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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie: 2005 Wall Calendar | Laura Joffe Numeroff

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This classic book HAD to be my last review. I decided to do NUMEROFF as my AS and I realized how wonderful of an author she is. This book is perfect for an AS but in a special way. You can have students learn about the specific ways she writes and have students create their own “If you give” books. This is fun and engaging and students love it! #ucflae3414sp20

Rachelleleduc Awards: Nevada Young Readers award & Buckeye Children‘s Book Award. This lesson plan coincides with ESOL #30 by having students use drawings to identify concepts. It also works with UDL 7.1 by allowing students to have individual choice. 5y

KarliCrean I love how you chose a book from your author study and included a past assignment you did back in elementary school! I loved this book as a child! 5y

Madison_swart I love that you used an assignment that you did when you were younger! It really shows that some books really make a lasting impact 5y

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Jennymmm Cute! 5y

DrSpalding I enjoyed you sharing the book you wrote in elementary school! Where is your resource and where are the English learner and universal design principles? 5y

DrSpalding Nice alignment with your English learner and universal design principles. Excellent resource! 5y

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Same, Same But Different | Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

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This cute F, PB is perfect for teaching inclusion. This story follows two boys from 2 diff parts of the world that find out things aren‘t really that different. This book is perfect to have for ESOL students to connect to (ESOL #19). This website provides printable and ideas to help all students become more socially aware of diff cultures. (UDL 8.3) #ucflae3414sp20

Rachelleleduc Awards: many but specifically for illustration won the Ezra Jack Keats New illustrator award. 5y

Rachelleleduc Perfect for a GR or even Choral reading. 5y

hadassajl Lovely post! Your resource was great and I can already tell that this book is amazing for teaching inclusion. 5y

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HappyMaddy Great post for choral reading & touching on inclusion. So important! 5y

DrSpalding I like the idea of using this for guided reading. What kind of fiction is this? Use your genre flip guide! 5y

DrSpalding Reading is Fundamental is an excellent resource. 5y

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Pandas and Other Endangered Species: A Perfect Time for Pandas | Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce

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This NF book would be perfect for a SR when teaching students about Pandas. It could work perfectly with a science lesson. Many ESOL students need supports like this to teach them how to note take(ESOL #18) science books like this one are perfect for that. It also works with UDL 1.3-offering alternatives for visual information. #ucflae3414sp20

Rachelleleduc This website is awesome because it allows for teachers to take a NF approach to the F stories that go along with these books. These lesson plans and activities are for all of these books. 5y

KatiaP Science books are a great way to teach ESOL to note take. Book looks very cute and love the resource you added along with it! 5y

DrSpalding You picked the best possible resource. This nonfiction companion to the fantasy books are perfect additions to your classroom library. 5y

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Who Was Rosa Parks? | Yona Zeldis McDonough

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This NF book is perfect for a GR. As students enter black history month it is important that they learn about the woman who started it all. ESOL #42 can be used as students learn about other influential persons of black history. Also would be utilizing UDL 8.2 by increasing higher level thinking. provides examples of lessons and activities you as a teacher could utilize. #ucflae3414sp20

DrSpalding What can you tell me about her that you learned from the book? A bit too brief. Helpful resource from the publisher. 5y

DrSpalding What can you tell me about her now that you have read this book? A bit too brief. Helpful resource. 5y

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Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems | Paul B Janeczko

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This P book is a wonderful asset to any classroom. It is a selection of various poems that helps portray to students the beauty that there is in poetry. It reminds students that there is a lot to be said in short poems. It can be a perfect kick off to national poetry month SR. website by the author reveals activities that go along with the poems to successfully implement in a classroom. #ucflae3414sp20

Rachelleleduc Nominated for many awards and won red clover award in 2015-2016. This book is perfect to go along with UDL 2.5 as it ties with working through multiple media. ESOL 46- you can have students do hands on activities that coincide with the poems in the book during poetry month in your classrooms. 5y

DrSpalding What a wonderful anthology! This poet and illustrator are an excellent combination! Nice alignment. 5y

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The Day You Begin | Jacqueline Woodson

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This F JANE ADDAMS award winning This powerful story shares the importance and power of being vulnerable and building the community. this website provides a teachers guide. Allows students to collaborate and relevance. (UDL- 7.2) For ESOL students I can write instructions in simpler terms. (#31)

Rachelleleduc #ucflae3414sp20 5y

DrSpalding This is an excellent choice for a read aloud at the beginning of a school year. This would not be considered fantasy… What genre? 5y

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Rot, the Cutest in the World! | Ben Clanton

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This humorous F book is perfect for young readers. Teaches the importance of being yourself. This is perfect for a RA. Part of the FL SUNSHINE state young readers award master list. this website provides a lesson plan for a story map. This coincides with UDL 2.4 as it pertains to promoting understanding. It also works with ESOL #32 if you have students working in groups. #ucflae3414sp20

DrSpalding A story map graphic organizer assists student comprehension. I did not know this was on the sunshine state reader award list. Good choice! 5y

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Because of Winn-Dixie (Turtleback School & Library) | Kate DiCamillo

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This RF Novel by the one and only Kate Dicamello is my absolute favorite. I forgot how good of a book this was. It tells the story of a girl and her interesting partner a dog that teaches her the importance of friendship & forgiveness. This is perfect for an AS as Dicamello is the author of many wonderful books. she provides downloadable teacher resources and lesson plans to go along with her book.

Rachelleleduc Award winning : Newbery honor book and parents choice Gold Award Winner. 5y

Rachelleleduc #ucflae3414sp20 UDL 1.1 could be used as I feature this author on my “author of the month” board on the classroom. ESOL #19 also goes along with this idea because it would be a regular thing. 5y

KarliCrean i LOVED this movie growing up as a kid! I should read this book to see how similar it is to the movie! Thank you for reminding me of this title! Will definitely be adding it to my list of books to read (: 5y

DrSpalding An author study is an excellent choice. Like Karli, I enjoyed the movie as well. Doing a movie and book comparison could work quite nicely in your fourth grade classroom. 5y

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The Bad Seed | Jory John

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This hilarious NY Times bestseller, MF book is perfect for a RA with young students. Teaching them a lesson that positive change is possible for everyone! I read this to my students a while back and they loved it! This teacher came up with fun ways to relate the book to real life! This relates to UDL 9.2 in the way that these activities can teach students how to deal with negativity & being positive.

Rachelleleduc Also utilizes ESOL #18 - the games on the website allow for TPR 5y

DrSpalding Wrong website included. I know the publisher has an excellent resource. This is a good book for a read aloud at the beginning of the school year. I would read this along with the other two in the trilogy. 5y

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Wonder | R J Palacio

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Love love love this book! The tale of a boy who looks different but has a heart of gold is a tug on the heart strings. Never too old to read about KINDNESS. Now there‘s even a movie, which i get to watch now! This RF book would be perfect for an IR. website provides info on the author and book & even DOWNLOADABLE resources for teachers! #ucflae3414sp20

Rachelleleduc UDL 9.3- Have students reflect on themselves and their own kindness. (Reflection & self assessment) & ESOL #23 by having a list of the new vocab they will encounter throughout this book. (edited) 5y

DrSpalding Reading by the pool is the best! Your universal design principles were quite well with this book. This resource is the best to consult when hoping to include this book in your future classroom. While it would be a good literature circle option, this would also be an excellent read aloud. 5y

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears | James Marshall

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This TL book retold by Marshall is perfect for any age. It is a Caldecott winner for its picture book quality. This can be used for a DR. I love this traditional story and every student should experience it. This lesson plan was put together to tests students‘ comprehension after reading this. it also keeps students engaged throughout the book. #ucflae3414sp20

Rachelleleduc UDL 3.3 -comprehension questions and ESOL #36 - higher level thinking questions 5y

DrSpalding While I know the story and you are correct this is traditional literature, you need to provide a brief summary regarding this variant. Expand on how the universal design and English learner strategies align with your selected website resource. 5y

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Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings | Shel Silverstein

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This P book by shel Silverstein has won a multitude of awards. George c. stone Center for Children‘s Books Recognition of Merit Award is just one of them. This was my ABSOLUTE favorite poet growing up. I had all of his books & asked for them for every holiday. It is perfect for an AS as Silverstein has many books out there. multitude of resources for all silversteins books w/ many interactive lessons.

Rachelleleduc UDL 2.1 & 2.2 - clarifying vocab and syntax etc. will help better an ESOL students understanding. ESOL #5 also coincides with this. #ucflae3414sp20 (edited) 5y

DrSpalding His website is fantastic! During a poetry unit or a poet study, this would make an excellent literacy station. Provide students with exactly what they should interact with to support your standards. 5y

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Viva Frida | Yuyi Morales

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This B, PB by Yuyi Morales is perfect to teach children about an influential person in history; Frida Kahlo. This book received the Pura Belpre Award for obvious reasons. Perfect for a RA as it‘s short and fun. It is also written in spanish so it‘s perfect for our ESOL learners. ESOL #28 & #29 work well w/ this book. UDL 9.3 can be implemented as this book is perfect for an ESOL students independent reading as well. #ucflae3414sp20

Rachelleleduc awesome historical person(s) lesson support website!! :) 5y

DrSpalding Excellent website resource in RIF BUT WRONG LINK...This book is a good one to support social studies instruction. English learner strategy 28 refers to providing biographies and this is an excellent choice for any picture book biography. (edited) 5y

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Tuesday | David Wiesner

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This Caldecott award winning SF, PB by David Wiesner leaves a lot of room for interpretation with this book being in mostly pictures. It allows for student to utilize their creativity. This would be perfect for a PR & you could even have students write down/makeup their own interpretations. UDL 8.3 is all about community. Esol 2 is all about working in groups. #ucflae3414sp20

Rachelleleduc info and collaborative ideas for lessons :) 5y

deiacovab Tuesday is such a fun one. I have a couple of his other books that are also little to no words. I would highly recommend them! I like the idea of students coming up with their own interpretations of what is taking place 5y

DrSpalding This is the correct link for this book. This is considered a wordless picture book and you are correct, students could create their own story. This author has several books like this and they can be used to spark creativity and narrative writing. 5y

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I Have a Dream | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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This amazingly influential PB illustrated by Kadir Nelson has won the CORETTA SCOTT KING award. It is the entire speech from MLK himself but in this form allows for students and even kids to have a better understanding. It is perfect for a DR & even a history lesson. This website provides a lesson plan for teachers to allow...

Rachelleleduc ...student to develop their own “i have a dream” speech. UDL 1.1 deals with customizing & having student write their own speech is utilizing just that. ESOL 16 integrates speaking and writing activities. #ucflae3414sp20 5y

Rachelleleduc Genre: non fiction 5y

DrSpalding While the genre is non-fiction, you need to go one step further because it is factual information about a historical figure. What genre is it? This is a quality picture book that has won numerous awards and should be a part of your classroom library and of course social studies instruction. 5y

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Ten little rubber ducks | Eric Carle

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This super cute F book by Eric Carl is perfect for elementary aged students and producing a GR. https://www.the-best-childrens-books.org/10-Little-Rubber-Ducks.html > This website gives an example of a paper ducks activity which we can use with the plastic ducks. This produces more hands on learning and deepens students‘ understanding. UDL 1.3 utilizes visuals to provide students information. ESOL 17 utilizes contextual support such as...

Rachelleleduc ...the rubber ducks to tell the story better and enhance the readers understanding. #lae3414sp20 5y

KarliCrean This picture made me laugh!! I love the award you made for it (: this book seems like a really good book to read and have in your classroom 5y

DrSpalding Guided reading not so much as shared reading or interactive read aloud for this particular book. Awesome image! The little rubber ducks will help solidify comprehension and of course can be used to assist in number sense in the primary grades. 5y

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Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot! | Cece Bell

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This award winning (Newbery & 2020 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor) GN by Cece Bell is perfect for IR. As students become more accustomed to reading they need easier books to read independently to help build their confidence. This funny/comedic novel would be perfect for that! Authors page https://cecebell.wordpress.com > although she does not have activities you can learn a lot about the author from her website! #ucflae3414sp20

Rachelleleduc UDL 6.1- guide appropriate goal setting is perfect for IR and enhances students comprehension and reading strategies. ESOL strategy #34 having students realize its not about how fast you read it‘s about what you understand. By having students read independently they are more likely to take their time and really grasp the reading. (edited) 5y

Brennap I love how you said its great for students to choose for independent reading. I do think the younger ones would find it funny! 5y

DrSpalding Much better alignment with your universal design and English learner strategies to the idea of using this award winner as an independent read. 5y

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One Crazy Summer | Rita Williams-Garcia

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We‘ve all had a crazy summer but nothing like these girls! This HF book with a multitude of awards, one being a Newbery, would be perfect for a LC. This story about 3 young girls who travel alone to visit their mother grips your heart and keeps you wanting more. Focuses on the black panther movement, civil rights and racial prejudice, things we all can learn more about. #UCFLAE3414SP20

Rachelleleduc https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/one-crazy-summer This website includes discussion questions and expression activities to better understand the novel. The UDL principle 9.3 - Develop self assessment and reflection- could work perfectly with this as students really understand and asses what they comprehended from this book. Also coincided with ESOL 6- as you continually monitor students‘ comprehension. (edited) 5y

KarliCrean I also read this book. I thought it was kind of slow and had to keep reminding myself that it was written for younger kids! I believe this book gives a good insight on what life was like back then when the black panthers era was around 5y

DrSpalding This is one of your best posts. Excellent resource, excellent elaboration of the principles and strategies and a simple but concise summary that reflects the text. 5y

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Gaston: with audio recording | Kelly DiPucchio

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This cute F book by Kelly DiPucchio emphasizes the importance of inclusion through the story of pup Gaston who is living with his proper poodle family until an outing reveals there is more to family than what meets the eye. RA because it is enticing & reveals an underlying meaning of the importance of inclusion.

UDL 3.2 -perfect for identifying theme

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Keishla.O I loved hearing Dr. Spalding read Gaston to us in class, and it looks like the kids in this picture enjoyed it too! I definitely have to get myself a copy for my future students. 5y

DrSpalding Your picture is precious! I am so happy they enjoyed this. I love that you are checking out the books and using them with your students. Make sure you use the rubric and include an English learner strategy that aligns to the web resource. This is a helpful resource. Make sure you consult the author‘s website and publisher as well. 5y

KarliCrean I enjoyed reading your post, i liked the url that you choose because it gave you a good activity to do with students as well as extra information about the book 5y

charlotteclancy I really enjoyed your post! The picture is so cute too. This book seems like it will really engage the students!! 5y

Rachelleleduc ESOL strategy: Give enough wait time for second language students to respond (when asking questions to get students to think throughout) 5y

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The Dinky Donkey | Craig Smith

HEEHAW the Wonky Donkey had a daughter! This F sequel to The Wonky Donkey is hilarious! It is perfect for S because of its repetition and rhyming it helps teache students that reading is fun! The authors website https://www.craigsmith.co.nz/Kids-Section/ > includes music tracks to listen to to enhance the story. UDL 5.1 & 5.2 both can be implemented in this as you are using media to enhance understanding. #ucflae3414sp20

DrSpalding 😀 5y

DrSpalding Is that the Wonky Donkey? If so it makes for an excellent storytelling… Just a thought.😄 5y

Rachelleleduc Esol 16- this website has an idea for the teacher to read the book and turn it into a song. Singing the book actually selves deeper into the idea that music helps students learn. They are able to retain words better and expressions allowing their language skills to enhance! 5y

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