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Amelia Earhart | Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Author: Ma Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrated by: Mariadiamantes Genre: B "But Amelia wasn't afraid of living a thousand adventures. So she flew on like a bird, farther than anyone had gone before..... never to return". #UCFLAE3414sp17 https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/flight-amelia-...

DrSpalding What a great biography! Don't forget to add a resource! A biopoem would be one: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson398/biopoem.pd... 8y

KaylaC I absolutely love the quote that you put on this picture! It seems very inspiring to women and I am totally interested in reading more! Thank you, because the quote is what really drew me in. 8y

katelynn_lawson I read this book to my younger cousin, she loved it! I think the quote you pulled really brings together the main purpose of who she was as a person. 8y

LaurenMcl This book is now on my "to buy" list. I love having books that can be truly empowering to my girls and it would be a perfect fit for my future classroom library as well. 8y

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Be Boy Buzz | bell hooks

"I be boy laughing, crying, telling my story, talking way to loud". Author: Bell Hooks Genre: P and RF http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/poetry-portfolios... #UFCLAE3414sp17

HeyMsBowen Awesome resource for poetry!! Kids need that kind of selection in their libraries. :) 8y

DrSpalding One of your Barnes and Noble reads. Sweet story. Rhythmic. 8y

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Animal Ark | Kwame Alexander, Deanna Nikaido

"Look into these eyes full of secret places to hide and play" Author: Kwame Alexander Photo: Joel Sartore Genre: poetry http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/investigating-ani... #UCFLAE3414sp17

HeyMsBowen Kwame Alexander is my new fave. I'm reading The Crossover and I'm such a fan! :) 8y

DrSpalding I love to see this. He writes in multiple genres. Kwame is awesome! #kwamealexander 8y

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Fish in a Tree | Lynda Mullaly Hunt

" But being lonely is never a choice. It's not about who is with you or not. You can feel lonely when you're alone, but the worst kind of lonely is when you're in a room full of people, but you're still alone". Author: Lynda Hunt Genre:F http://www.lyndamullalyhunt.com/books/fish-in-a-tree/classroom-activities/ #UCFLAE3414sp17

DrSpalding I have heard great things about this book. Excellent choice. What kind of fiction? 8y

HeyMsBowen This is super deep, Maya! I love it. Great choice. :) 8y

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ONE Very Big Bear | Alice Bri�re-Haquet

"Foolish? thought the bear. Then he had a very smart idea. SIX sardines were the perfect size for breakfast!" Author: Alice Briere-Haquet Genre: F lesson: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/draw-math-story-f... #UCFLAE3414sp17

DrSpalding Sounds like a great book to kick off a math lesson. Excellent resource attached. 8y

Alisoncavicchi I love the resource you attached:) learning about Actual Size made me interested in exploring other ways to incorporate mathematics into read-alouds, and this seems like a perfect book to utilize! 8y

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Amelia Bedelia's Family Album | Peggy Parish

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Amelia bedelia's family album by Peggy Parish is a fictional book about Mr. And Mrs. Rogers trying to throw a party for Amelia Bedelia. They wanted to invite her family so they go through her family album to learn more about them. As they are going through the album Amelia tells them all about the odd jobs each family members has. http://theexcitingworldofameliabedelia.weebly.com/classroom-activities.html #UCFLAE3414sp17

DrSpalding The Amelia Bedelia series is a classic. Good books to have in your classroom library in a kindergarten, first and second grade classroom. 8y

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Drop It, Rocket! | Tad Hills

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This book by Tad Hills is a fictional story about a dog and his friend that's a bird. The dog continues to pick up different items and each word is added to their word tree. Then the dog picks up a shoe that he refuses to put down until he is given a book that he finds more interesting. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Activities-to-go-with-Drop-It-Rocket... #UCFLAE3414sp17

NicoleMaltby Oh wow that sounds really interesting. I like the fact that they add the words to the word tree. You could read this to represent a word wall etc. I will have to read this. 8y

DrSpalding What kind of fiction Maya?🙂 8y

HeyMsBowen Oh this is a vocab book! I love it!!!! So great for kids who need vocab help, and tons of options for activities. :) Way to go!!! 8y

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Martin's big words: the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr | Doreen Rappaport

"Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that". Book by: Doreen Rappaprt Genre: Biography Website: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/martin-words-thin.... #UCFLAE3414sp17

DrSpalding This is a beautiful book! The RWT lesson shows how you can teach high level vocabulary and civil rights information. 8y

AlanaA There are so many lessons that children can learn from Dr. King and I think this book really exemplifies those concepts. 8y

HeyMsBowen I'm doing this book for my TL read-aloud and I love it. It's so important for the kids to understand the premise of this! You'll make a huge difference reading this. :) 8y

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Pete at the Beach | James Dean

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"Pete the Cat: Pete at the beach" by James Dean is a fictional book about a cat going to the beach with his family. Pete really wanted to have fun with his brother and go surfing but he was too scared. He tried everything else at the beach and finally conquered his fears and went surfing. http://www.petethecatbooks.com/activities/ #UCFLAE3414sp17

AlanaA I read Pete the Cat books to my preschoolers and they LOVED him. They really enjoyed when they could read aloud with the cassette tape and the teacher would turn the page. Really cute books! 8y

DrSpalding More to come about PETE! We will see him next week in class! 8y

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May I Please Have a Cookie? | Jennifer E. Morris

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This book by Jennifer E. Morris is a fictional book that teaches kids the importance of the word please. Alfie is the main character and he really wants a cookie from his mom but he has to find the correct way to ask. This is a great book to show kids how important it is to use manners. http://www.brighthubeducation.com/lesson-plans-grades-3-5/16191-please-and-thank... #UCFLAE3414sp17

DrSpalding Manners are so important! Encouraging this language in your classroom supports a positive learning environment! 8y

HeyMsBowen I agree with @DrSpalding !! ❤ This is awesome. Teaching the WHOLE student! 8y

RanaH Such a great book to teach students about manners! Planning on reading it to my future students. 8y

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Actual Size | Steve Jenkins

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The book "Actual size" by Steve Jenkins is a Non-fiction book. It's a great read for kids learning about different types of animals and their sizes. It gives students a visual of just how small or large different animals can be. This also gives students an opportunity to work on measuring and math skills by having them measure each animal with a ruler. http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/readers_guides/pdfs/JenkinsGuide.pdf. #UCFLAE3414sp17

DrSpalding Excellent! Teaching math using picture books is a best practice method! 8y

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The Cat in the Hat | Dr. Seuss

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"The Cat In The Hat" by Dr.Seuss is about two kids who are left at home for the day. The children assumed that they would have a boring day until the Cat in the Hat came along. His goal was to have fun with the children but ended up making a mess of thing. This book is interactive and it teaches students how to rhyme and what not to do at home when your all alone! #UCFLAE3414sp17
https://www.teachercreated.com/blog/2014/02/the-cat-in-the-hat

DrSpalding Yes! Read Across America is a wonderful reading event honoring the late Dr. Seuss! Remember to identify the genre in your first line. 8y

HeyMsBowen What a classic!! I would incorporate Dr. Seuss in poetry lessons. :) 8y

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