Sunday, August 16, 2015
Childrens Literature: Childrens Literature: Beacuse of Winn-Dixie
Childrens Literature: Childrens Literature: Beacuse of Winn-Dixie: Childrens Literature: Beacuse of Winn-Dixie : Because of Winn-Dixie is written by Kate DiCamillo is a great book for young adult readers. Yo...
Childrens Literature: Beacuse of Winn-Dixie
Childrens Literature: Beacuse of Winn-Dixie: Because of Winn-Dixie is written by Kate DiCamillo is a great book for young adult readers. You can find this book in the Contemporary Reali...
Childrens Literature: Lunch-Box Dream
Childrens Literature: Lunch-Box Dream: Lunch-Box Dream is written by Tony Abbott. This book is geared for children of the ages of 10 to 14. You can find this book in the Historica...
Childrens Literature: Soar Elinoir!
Childrens Literature: Soar Elinoir!: Soar Elinoir was written by Tami Lewis Brown, it is geared for younger children of the ages 4 to 8 years old. You can find this book in the ...
Childrens Literature: Count The Monkeys
Childrens Literature: Count The Monkeys: Count the Monkeys is a children's picture book written by Mac Barnett and Kevin Cornell. This particular book is geared for children of ...
Childrens Literature: Baby Bear Sees Blue
Childrens Literature: Baby Bear Sees Blue: Baby Bear Sees Blue is written by Ashley Wolfe, it is a great children's picture non - fiction book that is geared for children of ages ...
Childrens Literature: Amber House
Childrens Literature: Amber House: Amber House was written by Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed and Larkin Reed. This book is geared for the ages of fourteen and up. You can ...
Childrens Literature: Lunch-Box Dream
Childrens Literature: Lunch-Box Dream: Lunch-Box Dream is written by Tony Abbott. This book is geared for children of the ages of 10 to 14. You can find this book in the Historica...
Childrens Literature: Lunch-Box Dream
Childrens Literature: Lunch-Box Dream: Lunch-Box Dream is written by Tony Abbott. This book is geared for children of the ages of 10 to 14. You can find this book in the Historica...
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Amber House
Amber House was written by Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed and Larkin Reed. This book is geared for the ages of fourteen and up. You can find this book in the mystery section.
Amber house is based on a story of a 15 year old girl named Sarah. After her grandfather dies her and her family move to his mansion that has been in their family for many generations. Sarah soon finds out that she is going to find more than just the treasure that is somewhere in her new house. She finds all kinds of mystery, un explained events and what is a mystery without ghosts and tragedy. Both my girls highly recommend this book and absolutely love it.
Discussion Questions:
1. Discuss other possible outcomes for this book.
2. How would you feel about moving into your family mansion after the death of a loved one?
Motivational Activities:
Write your own mystery short story
Other books written by Kelly Moore, Tucker reed and Larkin Reed:
Amber house never was
Down the River
Amber house is based on a story of a 15 year old girl named Sarah. After her grandfather dies her and her family move to his mansion that has been in their family for many generations. Sarah soon finds out that she is going to find more than just the treasure that is somewhere in her new house. She finds all kinds of mystery, un explained events and what is a mystery without ghosts and tragedy. Both my girls highly recommend this book and absolutely love it.
Discussion Questions:
1. Discuss other possible outcomes for this book.
2. How would you feel about moving into your family mansion after the death of a loved one?
Motivational Activities:
Write your own mystery short story
Other books written by Kelly Moore, Tucker reed and Larkin Reed:
Amber house never was
Down the River
Baby Bear Sees Blue
Baby Bear Sees Blue is written by Ashley Wolfe, it is a great children's picture non - fiction book that is geared for children of ages of 2 to 6.
This beautifully illustrated picture book that helps the little bear learn each color that he and his mom come across as they are on there walk. There are so many soft water colored colors with so much great detail. It will also help young children to learn their colors.
Discussion Questions:
1. What type of lines are used in the illustrations?
2. What are some ways you could interact this book with the kids in your class.
Motivational Activity:
Have each child water color what they saw on a walk that day.
Other books written by Ashley Wolfe:
Miss Bindergarden Celebrates the Last day of Kindergarden
This beautifully illustrated picture book that helps the little bear learn each color that he and his mom come across as they are on there walk. There are so many soft water colored colors with so much great detail. It will also help young children to learn their colors.
Discussion Questions:
1. What type of lines are used in the illustrations?
2. What are some ways you could interact this book with the kids in your class.
Motivational Activity:
Have each child water color what they saw on a walk that day.
Other books written by Ashley Wolfe:
Miss Bindergarden Celebrates the Last day of Kindergarden
Count The Monkeys
Count the Monkeys is a children's picture book written by Mac Barnett and Kevin Cornell. This particular book is geared for children of the ages of 3 to 6.
This is a cute little book that has bright colorful illustrations and pictures. It teaches kids how to count.
Discussion Questions:
1. What is the type of illustration formats is this picture book using?
2. Describe the different lines are the bold, soft, edgy?
Motivational Activities:
Make your own picture book, you can use cutouts from magazines or draw the pictures your self.
This is a cute little book that has bright colorful illustrations and pictures. It teaches kids how to count.
Discussion Questions:
1. What is the type of illustration formats is this picture book using?
2. Describe the different lines are the bold, soft, edgy?
Motivational Activities:
Make your own picture book, you can use cutouts from magazines or draw the pictures your self.
Soar Elinoir!
Soar Elinoir was written by Tami Lewis Brown, it is geared for younger children of the ages 4 to 8 years old. You can find this book in the Biography Genre.
Soar Elinoir is a biography based on her story of going up in a airplane at six years old. She received her pilots License at sixteen years old. She was the youngest pilot in the USA even though many said that a women should not be a pilot. Elinoir took a dare to fly under one of New York's Bridges which she did also flying under a total of four of them.
Discussion Questions:
1. Do you think women are just as able to do the same things as men.
2. If not what are the limits that women should have.
Motivational Activities:
Think about what your dream was as a child and draft a plan of possibly reaching that dream.
Other books written by Tami Lewis Brown:
Writers on the Spectrum
The Map of Me
Soar Elinoir is a biography based on her story of going up in a airplane at six years old. She received her pilots License at sixteen years old. She was the youngest pilot in the USA even though many said that a women should not be a pilot. Elinoir took a dare to fly under one of New York's Bridges which she did also flying under a total of four of them.
Discussion Questions:
1. Do you think women are just as able to do the same things as men.
2. If not what are the limits that women should have.
Motivational Activities:
Think about what your dream was as a child and draft a plan of possibly reaching that dream.
Other books written by Tami Lewis Brown:
Writers on the Spectrum
The Map of Me
Lunch-Box Dream
Lunch-Box Dream is written by Tony Abbott. This book is geared for children of the ages of 10 to 14. You can find this book in the Historical Fiction Genre.
Lunch Box Dream is about a little boy that is on a trip with his mom, brother and recently widowed grandmother. They are going to visit civil war museums from Ohio to Florida. The little boy is very uncomfortable with people of color the story helps him deal with it along with sibling rivalry, racial conflict and martial discord.
Discussion Questions:
As a community what are some ways that we can help with racial conflict?
Other books written by Tony Abbott:
Danger Guys
The Postcard
The secrets of Droon
1. How would you feel if you had a friend that was uncomfortable with people of different color?
2. Did you ever face sibling rivalry?
Motivational Activities:
As a community what are some ways that we can help with racial conflict?
Other books written by Tony Abbott:
Danger Guys
The Postcard
The secrets of Droon
Lunch Box Dream is about a little boy that is on a trip with his mom, brother and recently widowed grandmother. They are going to visit civil war museums from Ohio to Florida. The little boy is very uncomfortable with people of color the story helps him deal with it along with sibling rivalry, racial conflict and martial discord.
Discussion Questions:
As a community what are some ways that we can help with racial conflict?
Other books written by Tony Abbott:
Danger Guys
The Postcard
The secrets of Droon
1. How would you feel if you had a friend that was uncomfortable with people of different color?
2. Did you ever face sibling rivalry?
Motivational Activities:
As a community what are some ways that we can help with racial conflict?
Other books written by Tony Abbott:
Danger Guys
The Postcard
The secrets of Droon
Beacuse of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie is written by Kate DiCamillo is a great book for young adult readers. You can find this book in the Contemporary Realistic Fiction Genre. It was published in the year 2000.
Because of Winn-Dixie is about a preacher's daughter named Opal that goes to the store and comes back with a very shaggy un-kept dog. Opal find herself meeting all kinds of people with different stories. Opal herself is learning how to let go of her mom, her new friends and her very shaggy dog help her to do so.
Discussion Question:
1. What is one thing that you are holding onto in life?
2. What is some advice would you give someone to help them let go of a loved one?
Motivational Activities:
Make a list of all of your regrets or thought that you are holding onto. Once you have completed this list wad it up and throw it away along with all the regrets and worries.
Other books written by Kate DiCamillo:
The Tale of Despereaux
The Magicians Elephant
The Tiger Rising
Because of Winn-Dixie is about a preacher's daughter named Opal that goes to the store and comes back with a very shaggy un-kept dog. Opal find herself meeting all kinds of people with different stories. Opal herself is learning how to let go of her mom, her new friends and her very shaggy dog help her to do so.
Discussion Question:
1. What is one thing that you are holding onto in life?
2. What is some advice would you give someone to help them let go of a loved one?
Motivational Activities:
Make a list of all of your regrets or thought that you are holding onto. Once you have completed this list wad it up and throw it away along with all the regrets and worries.
Other books written by Kate DiCamillo:
The Tale of Despereaux
The Magicians Elephant
The Tiger Rising
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