This list of must have picture books for your classroom library includes a wide range of titles from seasonal to teaching points. Free activities too!
Teaching theme in fourth grade is not easy, but it is very rewarding to see the students' little light bulbs come on! In my experience, students need many
The goal for picture book authors is to create characters that kids love and will want to read over again. Use this character worksheet to create your own!
Kindergarten is a most delightful ages for read alouds–kids are full of wonder and silliness, and the selection of excellent picture books is enormous. Here are 50 of the best books for kindergarten.
For the past two weeks, my class has been learning about figurative language and how to use it to enhance writing. We worked through 6 elements of figurative language: similes, metaphors, hyperboles, idioms, personification, and onomatopoeia. Here is a listing of picture books I used to teach figurative language and the activity we completed for each piece of language: My lovely student teacher started off with a T-Chart on the board with "like/as" in the center. She had a variety of pictures and words on magnets. Students came up and moved the pieces to create similes such as "busy as a bee" or "cool as a cucumber." She then read the class "Crazy like a Fox." Afterward, she brainstormed with the class characters and a plot to create a class simile story. Pairs of students were assigned a page and had to write a few sentences, including one .". They are currently working on finishing off the illustrations. This story is great to read to your class even if you aren't teaching figurative language! It's all about a boy who can't help but shout out and the strategy he learns to stop it from happening. I didn't do much beyond read the story as the students were able to easily understand having done similes first. Again, I LOVE this story! There are two sequels as well: "More Parts" and "Even More Parts." They are quite funny. The entire book is an exaggeration, but there's also some idioms in here as well. I started off this lesson by having students wash their hands. They were so intrigued just from that! When they returned to their desks, there was a bowl of Alpha-bits cereal on each table group. I gave them 5 minutes to make as many words as they could. After, I told them "Eat your words." :) I explained that in this situation, I actually meant "eat your words", but that's not what the saying really meant. Only one student has actually heard the saying before, so they explained it to the class. As I read "Amelia Bedelia's First Field Trip" (you could read any Amelia story, they are all full of idioms) the students munched their snack and were on the lookout for other things that sounded one way, but actually meant something else. They were able to find them all! I didn't use a book for this one. We talked about onomatopoeia earlier in the year when working on "great grabbers" for writing. A student did tell me that Batman comics would be really useful for teaching this though. I heard about this book on my favourite website - Pinterest. I ordered it off Chapters website and am very happy I did. The little red pen has a whole lot of marking to do, and none of the other school supplies want to help her. But, when she falls into the Pit of No Return (the garbage can) the supplies get together to help her out. I started off by making a chart with all the supplies as headings. I also had an actual red pen, stapler, eraser, push pin and green highlighter. I had the students describe the items. After reading the story, we added more to the chart based on how the books are in the story. I called a student up to circle any "alive" words. It was at this point I introduced the term personification. Students made their own chart that had the headings: noun, verb and adjective. The added at least 5 items under each. From there, they could create personification sentences such as "the wind tapped softly on my window" or "the car grunted as it slowly climbed the hill". What books do you use for teaching figurative language? Leave me your suggestions in the comments!
Using wordless shorts in language therapy gives you so many options and your clients will LOVE it! Links to the best wordless videos!
Make sure you read through all these great Funny Picture Books before your next trip the library. Your kids are sure to chuckle when reading these!
Do you want to write a picture book? Here's how to plot your picture book, plus a free picture book plotting worksheet to help you master your craft!
Use this picture book list to increase literacy skills and comprehension of science concepts in your grade 4 5 6 classroom.
Making inferences worksheets and activities aren't always easy for students, but there are fun ways to teach this challenging reading skill.
I love using picture books as inspiration for children’s art projects. Over the past 13 years I have curated a a massive list of project ideas and lesson plans. Here is my growing list of picture books and coordinating art projects for kids: A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith
3 visualizing activities for first grade
Read on to see my list of the 12 best mentor texts for teaching fictional narratives to 3rd grade students. You'll love these picture books!
Books would be no fun without cause & effect! Teach cause and effect with picture books to teach the sequence of events and make connections.
I am not afraid to tell that as a child I developed math anxiety. I was afraid of making mistakes and being laughed at. It just didn't click! Mind you, I attended an all-girls private catholic
STEM books can spark interest in any child. This list of great STEM books aren't just for reading, they also have fun activities.
Need to help bring text structure to life for your students? Check out these unique mentor texts that I've picked out just for you!
Using picture books is a great way to work on building phonological awareness. Use picture books to teach words, syllables and sounds
Introducing your students to figurative language can be fun with picture books. Use these figurative language activities to help your students practice.
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Younger kids don't have to miss out on artist study. By introducing famous artists through picture books, they'll get to know famous artists on their level.
Who says monsters have to be scary? Try out these lovable Monster Books for Kids and your child will see why monsters just want to be loved.
Just a book full of gay memes that I found in my gallery. Enjoy! ♡ none of the images in here were created by me, I found them on the internet ranging from Instagram to Pinterest. I do not take credit for them. thank you for reading! :D ♡ book cover was created by me using picsart :)
Historical fiction picture books for first grade through fifth grade.
Does getting students to read nonfiction feel like pulling teeth sometimes? Not with these books!
Does that say Volume 52?!?!?!?! You read it right! This is my 52 installment of Monday Math Literature which means this has been ...
I love learning about America--this land that's been the home of my ancestors for more than four hundred years--and I love studying it with my children. However, we would miss out if we confined our study to the past four centuries alone. Deeping our knowledge of this continent means we listen to
The list below contains the books I have used over the years for teaching figurative language. Some of them are designed to teach about figurative language and some of them are books with figurative language woven naturally into the poem or story. Just recently, we shared how we used one of these books to do a text ... Read More about Books with Figurative Language
Looking for fractured fairy tales? This list includes some of my favorite picture book retellings of classics like Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White, plus novels for elementary scho
We love reading folk tales, especially comparing different versions of common folk tales. This month for the The Virtual Book Club for Kids we’re rereading some of our favorites from Paul Galdone. Will you be joining in and reading along with us? If so, here are some fun resources and activities to go along with some...Read More
I get a lot of questions about my favorite books for third graders! Here they are! I LOVE these books and so do my students!
Project-based writing let kids write in the ways they learn best. These ideas for writing across the curriculum make writing practical and fun!
Inspire your child's imagination with these charming, sweet and funny picture books about fairies, dollhouses and tiny creatures.
Did you know that mystery picture books help children develop thinking skills? It’s almost impossible to read these mysteries without thinking deeply about the clues,...
Young readers will love this great book selection of 50 awesome first grade read alouds. From picture books to chapters books, this list has everything you need
Modern King Arthur books for kids who love knights and adventure. These retellings reimagine the Arthurian legend in creative ways!
Storytelling earns the attention of your audience. Incorporate it into your marketing strategy and watch your engagement skyrocket.
