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Powwow Day | Traci Sorell
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For Native American heritage month I read #WCCPBA Powwow Day by Traci Sorrell. We watched a couple of videos about Powwows because about 30% of my students indicated no knowledge of what a powwow is. They LOVED this https://youtu.be/eI2gnTZh0-I?feature=shared

mandarchy I've made it my goal to present Native American culture in the present. Since I'm a librarian and not a classroom teacher I have a lot more freedom in what I present since the learning goal is less specific. I was really shocked by how many students had never heard of a Powwow. Of 380 kids only one indicated they had a tribal affiliation. We are on Nisqually land. 4mo
TheBookHippie We have it in our third grade curriculum and now 6-12 will learn more and about the schools. It‘s so massively important. It‘s so shocking how much isn‘t taught. How wonderful you got to teach this way. 4mo
mandarchy @TheBookHippie the Powwow book or Powwows? I haven't looked at the national standards lately, but I know our teachers start teaching about local tribes in 3rd grade. 4mo
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TheBookHippie @mandarchy we just passed a bill and massive money towards it so it‘s all fresh in my mind. 4mo
mandarchy @TheBookHippie that's good! 4mo
KathyWheeler The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, up the road from me, holds a two day powwow every Thanksgiving. It‘s open to everyone. I thought this might be the year I would go, but, unfortunately, I was sick. It‘s only $15 for both days. One day is $10. 4mo
mandarchy @KathyWheeler I think Powwows are more common east of me and that explains why my kids are unfamiliar. We are in the Salish tribal part of the world. 4mo
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Student art after reading The Boy Who Loved Maps. I don't think they fully appreciated the friendship in the story and there were whispers that it was romance. But I sensed that the MC nearly broke out in hives from the antagonist's tendency toward fiction. My kids were deaf to me suggesting that the MC just loved something new that they usually wouldn't agree to try. Nominated for the 2024 #WCCPBA

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I used the video where Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen read their version of BGG so that I could take a break. But I love reading the story. It's so fun to read trip trap trip trap trip trap and modify your voice for each goat. I read the Galdone version to the younger students. I'm always amazed by how many students come to elementary school never having read some 398.2s. Nominated for the 2024 #WCCPBA

Tamra My favorite as a toddler! I had the edition on the left. 😍 My grandpa read it ad nauseam to me. 5mo
mandarchy @Tamra you will love the new version, it's slightly more "mature". Menu items fly over the kid's heads. 5mo
Tamra @mandarchy how fun & imaginative! 5mo
Aimeesue That is such a great video! I rewatch it once in a while because it makes me smile 😊 5mo
mandarchy @Aimeesue I just love them both! 5mo
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The kids loved how this opened up a chance to talk about how loud things can be annoying (or scary). 2024 #WCCPBA nominee. We designed our perfect parties on the back of our coloring pages. Older students noted the literal devices such as onomatopoeia.

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Nominated for the 2024 #WCCPBA, Friends are Friends, Forever is a lovely story about the immigration experience that would be nice to share during the lunar new year. It includes an extension of the usual snow flake activity that students will love.

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Nominated for the 2024 #WCCPBA, Chickadee Criminal Mastermind follows a formula where a bird tells a story about how it turned to crime followed by some back matter with facts about chickadees. I like that it is a bird we encounter at our school and students will recognize its call.

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A Walk in the Words | Hudson Talbott
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Nominated for the 2024 #WCCPBA, A Walk in the Words carries an important message. I'm always open with my students about my learning disability and how it's not okay to shame people who need more time. The illustrations support the message in this story so well, but of course, I'm partial to Godzilla.

bthegood 🙂 7mo
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Creature of Habit | Jennifer E Smith
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Nominated for the 2024 #WCCPBA The creature of habit will be fun to explore with the kids. I may ask them to draw the 2 characters based on their description before reading. It will be fun to hear them share their habits. I wonder how many will admit they only eat chicken nuggets and macaroni? #endpapers

bthegood Love the activity idea for your students - and I think you might be right about nuggets and mac/cheese 😂 7mo
mandarchy @bthegood I love having the students predraw before a read. It gets them focused after coming into the library. I never get to give pop quizzes and it feels like one. 7mo
bthegood @mandarchy 👍 🙂 7mo
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Abdul's Story | Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
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Nominated for the 2024 #WCCPBA
I had no idea what this book would be about and loved that it's a story about a student who struggles. I struggle. I see kids struggle. And there's always someone who persists, "it's so easy!" Which just crushes you. Never say it's easy. Never say it's hard. Not if it's necessary.

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I think John Parra is an illustrator/author worthy to follow. I loved his book Green is a Chile Pepper. Nominated for the 2024 WCCPBA, I'll be reading the tagged book to all my students in the next school year. I'll let you know what they think! #WCCPBA #endpapers