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Goggles by Ezra Jack Keates

8/8/2019

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Writing Ideas
​Write using one word as your title

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Why Do You Cry? (Not a Sob Story) by Kate Klise

8/8/2019

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The power of three
Ideas: Why do you laugh?  Why do you get angry?  Why do you smile? etc.

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Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners by Laurie Keller

8/8/2019

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I love this book!  It is written in a humerous, non-didactic way.  I am going to use this book at the beginning of the year.  
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Culture: Lists of ways to say different things in different languages 
(like "Thank You" and "Excuse Me")
Ideas: Create own manner book as a class 
(Story Bird?)
How authors get ideas: One theme
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Tiptoe Tapirs by Hannin Kim

8/7/2019

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This story is great because the tapirs are chased by the leopard, but in the end the tapirs help him. ​ BOY How to walk quietly in line.
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Who Wants a Tortoise? by Dave Keane

8/7/2019

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From Amazon: 
Could there be any better pet than a puppy? One young girl is about to find out. From beloved author Dave Keane and acclaimed illustrator K.G. Campbell, a laugh-out-loud story of unexpected friendship!
 
When the spunky, loveable narrator receives a tortoise for her birthday, instead of the cuddly puppy she’s longed for her entire life, she’s more than a little disappointed.  But while her new lump of a pet isn’t what she dreamed of, it doesn’t take long—between tortoise-on-skateboard walks, sparkly shell makeovers, and a lemonade stand selling chances to hold a real life tortoise—for the little girl to change her mind—sort of.  But when her pet goes missing, all she wants is to be reunited with her new best friend.
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Argumentative Writing
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August 07th, 2019

8/7/2019

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From Amazon: A child dreams of flowers, flowers dream of butterflies, and butterflies dream as well in a serene, rhythmic bedtime story that circles back to a satisfying ending.

Child, tell me, of what do you dream? 
I dream of a flower in a sweet green meadow.
Flower, tell me, of what do you dream?
I dream of a butterfly with petal-soft wings. .
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Dear Yeti by James Kwan

8/7/2019

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Dear Yeti is a precious story about two campers who are looking for Yeti and how Yeti helps the two campers along the way.
Use for letter writing lessons.
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Simon and the Bear: a Hannukkah Tale by Eric A. Kimmel

8/7/2019

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What a touching story this is.  The plot line is intriguing and students can learn a bit about Hanukkah, too.  A boy is going to America and after a crash, finds himself alone on an iceberg.  A bear comes and their relationship develops.  This book talks about miracles and has a great surprise ending.

Themes: sacrifice, positivity, friendship, and courage ​
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The Colors of Us by Karen Katz

8/7/2019

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In this story, a girl compares the color of skin of her friends and family to different items, like chocolate and coffee.

Idea/strategy: Do this same idea with hair color or eye color (The Colors of Us, The Colors of Ox Bow, The Colors of Team 174, etc.)

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Stalling by Alan Katz

8/7/2019

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I love this book!  The illustrations are intriguing and the plot line is one I am sure my students can enjoy and relate to.  The surprise twist at the end makes it even more appealing. (The parents fall asleep and the boy can keep doing whatever he wants.)  Every child's dream!

Phonics and Word Play: Rhyming words
Ideas for writing: What would you do to stall to keep from going to bed?  What would you do if your parents fell asleep?
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    Jill A. Hostetler

    I love books so much!  My particular loves are children's books and professional books that catch my fancy.  One thing that keeps me happy and sane as a teacher is being able to get tons of books from the library and share them with my students.  I have tried different ways to keep track of my books, but here's another attempt.  We'll se if I can make this one fly!

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