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All Are Welcome
All Are Welcome | Alexandra Penfold
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A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids. Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends in baseball caps. A school where students grow and learn from each other's traditions and the whole community gathers to celebrate the Lunar New Year. All Are Welcome lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, they are welcome in their school. "Penfold and Kaufman have outdone themselves in delivering a vital message in today's political climate."--Kirkus, Starred review "A lively, timely picture book."--Booklist
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Blurb: This will be used to welcome my students into the classroom on the first day of school. There will be a discussion on how it is okay for us to look and sound different. We have to be respectful of one another.

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This book uses colors to make the characters stand out against the white background. The use of repetition is also used. The author says, “You are welcome here“ on every page or so. Space is used as a way of making the moral of the story stand out so that it is not getting lost in the background.

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Abbylippert
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I would use this book at the very beginning of the year with students of all ages as a reminder that everyone is unique, and that that is something that will not only be accepted in the classroom, but encouraged and celebrated. It is important to remind students that their life experiences do not look like everyone else's and that it is important to be open to learning about and understanding different ideas, perspectives, customs, and values.

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“All Are Welcome“ is a picture book that uses lots of variety within all elements of design in order to portray its main message that diversity and uniqueness is something to celebrate and will always be welcome in the classroom. For example, thin/thick and curvy/straight lines, every vibrant color in the rainbow, different sizes and shapes of pictures representing different perspectives are all used to help emphasize the main message of diversity

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This RL, New York Times Best Time Seller book, All Are Welcome Here is a phenomenal book that teaches students about inclusion no matter where they come from or who they are. The teacher can do LC because it provides time for expression. Students can ask questions and the teacher can go further into the lesson. This book is a must-have to have in the classroom.
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ztorres UDL's strategies: Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity (7.2). Foster collaboration and community (8.3). Promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation (9.1). 3y
ztorres ESOL Strategies: Promote cooperation (small groups). Encourage self-talk (positive thinking). Reinforce the key ideas you present again and again. 3y
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ztorres This resource provides the perfect lesson for the first day of school. Setting up the tone and expectations from the beginning will students understand that we are all welcome and no matter where we come from or what we believe we are a team. (edited) 3y
StephanyNunez I love the message the book conveys. It's crucial to make sure our students feel welcome. I love the lesson plan you include and the song the lesson plan implements. #UCFLAE3414SP21 3y
KeanaE I have been on the look out for this book. This would be a perfect First Day of School book! 3y
DrSpalding Did you mean RF for realistic fiction? Your resource is excellent and your universe design/English learner strategies work nicely. Don‘t forget to include the numerals with the English learner strategies like you have included the decimals with your universal design principles 3y
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This #1 New York Times selling picture book celebrates diversity & inclusivity in the classroom. This would be a fantastic RA for the first day (or week) of school to ensure everyone in your class feels welcomed. This RF picture book allows children to find themselves & their families within the pages.The mirror aspect is what makes this book so powerful & inviting. Our students differences should be loved and celebrated within the classroom.🙌🏼

Vanvlieta https://teach.its.uiowa.edu/sites/teach.its.uiowa.edu/files/docs/docs/What_are_t... Students would best comprehend this RA using the UDL principle 3.1(activate or supply background knowledge)& principle 3.2 (highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas,& relationships); EL strategy 1(use pre-reading activities to activate former knowledge)& EL strategy 6(check for word/ sentence recognition) #UCFLAE3414SP21 3y
MFlowers I love that you specified that this could be read on Day 1!! We need to be reading every day in the classroom! 3y
Vanvlieta @MFlowers yes! Always!🙌🏼📚 3y
DrSpalding All 10 posts noted on time! As some of your peers have noted, your pictures are wonderful! You have certainly taken the challenge of being creative. This kitty is precious! You are including the elements required on the rubric and have selected excellent stories. Keep going Amanda! 3y
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OliviaBuck
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All Are Welcome is a wonderful book for inclusion and diversity in the classroom. This can be beneficial for the first day of school to represent the differences in each student, and to help make these differences feel welcome. This book walks through the a day of school, showing a multitude of different cultures, races, and religions, and re-enforces that they all are welcome. This is also great for incorporating social-emotional learning!

OliviaBuck The genre of this book is realistic fiction. This link is to a great resource of how to implement this book into your first day of class https://images.randomhouse.com/promo_image/9780525579649_7097.pdf. UDL 9.1- Provide options for self regulation: Develop self-assessment and reflection goes with this resource because students are reflecting on themselves and what makes them different. 3y
OliviaBuck ESOL Strategy 24- incorporate the culture and language of second language learners in your classroom also goes along with this resource because students are sharing their culture with the class. This book was amazing and I highly suggest adding it to your classroom library!! #ucflae3414sp21 (edited) 3y
neanderc This book sounds like a great read and very relevant for today‘s learners! Thank you for sharing! ☺️ 3y
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AlexRobinson Olivia what a great book! It‘s crazy to think about how not non-inclusive our books were growing up (how characters looked the same, not a lot of minority representation, etc) so these newer type of books with the crucial meaning of “everyone is different and thats okay” I think are pivotal to have in our classrooms! 3y
AndreaEfres Second language learners are so essential in a classroom, this will definitely be one of my picks. Also, the bio description made me realize that I need to do some work on my own posts! Thank you Olivia 3y
Nrossi This book sounds so fun! 3y
Spearsall Great review!! I will definitely add this to my books to want to read now. Thank you for including ESOL strategies as well to help other teachers as well 💕 3y
JasmineLangley This sounds like an amazing book! The lesson of inclusion and diversity is very important. Thanks for sharing 3y
alexo This book looks perfect for a classroom library! I will definitely add this to mine because it will make every student feel important and included! 3y
acassatta I‘m interested in adding this book to my list! Sounds like a great way to incorporate the idea of inclusion and diversity in the classroom! 3y
ToddSalerno I particularly like the cover art. The illustrator did a great job capturing a multitude of students! I think kids would find this fun to capture their interest. 3y
PatriciaS I love the diversity covered by this book, great book for teaching diversity in the classroom, great review 👍 3y
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I thought this was a book forum but I noticed that it is until someone wants to use it for personal agenda. This is not a lecture it is just good bye. Won't stand by while the person who introduce me to this forum is raked over the coals it it.

AmyG This saddens me. I haven‘t seen anything like this in a long time. I didn‘t even see what happenned. (edited) 3y
TheKidUpstairs I've clearly missed something that went on. I'm so sorry to hear this, and I'm sorry that this doesn't feel like a safe space anymore. 3y
RamsFan1963 Do you have to leave? Can't you just block the person with the agenda? You should let this one person take away your enjoyment of Litsy. 3y
null000 I always miss all the drama 3y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I definitely missed something as well. Hopefully you come back. 3y
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This easy read was so uplifting. Reminds me that is what the library is all about. Can't wait for the doors to be open once again. Great book for all ages. Never too old or young for this lesson.

bookishcow I miss the library 📚 will be sure to go back to my local library once COVID ends 3y
GardenJess This is such a good one. 3y
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This New York Times Best Seller RF picture book, written by Alexandra Penfold and illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman tells about building the classroom and school community by emphasizing everyone is welcomed no matter their race, religion, or background. #ucflae3414f19

sbombasi This would be good for an RA/CR focused on elementary students, for their first week in class to inform students that everyone is welcome at school and students would choral respond every time “All are welcome here” is mentioned in the text. This would make the read aloud interactive and engaging.

The UDL principle 8.3 foster collaboration and community along with EL #16 integrate speaking, listening, reading work well with this.
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sbombasi This activity of presenting the book to an adapted melody makes the story come alive with the class collaboration of singing together. You can even have the students pair up to sing certain parts of the text each. https://teachingwithorff.com/all-are-welcome-here/ 5y
leximcmillin Great post!!! I love what this book is about and it is a great choice for young students! 5y
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ebrown this book looks so great, and would really contribute to a multi cultural education :) 5y
katiehamlin I love that the lesson plan involved using a song! 5y
TristanPool Love the message behind this book! I will definitely be looking into All Are Welcome as I truly believe in a positive classroom environment that accepts anyone and EVERYONE! @sbombasi (edited) 5y
Jewelwinkler This book would be great to show how great diversity is in the classroom. I also think that CR would be really fun and engaging! 5y
Lrobertson I love you idea of using this the first week of class! And having the class read it together is already creating that classroom unity! 5y
YesseniaN I love finding new inclusion books , great idea about using this in the beginning of the school year 5y
Shannyblake This is such a great book that provides insight in diversity! I love the activity you provided as well 5y
Tinks Interesting book choice... will definitely look it up. 5y
JennaMichelleCohn This sounds like a cool book with a great message. We definitely should aim to have books focusing on diversity in our classrooms. 5y
DrSpalding Your peers really enjoyed this post. Having students interact with the text and read chorally with you as you read aloud is a wise move. (edited) 4y
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All Are Welcome is a RF picture book that is by Alexandra Penfold and illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman. This book is an example of a school community that welcomes all students no matter their race, gender, home life or any other quality that would make students different from one another. This book is a great RA or SA on the first day of class fo help build the classroom community.

carlenerubin https://andrea-mack.blogspot.com/2018/08/all-are-welcome-by-alexandra-penfold.ht...
UDL: 7.1
Having the students create their own banners allows for choice and autonomy in their work.
ESOL: 17. Provide contextual support through audio visuals, models,
demonstrations, realia, body language and facial expressions
By having this book as a RA the teacher can model and use body language to help aid the text for ELL understanding.
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DrSpalding You know I love this book! And interactive read aloud where the audience chorally responds, all are welcome here... Works beautifully. 5y
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Last Letter A book, I promise. 😂 #BBRC #a2z

This is a beautiful, diverse picture book that would be perfect for children heading off to Kindergarten. Both the illustrations and story send a heartwarming message of inclusivity, love, respect, and kindness. Adding this to my list of books to buy my niece and nephew!

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LibrarianRyan 😁👍🏻😎 5y
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ally11301
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This TL book is an absolute must have in a classroom! It‘s such a cute read for younger students. It is a New York Time‘s best seller. I would read it as a RA or GR preferably. It‘s about everyone being different and coming together during school.

Author: Alexandra Penfold
Illustrator: Suzanne Kaufman

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ally11301 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lztFGeGy0bU
This resource is a video of the book being Read Aloud! It‘s great to put in the classroom for ESOL students to listen and watch the illustrations.
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ally11301 An ESOL strategy that aligns would be #17 because it is great to provide contextual support through audio visuals (the video), models, demonstrations (the illustrations), realia, body language and facial expressions. 5y
ally11301 An UDL that aligns would be 2.5 which is illustrating the reading through multiple media. 5y
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audrey.wilson This book looks so cute! I agree that ESOL 17 works really well with this book! Great post, can‘t wait to read this. 5y
Channing_Austin @ally11301 I have been wanting to read this book for a while. I think it would be a perfect book for the first day of school! 5y
DrSpalding Most often, when I share a book in class, it becomes a favorite! Add this to your classroom library. 5y
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Krisjericho
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If you are looking for a diverse and inclusive picture book, this is it. It is a little simplistic, but it is comforting, and it is a worthy message. My son was fascinated with the Chinese dragons included, and we ended up watching videos about them after we read this. “We‘re part of a community./Our strength is our diversity./A shelter from adversity./All are welcome here.”

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“We‘re part of a community. Our strength is our diversity. A shelter from adversity. All are welcome here.” ❤️❤️❤️

DrSpalding So glad you bought this Amber!❤️📚 6y
ambera @DrSpalding It was too perfect not to purchase it. Thank you for sharing it with us 😊 6y
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ShansMousey
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A very cute and important picture book about celebrating everyone's uniqueness and making sure everyone feels welcomed in our neighborhoods, schools, and cities!