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Hello, Universe | Erin Entrada Kelly
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This RF, IR Newbery book tells of unexpected friendships. This book is told from four different points of view and discusses bravery, being different, and finding your inner hero! A shy Filipino boy named Virgil wants to meet a deaf girl named Valencia because he has a crush on her. Virgil consults will a twelve-year-old psychic named Kaori to help him.

neanderc All the while being pestered by bully Chet. After a trip to the woods and a ritual, will Virgil get the girl and face his bully? #ucflae3414sp21 4y
neanderc This book would be for an IR. The link below takes you to a teacher‘s guide for a whole group lesson, however the second student workshop would be the perfect follow up to an IR. Have your students write about identity and the items or ideas that are most important in determining who you are!

https://www.ccsoh.us/cms/lib/OH01913306/Centricity/Domain/207/HELLO%20UNIVERSE%2...
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neanderc The UDL Principle 7.1 regarding optimizing individual choice and autonomy and encouraging self-talk as specified in EL Strategy 3 are met through the IR of this book and studying identity. 4y
DrSpalding This used to be an option for book clubs in my class. It is a wonderful book and I agree that it would be a great book to include in your classroom library for students to independently read or even use as a book club option. All of the characters are so different and unique. Studying characterization would be a wise move. Helpful resource. 4y
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Frog and Toad Together | Arnold Lobel
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This MF, PR Newberry Honor book tells a story of friendship! Frog and Toad do everything together! This book teaches sharing, caring and more. Students will follow Frog and Toad‘s adventures and get to see their friendship grow. #ucflae3414sp21

neanderc This book would be perfect for a PR. Students can pair up and take turns reading about Frog and Toad. The link below has a teacher‘s guide with various activities you can have students complete together after reading!

https://www.icanread.com/printables/frog-toad-together-teachers-guide/
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neanderc The UDL Principle 8.3 regarding fostering collaboration and community and the promotion of collaboration specified in EL Strategy 2 are met through the use of PR this book! 4y
DrSpalding This is a classic story that would be perfect for partner reading. You found a helpful guide! Isn‘t it amazing how many resources are out there to help you implement quality children‘s literature in your classroom? Use them! 4y
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The Stray Dog | Marc Simont
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This RF, RA Caldecott Honor book is perfect for your dog loving students! This book follows a family who discovers a stray dog and spends the day playing with him all afternoon. When they leave the park they have to say goodbye, but when they return will they find the stray dog again? #ucflae3414sp21

neanderc This book would be a fun RA especially if you have a class of animal lovers! The link below takes you to an activity guide with some literacy and vocabulary lessons related to this book!

https://www.liveoakmedia.com/assets/guides/92107.pdf
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neanderc The UDL Principle 2.1 regarding clarification of vocabulary and symbols and teaching technical vocabulary supporting key concepts as specified in EL Strategy 5 can be met through the use of the above activity guide. 4y
DrSpalding You made good use of your time in the CMC! As we learned throughout the semester, many of us are animal lovers and this book would certainly resonate with elementary age students. Read aloud‘s are vital to foster love of reading and to support students acquisition of new vocabulary as you noted with your universal design and English learner strategies. 4y
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Hello Lighthouse | Sophie Blackall
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This HF, RA Caldecott Medal book is the perfect blend of fact and fiction. It tells of life in a lighthouse through the eyes of a new keeper. This book‘s fun cutaway illustrations depict the keeper and all the activities he performs. #ucflae3414sp21

neanderc This book would be a fun way to teach your students about lighthouses through a RA! The link below takes you to the US Lighthouse Society‘s Kid‘s Corner and has activities for students to learn more!

https://uslhs.org/fun/kids-corner
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neanderc The UDL Principle 3.1 regarding activation or supplying of background knowledge and continually monitoring students‘ comprehension as specified in EL Strategy 6 can be met through the reading of this book and subsequent activities. 4y
Bradleygirl oh I loved this one a lot 4y
DrSpalding This is such a beautiful book! I think I brought it into class and I‘m hoping this is what encouraged you to read this one. Did you click on the PDF of the coloring book in your resource? It is beautiful! This would be a fun activity to include any social studies or even science lesson! 4y
DrSpalding Not only did it win the Caldecott medal in 2019 but listen to this…”Hello Lighthouse received five starred reviews, and was named a best book of 2018 by People, the Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and The Horn Book. The New York Times, which named it a Notable Children‘s Book, praised, “I will be surprised if a more exquisite book will be published this year.” 4y
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This MF, RT Caldecott Honor book tells the tale of typing cows! When Farmer Brown‘s cows find a typewriter and decide to go on strike, will Farmer Brown give in to their demands? Or will Farmer Brown keep hearing typing sounds? #ucflae3414sp21

neanderc This book turns into the perfect RT! The link below takes you to some already created RT scripts including one for this book!

https://sites.google.com/view/lae3414/readers-theater?authuser=0
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neanderc The UDL Principle 1.1 regarding offering ways of customizing the display of information and integrating speaking, listening, reading and writing activities as specified in EL Strategy 16 can be met using this MF book as a RT. 4y
DrSpalding This book is perfect for readers theater and including my website was a wise choice. Excellent universal design and English learner alignment with this high-quality book selection. 3y
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Wordy Birdy | Tammi Sauer
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This MF, RT book is a hilarious option for your classroom! This books tells the tale of Wordy Birdy, a very chatty bird who talks WAY more than she listens! When Wordy Birdy finds herself in some trouble will her heard-it-all-before pals Squirrel, Raccoon, and Rabbit be able to save their distracted friend? #ucflae3414sp21

neanderc This book turns into the perfect RT! The link below takes you to some already created RT scripts including one for this book!

https://sites.google.com/view/lae3414/readers-theater?authuser=0
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neanderc The UDL Principle 1.1 regarding offering ways of customizing the display of information and integrating speaking, listening, reading and writing activities as specified in EL Strategy 16 can be met using this MF book as a RT. 4y
DrSpalding You did a lovely job with this book RT and of course teaching vocabulary/integration ELA works well with this strategy! Your images on each post are so simple yet so lovely! 3y
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Princess and the Pea | Hans Christian Anderson
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This TL, S book is perfect for introducing TL to your young readers! This book warns of the idea of jumping to conclusions without having all the facts. This is shown by the old queen not believing the wet girl at the castle gate is truly a princess. In this story a young prince searches all over the world for a real princess to bring home to the king and queen! Will he ever find his princess?

neanderc This book is perfect for S, these shadow puppets included in the link below can be incorporated into your retelling of this story!

https://www.adventure-in-a-box.com/product/the-princess-and-the-pea-5-shadow-pup...
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neanderc The UDL Principle 1.2 regarding offering alternatives for auditory information and the simplifying of your speech to make it slower and redundant as specified in EL Strategy 14 can be met by using this TL book in a S. 4y
DrSpalding We saw Sharlece perform a beautiful shadow puppet storytelling presentation. What a wonderful resource to include with this classic traditional literature selection. 3y
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Charlotte's Web | E B White
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This RF, IR is a classic children‘s literature read! This book tells the tale of a young girls named Fern, a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte. Charlotte weaves words into her web describing Wilbur, making him famous. Young Fern saved Wilbur when he was born the runt of the litter.

neanderc This book is perfect for IR. It tells of friendship, teaches some descriptive words and is perfect for animal lovers. The resource linked below gives students a chance to celebrate Charlotte‘s words, make a comic strip and meet the author! 4y
neanderc https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activities/teaching-content/charlottes-web-f...

The UDL Principle 7.1 regarding optimizing individual choice and autonomy is met through using this book for IR. The EL Strategy 30 regarding the use of diagrams or drawings as aids to seeing relationships can be met through the make a comic strip resource above. #ucflae3414sp21
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TabathaA What a great book that brings me back to my childhood! Definitely a great book for IR, or even LC. There is a great read by Meryl Streep and a few others available at Penguin Random House that is I am obsessed with - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623904/charlottes-web-by-e-b-white/ 4y
DrSpalding So many of your peers posted about this excellent piece of children‘s literature. Scholastic is a wonderful resource and I love the idea of making a comic strip! Tabatha kindly added another wonderful resource from another publisher. 3y
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This NF, RA book introduces your students to some fun acts about penguins! This book provides lots of facts about penguins and their lives. You can learn a lot of information about different kinds of penguins, where they live, how they survive and more!

neanderc This book would be perfect for a RA during a science lesson or even for one of your penguin enthusiasts during an IR. The resource below provides many craft ideas for students to make their very own penguins! 4y
neanderc https://www.iheartartsncrafts.com/15-cute-and-creative-penguin-crafts-for-kids/

The UDL Principle 7.1 regarding optimizing individual choice and autonomy is met through providing this book to students for IR. The EL Strategy 45 could be met through a Venn diagram activity where students compare the different types of penguins! #ucflae3414sp21
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neanderc (Also this book wasn‘t on the litsy list to select so I chose another book about penguins that was similar!) 4y
DrSpalding This book would work nicely in a science unit in second grade. Reading aloud during science is an excellent idea to lay the foundation for content they will need to know. Cute craft. 3y
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This B, IR book is an eye-opener into the life of Jackie Robinson. This B chronicles Jackie Robinson‘s life and achievements that helped change a segregated nation. Despite facing cruel and violent hatred, Jackie proved again and again that he had what it takes to play the game.

neanderc This biography will open students‘ eyes up to a history they might have never known. This biography is a great for an IR and study of a specific person. The link below is a PBS video that will present information about Jackie Robinson in another visual and auditory way. 4y
neanderc https://florida.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/6a3f83c2-f961-4b22-8a54-e23a04dcc5...

The UDL Principle 3.1 regarding activation and supplying of background knowledge and EL Strategy 17 regarding contextual support through audio, visuals, and etc. are met through this IR and the addition of the video resource. #ucflae3414sp21
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DrSpalding Your universal design and English learner strategies work nicely with independent reading. This could be a great book club book to complement a social studies unit about historical figures. I love that you used the PBS learning media website. We do a special professional development with them during your final internship and the resources are absolutely amazing! 3y
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This P, AS book is one of many poetry books by Shel Silverstein. This book introduces you to many different characters and tales told through stanzas and rhymes. This collection of poems stretches your imagination.

neanderc This book would be perfect during an AS of Shel Silverstein. Students can select and analyze different poems, study rhymes and learn to create their own poems!

http://www.shelsilverstein.com/learning/

The UDL Principles 2 and 3 regarding language, symbols and comprehension are met through the study of poetry. The EL Strategy 14 about simplified speech will be critical for understanding and comprehension of rhyming. #ucflae3414sp21
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DrSpalding The website you noted is absolutely the best to include with the author study of this famous poet. I like the idea of the students creating their own poems. As you read in the article and posted, poetry is an excellent genre for reluctant readers because they are short, can be funny and can enhance phonological awareness skills! 3y
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Mouse Loves Love | Lauren Thompson
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This MF, IR book is the perfect Valentine‘s Day read! This book tells the story of Mouse who notices his sister Minka acting mysterious. Follow Mouse as he follows Minka and discovers a sweet Valentine‘s surprise! #ucflae3414sp21

neanderc This book is perfect for some Valentine‘s Day IR! After students read this they are sure to want to make their own valentines. Check out the link below for some hands-on classroom Valentine‘s activities!

https://proudtobeprimary.com/20-valentines-day-steam-activities-for-kids/

The UDL Principle 5 regarding expression and communication and EL Strategy 46 are met through the creation of valentines.
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DrSpalding This could be an independent read or a cute short read aloud around the holidays. Seek out picture books related to holidays that you can easily and naturally incorporate into your curriculum throughout the year. 3y
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This HF, Pulitzer Prize winner IR book is a classic read. This book is set in 1930s in the Southern United States. Following Scout Finch, you‘ll meet her brother Jim and their father Atticus. Atticus is a lawyer and is going to represent a black man. This book flows over three years and we watch Scout and Jen grow up and learn the outcome of Atticus‘ case.

neanderc This book is perfect for an older audience participating in IR. The resource linked below has many resources for guiding learning and understanding of To Kill a Mockingbird. 4y
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http://tokillamockingbird50year.harpercollins.com/teachers/teacher-resources.php

The UDL Principle 3.1 regarding activation and supplying of background knowledge and EL Strategy 42 about the use of timelines to arrange important facts are met through the IR of this book and the use of the resources to understand the history of the 1930s.
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DrSpalding This is such an amazing book! You identified the Pulitzer Prize and many consider this to be the very best book of the 20th century. While this is not appropriate for the elementary grades, you are earning a reading endorsement that can allow you to teach middle and high school. Knowing the best books for young adults is important! 3y
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Dinos Don't Do Yoga | Catherine Bailey
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This RF, RA book teaches the strength that kindness has over bullying. Rex is the tough leader of the Cretaceous crew. When a new yoga-loving dinosaur, named Same, comes to town Rex does not approve. What will he do when his his fellow tough dinosaurs want to try out a tree pose? #ucflae3414sp21

neanderc This book is perfect for a RA. The author hoped young readers would become interested in yoga. Try out the yoga poses and activities in the link below after reading!

https://www.namastekid.com/yoga-elementary-schools/teaching-tools/

The UDL Principle 4 regarding physical action and EL Strategy 46 are met through the practicing yoga after reading.
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TabathaA Never heard of this book, but cannot wait to read it. Already added to my TBR stack. The resource provided is not something that I would have thought of. What a great way to get the students involved and energized! 4y
DrSpalding There are so many books now on this topic. During internship 2 we will actually do yoga together! Great resource included and your video and English learner strategies work well. Make sure you identify the universal design principle verbiage and English learner strategy verbiage on top of the decimals and minerals. (edited) 3y
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The One and Only Ivan | Katherine Applegate
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This RF, LC Newberry award winner book is perfect for young readers who love animals and are wondering what animals might be thinking. A gorilla named Ivan lives in a shopping mall and loves to people watch. He is joined by a baby elephant named Ruby. Their friendship brings a change for the better. #ucflae3414sp21

neanderc This book would be perfect for an LC. The workbook linked below will help your readers organize and separate the key principles of each other characters they will meet!

https://thesuperheroteacher.com/2019/12/using-hands-on-activities-and-resources-...

The UDL Principle 6.3 regarding facilitation of managing information and resources and EL 2 are met through the use of this workbook in an LC!
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DrSpalding Oops! This is not realistic fiction. Go back and look at your genre guide. Just looking at the front cover, gives you clues related to what the correct genre is. What do you think it is now? 3y
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This HF, LC book is a thrilling and suspenseful read for your students! This book tells of espionage, survival and friendship during World War II. Bertie Bradshaw never thought he would become a spy. However, a chance encounter with a young girl and a mysterious red notebook leave Bertie and his friends cracking codes and trying to stop a double agent from spilling secrets.

neanderc This book would be perfect for an LC. Young readers can use the activities included in the website below to try their luck at becoming spies!

https://www.spymuseum.org/education-programs/educators/lesson-plans-activities/

The UDL Principle 8.3 regarding fostering collaboration and community and EL 2 are met through the use of an LC. #ucflae3414sp21
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DrSpalding This worked very well for book clubs in our class. You found a wonderful resource that could truly motivate and engage students. Again, you need a bit more information regarding your universal design and English learner strategies. Use book clubs in your classroom! The more kids talk about books the more they comprehend them. 3y
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The Word Collector | Peter H. Reynolds
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This RF, RA book is perfect for introducing new words to your readers! The theme of the book is about discovering the magic of the words around us. Jerome collects words that connect, transform and empower. He collects “short and sweet words, two-syllable treats and multi-syllable words that sound like little songs.” What will Jerome do with all the words he discovers?

ReaganT The cover definitely got me too!! 4y
neanderc This book would be perfect for a RA, using the Learning to Give guide included below to help students make connections to the real word.

https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/word-collector-literature-guide

The UDL Principle 2.1 regarding clarification of vocabulary and symbols can and simplifying your speech by making it slower and redundant as specified in EL Strategy 14 can be met by this picture book. #ucflae3414sp21
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DrSpalding 10 books noted Chloe! You have done a nice job following the rubric and selecting books of high-quality. Continue finding quality resources and aligning them with your UDL and English learner strategies. I like how you are noting these. 4y
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