Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead

Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead | William Pčne Du Bois

We checked Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead out from our library so many times that the copy got worn out. It's now out of print, but we found a copy online several years ago that now makes its way around all of my family's houses.

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cwright

Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead | William Pčne Du Bois

While Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead (F) didn‘t receive any awards, Du Bois won one Newbery award and almost two Caldecott awards ā€” so you know you‘re in for a treat here. The problem? It‘s out of print! This book was my mom‘s favorite as a kid, and she got it for me on eBay a couple of years ago, but not for the $5,001 it‘s going for on Amazon right now. I just wish I had my own machines getting my sriracha hearts and I ready this morning. #LAE3414sp19

cwright This book isn‘t as versatile in the classroom as Dingoes at Dinnertime from my last post, but it would be a blast to use for an RA. The words are funny and easy to dramatize and speed up and slow down, the pictures are hilarious to match, and the concept rings true 53 years later ā€” possibly more now. This type of dramatic reading touches on UDL Principles 3.2 and 3.3, and the slower parts and repetitive nature touch on ESOL 14. 6y

cwright This link right from Scholastic on how to make RAs fun is something that I just referenced when preparing for my TeachLive RA assignment ā€” Iā€ll be bringing in Lazy Tommy as a guest next week to a first grade classroom! Wouldnā€t it be cool to share some hot cocoa with the class (only one cup per person though... maybe not 7 like Lazy Tommy)? https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/teaching-technique... 6y

cwright Bonus: you can read this book when introducing times tables to figure out things like how many slices of bacon the machine feeds Lazy Tommy after it gets backed up before you read out the number :) (edited) 6y

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DrSpalding Obviously I loved this post as I used as an exemplar in class. Your passion for this book came through! Awesome information and image. ā¯¤ļø¸š“ 6y

dayuso1 I like that you pointed out how this book can be used cross-curricular for math! 6y

karamank @cwright Wow amazing response! This would be a great book to use in my future classroom because of how it makes learning fun and exciting for students. Thank you for sharing! 6y

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kdwinchester

Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead | William Pčne Du Bois

Lazy Tommy Pumpkinhead hates moving so much, he is washed, dressed, and fed on a conveyer belt. The worst part of the day comes when we must walk the single flight of stairs back up to bed. I'm thankful I still have this copy from my husband's childhood. This adorable book is out of print. š˛š¢

samwinchester90 One of my all time favorite children's books! Both the illustrations and text are terrific! Hope to see it back in print some day. 9y

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