Check out author, Lisa Wheeler's website. Check out illustrator, Zachariah Ohora's website. As promised, here is part 2 of The Pet Project. If you're looking for some resources for writing poetry for ELLs, check out this post from ¡Colorín colorado! Standards CCSS SL.2.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers… Continue reading Big Picture 5: Informed Decisions, Part 2
Check out author, Lisa Wheeler's website. Check out illustrator, Zachariah Ohora's website. Go into any school or library this month and it's hard to miss--National Poetry Month. You can read more about it here. While you're there, be sure to check out the list, 30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month in the Classroom. If… Continue reading Big Picture 5: Informed Decisions
Art by Vicky Fang In 2021, picture book author, Vivian Kirkfield chose me as a #PBChat finalist. Later that summer, I met Vivian for lunch and got to talk shop with a real, live author! I think I was a bit starstruck. Luckily, Vivian is so gracious and easy to talk to. If you aren't… Continue reading #50PreciousWords Contest
Read about the author, Margaret Wild. Check out illustrator, Freya Blackwood's website. Current world events had me thinking of this book, and I knew I had to check it out from the library again. The text and illustrations make the theme of this book accessible to children in kindergarten through 3rd grade, but I could… Continue reading Big Picture 4: Resilience
Check out Grace Lin's website. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year and so I present you with Grace Lin's book, Bringing in the New Year. Published in 2008, this book really lends itself to teaching about the Lunar New Year in the early elementary grades--think preschool/kindergarten. If you haven't heard of… Continue reading Big Picture 3: Holiday Tradition
This year is my first year participating in Multicultural Children's Book Day (MCBD) as a book reviewer. If you are unfamiliar with MCBD, scroll down to read about how it started and check out the links provided for educators and homeschoolers. As a reviewer for Multicultural Children's Book Day 2022, I received Look at Me:… Continue reading Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2022
Check out Donna Janell Bowman and Daniel Minter's websites. As promised, here is Part 3 of Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness. If you've skipped over the Afterword, I highly recommend you read it! Standards CCSS SL.3.1 Engage in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led)… Continue reading Big Picture 2: Kindness, part 3
Check out Donna Janell Bowman and Daniel Minter's websites. As promised, here is Part 2 of Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness. As I read and reread this book, I see that it's a great resource for Close Reading. There is much to explore in the rich text… Continue reading Big Picture 2: Kindness, part 2
Check out Donna Janell Bowman and Daniel Minter's websites. After I purchased this at my son's Scholastic Book Fair (for myself--doesn't everyone love Book Fairs?!), I am sad to admit that it sat on my desk collecting dust for a few months before I finally decided to read it. And now that I have, I… Continue reading Big Picture 2: Kindness
Writers, there is still time to join Tara Lazar's STORYSTORM. I am participating this year and I hope you do, too. Registration is open until January 7th. Click the link to visit Tara's registration page: https://taralazar.com/2021/12/27/storystorm-2022-registration/ Rate Your Story I am excited to announce that I joined Rate Your Story this year. I am still… Continue reading STORYSTORM 2022
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