Fiction- readers theater
This book teaches young students the importance of speaking up for what you believe in.
TPT lesson plans- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:say%20something
UDL- 9.2
EL- ask higher level thinking questions
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RA- Science Fiction
This book follows a friendship of a boy and robot that discover their differences.
Goodreads Choice Awards Best Picture Books
Activities and resources- https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/boy-and-bot
UDL- 8.3
EL- encourage self talk
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DR- Poetry
This hilarious book of poems is an easy fix to get students excited about poetry
Lesson plan- https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/its-raining-pi...
UDL- 9.3
EL- simple text structure
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IR. Science fiction
This book is about a boy living in a society where everything is set and the same. He discovers that the community lacks individuality as he is given a very important task.
Newbery Medal
In depth resource guide- https://www.walden.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Giver_EdGuide_V4b.pdf
UDL- 8.3
EL- continually monitor students comprehension
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This informational text about New York is the perfect Independent read to teach students about landmarks and important places in New York.
New York Times best seller
More about New York: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usaweb/snapshot/New_York.htm
UDL- 5.2
EL- Provide a variety of material to promote learning
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This fantasy book used in lit circles, is about a young girl trying to understand her parents divorce. She meets a squirrel with superpowers.
Movie- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8521736/
UDL- 1.3
EL- Provide information visually
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Author study.
This Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award, and National Book Award winner, nonfiction text teaches about the authors life growing up as an African American in the 1960s
Lesson plan- http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/exploring-perspec...
UDL- 3.2
EL- provide biographies for women from different backgrounds.
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IR. This myth book is the perfect picture book to help students learn about the Greek god Zeus.
Audio book- https://www.audible.com/pd/Young-Zeus-Audiobook/B00F979XMA?source_code=AUDORWS07...
UDL- 1.2
EL- audio or visual available
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This Caldecott Honor and Theodor Sues Geisel Honor book is a great informational text for young readers and ELS.
The text is simple and the illustrations are detailed and colorful. It shows the pattern of before this, there was this.
Enrichment activities- https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56663dee841abafca76d6f46/t/583f45ba414fb5...
UDL- 7.3
EL- simple, bold, large text
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This fun, goofy book of poems is perfect for choral reading in class. The variety of types, rhymes, and funky drawings is a perfect assess to your classroom library.
Poem read aloud- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wnfKHfQtTQs
UDL- 1.1
EL- Provide auditory and visual manipulatives
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I love this book for Lit circles. This historical fiction novel follows a girl named Kit living in the 1930s.
Activities and curriculum- http://portraitsofamericangirlhood.blogspot.com/2011/05/meet-kit-week-1.html
UDL- 3.1
EL- Teach technical vocabulary supporting key concepts
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Adventure book
Independent read
This wordless picture book gives the reader a sense of adventure and challenges the reader to use their imagination.
Caldecott winner
Teaching guides and resources- https://www.teachingideas.co.uk/library/books/journey
UDL- 2.5
EL- Focuses on pictures and imagination rather than words and vocabulary
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RF
Newbery Medal Winner 2016
Read Aloud friendly
This book is about a grandmother and grandsons adventure to get to their soup kitchen. On the way the grandmother teaches the grandson how to look at the beauty and positive in everything.
Teachers guide: http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/laststoponmarket.html
UDL- 2.1
EL- Pre teach unfamiliar vocabulary
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This realistic fiction picture book is a great opportunity for an author study. It‘s a story about a grandma teaching her granddaughter to bake a cake when storms come.
Thunder cake recipe: https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/patricia-polaccos-thunder-cake-171669
UDL: 5.2
EL- Use discovery learning activities
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Such a sweet story about a boy named Auggie that is living with a facial deformity. It teaches about kindness and the power of friendship. Perfect for Lit circles.
Mark Twain Junior Young Reader Award
Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Use the movie in class to give visuals and open more discussions https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543472/
UDL: 2.5
EL- Have timelines available for students to follow plot.
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ALA Notable book
Storytelling/ Fable
Funny twist on the traditional story of the three little pigs. Told from the perspective of the “Big Bad Wolf”
Script for play corresponding with the book: https://www.playscripts.com/play/2137
EL- Integrate speaking, listening, writing, and reading activities
UDL- 5.2
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Fiction/ SR
Sweet story about an elephant that learns to embrace his differences.
Teaching ideas and resources: https://www.teachingideas.co.uk/library/books/elmer
EL- Encourage self talk (positive thinking)
UDL- 8.3
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An inspirational story about the value of friendship. Lightly and appropriately introduces and discusses cancer. Such a good read!
Young Readers Choice Award
Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Read Aloud Friendly
Resources- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:the%20lemonade%20club
Picture book
EL- Ask higher thinking questions
UDL- 7.2
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An informative historical fiction novel perfect for literature circles, following a boys life living in the FL Keys during the Great Depression.
Scott O‘Dell Award 2017
UDL- 1.3
EL- Reinforce the key ideas you present
Resource- Use this resource to further students knowledge about the significance of the fire house in the keys during the Great Depression, as shown in the text.
http://www.keywestfirehousemuseum.com/Home.php
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This RF picture book has won the Black Eyed Susan Award (1992) and can be used as a Read Aloud.
This book highlights a boy and father living homeless in the airport teaching about hope and the reality of homelessness in today‘s world.
Resources: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:fly%20away%20home%20by%20eve%2...
UDL Accommodation: 1.2
EL Accommodation: Provide key vocabulary and definitions
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