussions about the themes of this book because it touches upon so many cultures.
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gpraytor UDL Principle 8.3: foster collaboration and community & ESOL Strategy 24: incorporate the culture and the language of second language learners in your curriculum. These match the book in terms of the theme and overall messages about celebrating Hispanic cultures. 4y

gpraytor This link is to Teaching Tolerance which is a great resource for teachers who want to teach diversity https://www.tolerance.org/the-moment/september-12-2019-celebrate-national-hispan... 4y

DrSpalding Teaching tolerance is a high-quality resource. You are one of the first to cite this resource! English learner strategy 24 works beautifully with this title. I am adding this to my stack. 4y

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Inside Out and Back Again | Thanhha Lai

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A Newbery Honor book, and National Book Award Winner, follow a girl named Hà as she has to flee her home during the Vietnam war. This HF book is written in verse and beautifully tells the story and can be read by using the PR strategy in a 4th grade class.
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gpraytor Using UDL Principle 3.2: highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships. This is an ideal principle because of the nature of the book and overall theme. ESOL Strategy 12: teach language and content, this is useful because of the nature of the book and can be used in conjunction with the UDL. 4y

gpraytor https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=28054 this is a great resource for teachers to get ideas on what kind lessons to pair with this book using the prior strategies. 4y

nquintus Hey Grace! I would definitely recommend A Different Pond by Bao Phi as another book to read on the same subject. Nice post!! 4y

DrSpalding I am not sure that partner reading would be the best option for this book but it might work. This is a beautiful story that can be incorporated into your social studies instruction. 4y

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Creepy Carrots!: with audio recording | Aaron Reynolds

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This MF book is a fabulous read during the Halloween season. With both its humor and light horror, it is perfect for the primary students used during a RA.
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gpraytor Using UDL Principle 7.3: minimize threats and distractions. This is important because this book can be scary to younger students and the teacher will need to reassure students that the book is fictional, or "make-believe". 4y

gpraytor ESOL Strategy 13: use preview/review activities, this can be used before and after reading to aid in comprehension. 4y

gpraytor This link has a plethora of resources for teachers wanting to use this book in class and tie it to a lesson or activity. https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=31958 4y

britt_brooke We love Creepy Carrots and Creepy Pair of Underwear. Fun reads! 4y

DrSpalding What is the story about? More detail needed. 4y

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All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel | Dan Yaccarino

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This B book follows an Italian family from their roots in Italy to America. This is an amazing book that highlights family lineage when immigrating. For 2nd grade students, I believe a SR strategy would work well while using UDL Principle 2.1: clarifying vocabulary and symbols.
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gpraytor Including ESOL Strategy 15: reinforce the key ideas you present again & again. This is useful because this book has major themes that tie to the key idea. 4y

gpraytor This link is chock-full of ideas on implementation and lessons for grades 1-5. https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=22641 4y

DrSpalding This would be an excellent book to use in a second grade social studies unit on immigration. Excellent choice and helpful resource. 4y

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Me and My Fear | Francesca Sanna

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This RF book highlights how fear influences choices, relationships, and more especially when it comes to immigration. This is a beautiful book that tells the story of a young girl who moves to a new country, new school, and takes her fear with her. Using UDL Principle 9.2: facilitating personal coping skills and strategies, the teacher can simultaneously tell this story and teach valuable skills when it comes to handling fear.
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gpraytor By also using ESOL Strategy 11: placing language in meaningful context, this provides an area where ELLs will feel safe enough to connect possible personal experiences to the text. A great way to read this book is aloud (RA) by the teacher so they can guide students with a Q&A about the two main characters and their relationship. 4y

gpraytor A great resource to accompany this book is https://www.edutopia.org/blog/welcoming-immigrant-students-into-classroom-sara-b... where teachers can learn more on how to better welcome immigrant students into the classroom. 4y

DrSpalding This is your diverse families lesson plan! Once published on our website, you should add your lesson plan link! He did a beautiful job! The resource you have here is an excellent one. Keep using Edutopia! 4y

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Seedfolks | Paul Fleischman

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This book RF is great for a fifth grade class, and emphasizes diversity and community. Follow multiple stories based around one community garden, where characters of many generations learn the importance of working together.
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Educators will find that UDL Principle 8.3: fostering collaboration and community will work well with this piece of literature.

gpraytor Also, ESOL Strategy 24: incorporating the culture and the language of second language learners in the curriculum will work effectively while reading this book and conducting the lesson below because of the emphasis of diversity and multiple cultures. 4y

gpraytor https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/seedfolks-less... This lesson plan is a great one, as students explore what a community is and how each students thoughts on community impacts everyone. 4y

DrSpalding The book itself has a theme of fostering collaboration and community. Excellent universal design alignment here. 4y

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon | Kelly Barnhill

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This MF title is a great read for a fifth grade class. Follow a young girl who has magic abilities as she finds out what place she has in a world that may not like her. This book that has won the 2017 Newbery Medal would be a great addition to the classroom using the Storytelling strategy.
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gpraytor Lessons to go along with this book can be found at http://www.bookrags.com/lessonplan/the-girl-who-drank-the-moon/hickleberrypunchf.... The lessons are geared towards secondary education, so it is a must to read over the lessons and modify them for younger grades with proper strategies & principles. 4y

gpraytor A great strategy is UDL 3.2: highlighting patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships. Students can use writing prompts to tie these principles together while reading the book. Another one is ESOL strategy 16: Integrate speaking, listening, reading and writing activities. By using both, the teacher will be able to target all students in the classroom 4y

DrSpalding I‘m curious as to how you would storytell this novel? 4y

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The Word Collector | Peter H. Reynolds

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The Word Collector. Written & Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. This is a great RA book to read in the beginning of the year. This book is about a boy named Jerome and his love for words!
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UDL Principle 2.1 Clarifying symbols and vocabulary .
ESOL strategy 12. Teach two objectives, language and content.

gpraytor https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/scholasticcom-editors/2018-2019/c... 4y

gpraytor This website has a great lesson plan that helps foster a sharing relationship with different words that students find throughout the book and the lesson. This lesson plan can also be used multiple times throughout the year. 4y

LauraLeighn The lesson you choose is going to go so well with your book! It‘s so cute and it will help us as teachers see what words the students are really struggling with! 4y

DrSpalding Scholastic is an excellent resource for many books. What genre is this book? Remember that you don‘t necessarily have to identify the title and author because it is noted at the top. Try to connect your English learner strategies and universal design principles to your selected resource and teaching strategy. 4y

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