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During the climactic battle of The Imaginary , Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger try to fend off the evil Mr. Bunting by hiding in an imaginary submarine in Amanda's hospital room. As Amanda and Mr. Bunting feverishly think of imaginary attacks and defenses, Amanda's real life hangs in the bal

Books that encourage understanding from a young age.

I cannot believe that it has already been more than a week since the American Library Association handed out the Cadecott and Newbery Medals. Time flies. The awards announcement are a good bridge t…

Bee-Bim Bop!, written by Linda Sue Park and illustrated by Ho Baek Lee Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Digital Text Provided By: PBS @ pbskids.org/lions Pages: 44 Genre: Digital Text, Picture Book, Rhyme/Poetry Book, Multicultural Rating: Thumbs Up!! This is the story of how a mother and daughter are having fun making bee-bim bop. They have to go to the store, get the ingredients, and then make supper. They then hop and skip through the preparation through the words of the author. The digital text version of this story was nice as it depicted the girl and created movement. It was also good for early readers in that they could follow along with the highlighted text. Finally, the story was brought to life with background music. For all of these reasons, it was given a "Thumbs Up!!"

I missed reading My Place the first time around, as it was published after I was reading picture books myself and before I was looking fo...

War with Blefuscu. Gulliver becomes involved in a battle between two islands of tiny people

Books can be an awesome tool for addressing certain classroom behaviors. Here are some fun readalouds for every behavior from tattling to lying to picking your nose – check out this fun list! I provided the links for you to see them directly on Amazon if you want to check them out – some links are affiliate links which means I get commission if you buy from the links, it’s no extra cost for you but I just wanted to let you know! TATTLING Tattling can be a huge issue in elementary school. These books are wonderful for teaching students tattling vs. reporting to cut down on the silly, “He keeps looking at me!” type tattles. A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue is a favorite of mine for teaching kids not to tattle. Josh tattles so much that he wakes up with a tattle tongue! It’s a great book for lessons on when it’s important to tell to help others vs. tell to get others in trouble. I also love Don’t Squeal Unless It’s a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales for teaching students the correct way to handle solutions with their peers before tattling. …

Is it possible to read your way to a love of math? Yes! Here are 50 recommended math books to spark a love of math in ages 4-12.

Kids minds are so wonderful! They want to learn so many things and are constantly asking questions. If you are a parent, you have heard a million "Why?" questions I am sure! Sometimes answering all

Thanks so much to those who have stuck with me during this writing workshop series of posts! I hope you've been able to get a couple of new ideas for writing from them. I'm going to wrap them up next week with a post about writing assessment, so this will be my final writing genre post...for now. :) I'll definitely be posting about the units I'm teaching throughout the year. Today's post is about our Memoir Unit. I L-O-V-E this unit....mainly because it's all inspired by my favorite children's author of all time - Patricia Polacco! Her books lend themselves so well to this unit. One of the first books I read is The Keeping Quilt. After reading it, we discuss how this quilt keeps so many special memories for Patricia and her family. We brainstorm kinds of memories we want to hold on to forever (the BIG ones and the small ones). Then, each student creates his/her own "Keeping Quilt." We do this using a piece of construction paper with six post-its of various colors stuck to it (we draw dotted lines around each post-it to look like "stitching"). At the top we write "____________'s Keeping Quilt" and then the kids draw a picture on each post-it of a special memory they want to keep. They lift the post-its and write a sentence telling about the memory. These make a for a great prewriting activity for this unit and give children ideas that they can write about when they're stuck. Of course, pretty early on, we read Thank You, Mr. Falker since that is such an amazing book that tells a lot about this author. After reading this book, students write about something that was hard for them and required them to practice, practice, practice to get good at it. Then we talk about people who helped them improve on this skill and students write a "thank you letter" to that person. We have a LOT of fun with the book My Rotten, Red-Headed, Older Brother. Almost all of the kiddos have experiences with an annoying brother/sister (those only children can use a cousin or friend). They write about memories with their chosen siblings and title them similar to the book (ex. My Stubborn, Blue-Eyed, Older Sister...or My Whiny, Freckle-Faced, Baby Brother). They turn out SUPER cute! After reading Some Birthday! students write about a special birthday memory they want to keep. Thunder Cake is one of those books almost everyone is familiar with and probably already read to their classes. This book is PERFECT for having students write about a fear and how they overcame it. Another fun activity to do with this book is to actually MAKE a Thunder Cake in class to enjoy while students share these memories. Now, you know that I can't cook, bake, or boil water (okay, I think I can handle the water), but this recipe is so easy that even I can make it. By myself! And, it's edible. In fact, the kids BEG for the recipe! (It really is pretty delish...I think it's the pudding that makes it soooo moist and yummy. Plus it leaves your classroom smelling delightful!) {Click to download} Another of my favorite Polacco books is Chicken Sunday. After reading this book, students write about a time they (or someone close to them) really wanted something badly. They write about how they got it, what they did with it, etc. I've also had students create hats like the ones that are in Mr. Kandinksky's shop using a paper plate and paper bowl. We just cut the inner circle of the plate out and insert the bowl into the hole and staple around. It creates a hate with a brim. Students paint them and then add ribbon or tissue paper flowers. They write about what they will do with the hat (who they will give it to, where they will wear it, how it will make them feel, etc)...makes a super cute display! We don't just stick to Patricia Polacco....we also read books by other authors during this unit. Another great one is Cynthia Rylant. The Relatives Came is a great one for having students write about a special time they spent with extended family. Celebration After writing TONS of memoirs, students choose their favorite FIVE to publish onto a special project. For our celebration, we hold a "Memory Walk." Students work with a partner to trace themselves on bulletin board paper. They cut out their life-size bodies and decorate them to look just like THEM! Then, they glue their five published memoirs onto their bodies (they are "keeping" those memories close). We put these out in the halls and take a "Memory Walk" reading each others' memories. I love to give students several post-it notes to leave comments on their classmates' memoirs. A lot of people like to start the year with personal narratives (which makes sense), but since I start the year with sentences/paragraphs and then move into story writing, I often save memoirs for the end of the year. The "Memory Walk" usually takes place during the last couple weeks of school which is perfect since I've taken everything else off the walls anyway! Speaking of the sentences/paragraphs unit, I've had a few emails asking what I do during that unit. It's just like it sounds...I am teaching them to write complete sentences (simple to complex) and then solid paragraphs. We do have a new sentences unit at Teacher's Clubhouse that includes a lot of the posters, games, assessments, and PowerPoints I use during this unit, if you're interested. All posts in this series: #1 - Writers' Notebooks #2 - Writing Workshop Schedule & Story Tees #3 - Publishing #4 - Friendly Letters #5 - How-To Writing #6 - Persuasive Writing #7 - Writing Memoirs/Personal Narratives

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While traveling with her family to Holland to visit her grandparents, Trixie once again loses her beloved Knuffle Bunny.\nTrixie and her family are off on a fantastic trip to visit her grandparents--all the way to Holland! But does Knuffle Bunny have different travel plans?An emotional tour de force, Knuffle Bunny Free concludes one of the most beloved picture-book series in recent memory, with pitch-perfect text and art, photos from around the world, and a stunning foldout spread, culminating in a hilarious and moving surprise that no child or parent will be able to resist.Bestselling, award-winning author Mo Willems has created an epic love story as only he can, filled with the joys and sadness of growing up--and the unconditional love that binds a father, mother, daughter, and a stuffed bunny.

Here at NPR Books, we may be grown-ups, but we still enjoy channeling our inner 7-year-old. And this week, we have the perfect excuse: Monday's Caldecott Medal announcement for picture book artistry.

'What Pet Should I Get?' is a new, posthumously released book from Dr. Seuss.

Parents start out with certain ideals: I will never use bribes, I will never raise my voice, I will never use the television as a babysitter… So, just for fun, here’s a list of gorgeous children’s books for the new, discerning parent, and another list of equally brilliant books that…