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Alex's Blog: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010. All Time Favorite Children's Books. Growing up, my favorite book had to be a four-way tie between Good Night Moon. And Where the Wild Things Are. I grew through phases with each book: first it was Pat the Bunny. Followed by Good Night Moon. Then it was The Giving Tree. And finally Where the Wild Things Are. I loved Pat the Bunny. Although the book is not really upbeat, I have always had a place in my heart for The Giving Tree. It is so simple and adorable, but it really displays...
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Alex's Blog: We All Sing with the Same Voice
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. We All Sing with the Same Voice. We All Sing with the Same Voice. Is written by J. Philip Miller and Sheppard M. Greene and illustrated by Paul Miesel. It is written for primary elementary grades, ranging from kindergarten to 2nd grade. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. Here is a great lesson plan. Using this book to promote and describe diversity in the classroom. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. We All Sing with the Same Voice. I Dream of Trains.
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Alex's Blog: Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe!
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe. Is written and illustrated by Manya Stojic. It is geared toward 1. Grade students and I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. Each page in this book shows a child from a spoken language in the world and the way in which that language says hello. There are a lot of colors throughout the book: background color, hair color, skin color, eye color. A great page to serve as an example is page 30.
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Alex's Blog: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Is a children's novel written by James Howe. It is geared toward students between grades 5 and 7. I would rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. Teaches a lot of lessons that apply to elementary students currently and they should be exposed to. Here is a lesson plan. That discusses "us vs. them" or outsiders using a few different books, one of them being The Misfits. Tuesday, November 9, 2010. We All Sing with the Same Voice. We All Sing with the Same Voice. This kind of harmoniou...
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Amy's Blog: The Giver
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Monday, October 25, 2010. Jonas, a twelve year-old boy, is perfectly content in his seemingly perfect community until he is assigned the task of becoming the memory keeper for the community. He is given wonderful memories of color, family love, and nature, and terrible memories of war, pain, and hunger. These new insights allow him to see his own family, friends, and community in a new light. What would happen if someone disliked their assignment? Where were the people released to? Higher Power of Lucky.
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Amy's Blog: Jacqueline Woodson
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Sunday, October 31, 2010. Lafayette’s parents have died and his older brother Charlie has come back from reform school hardened and hateful. With the help of his other brother, Ty’ree, Lafayette comes to terms with his losses and extends a hand to Charlie to help him get over his own sadness and regrets. Illustrated by Hudson Talbott. This story traces the author’s family back to times of slavery. The story ends with the author telling her own daughter the history of her family. In Miracle’s Boys. Show W...
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Amy's Blog: The Misfits
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Friday, November 12, 2010. Have we cured everyone in this class of name calling and bullying? Certainly not. But in the end, there is not a student in that class who is thinking about name calling in the same way they did before this unit. As a class, we now have a common language and a common experience to come back to and address issues of name calling and bullying. 8220;Using the Misfits to Discuss Sexual Orientation Issues” by Richard Wilson and Lisa McGilloway. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Amy's Blog: Multi-cultural blogs
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Saturday, November 6, 2010. Illustrated by Hudson Talbott. This story traces the author’s family back to times of slavery. It shows each generation passing down the art of creating show quilts, and each person remaining strong, loving, and creative despite the difficulties of slavery, working hard to earn a living, and fighting for civil rights. The story ends with the author telling her own daughter the history of her family. This book was definitely a window book for me. Illustrated by Michael Spoon.
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Katie Larson's Blog: The Misfits
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Is a novel written by James Howe. The target audience of this book is fifth to seventh grade students. 8220; A fast, funny, tender story that will touch readers.” (School Library Journal). 8220;A timely, sensitive, laugh-out-loud must read.” (Voice of Youth Advocates). Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars. And http:/ www.antibullying.net/. 8220;Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will break our spirit”. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Misfits" By: James Howe.
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Alex's Blog: Woodson Experience
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. I have never really read several books by the same author in a way that we did in this class. I really enjoyed reading Locomotion. And I was surprised to find such common themes threaded throughout a lot of her books and the specific connections that we were able to see between Locomotion. And Miracle’s Boys. Lonnie and his sister and separated by being put in two different foster homes and in Miracle’s Boys. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
