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Noelle5

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A Wrinkle in Time Trilogy | Madeleine L'Engle
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All in all I honestly liked the movie more than the book (first time I ever said that). But I feel like for me the book was so hard to picture, and the movie made it so much easier. If it were me I think I would probably show the movie in my class first and than read the book for the students to compare so they can have a better mental image of what they are reading.

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Where the Wild Things Are | Maurice Sendak
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Where the Wild Things Are is a first thought book when I think of children‘s books. It has probably been everyone‘s favorite book at some point in their life! It is about a little boy named Max whose bedroom magically transforms into a jungle where he sails to an island and meet the Wild Things! I don‘t want to spoil to much (but Im sure most of us have all read this wonderful book). TS: RA, SR, PR, GR, S. UDL:2.5

Noelle5 UDL:2.5 (It is now a movie!). EL# 16. Here is a some teaching ideas! http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/library/books/where-the-wild-things-are
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ambera I haven't seen the movie yet but I used to love this book as a child! I love the lesson plan you provided with the book! 6y
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Falling up is my favorite poetry book ever! I remember being in the second grade and discovering it in my teacher‘s library. I loved the silly poems and pictures. I was knew to that school and whenever I felt lonely or had no one to talk to I would read that book and cheer up! My mom eventually bought it for me for Christmas. This book is very near and dear to my heart and I still read it to this day when I get stressed out- therefore I will 100%

Noelle5 100% have a copy in my classroom so maybe it can impact some of my students the way it impacted me. TS: RA, DR, RT, SR, PR. UDL: 2.1 clarify poetic symbols to the class. EL # 14 slow your speech while reading. He won the Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Reader Award for this book. Here are some lesson plans! https://www.brighthubeducation.com/teaching-elementary-school/127812-shel-silver... #UCFLAE3414SP18 6y
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Jack and the Beanstalk by Jane Jerrad is my favorite TL story of all time. I did this for my storytelling assignment which shows that is makes for a great DR. Some other TS are RA, PR, GR, and S. UDL:2.5 to show through a cartoon or through DR like I did in class. EL #6 monitor student‘s comprehension. Here are some cute lesson activities for younger kiddos! https://www.pre-kpages.com/jack/ #UCFLAE3414SP18

NicoleCumbo I loved your storytelling on this! It really brought the story alive and reminded me of when I was younger listening to this story from my brothers and sisters. I think that this is perfect to share in classrooms as traditional literature. Thanks for sharing ! 6y
LisaMart @Noelle5 you did an awesome job with your storytelling for this! I loved your props! 6y
GraceNeg Your story telling was amazinggggg 👌🏼😃 6y
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Don‘t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus is a hilarious F book that will make any student or adult laugh. It is a feel good book that as a teacher I would probably read on a fun Friday or at the end of the day when we have five minutes left. We all need those fun books in our classroom! TS- RA, S, IR, GR, CR. UDL 1.3 (have the students try and draw the pigeon). EL # 30. Here is a fun lesson plan!

NicoleCumbo I absolutely love this book! It was definitely one of my favorites growing up, and even as an adult, it makes me laugh while reading it. I love the lesson plans that you posted to go along with this and think this would be beneficial in any classroom! 6y
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Because of Winn-Dixie is a wonderful RF book about family, love, and companionship. This is a adoring and relatable book that many children will find hard to put down! (I know I did when I was younger). I recommend this book for all classroom libraries. TS- RA, LC, IR, SR, PR. UDL: 5.1- multiple media for communication. Showing the movie is a great comparison lesson and also put the book they imagined while reading into action. EL # 17 to go along

Noelle5 along with the UDL principle applied. Here is a wonderful lesson plan! https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/because-winn-d.... #UCFLAE3414SP18 6y
Jenniferj11419 I‘ve seen the movie! 🙋🏼‍♀️ very cute story. I agree with you, definitely a classroom library book 👌🏼 6y
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Daily Gratitude: 365 Days of Reflection | National Geographic, National Geographic Society
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National Geographic Planets is a great informational NF read for any classroom. This is a great way for students to learn about planets and I am sure that a reader‘s theatre could be made with this! I read this out of recommendation from one of my class peers litsy posts and then found it in my Mother‘s classroom library! TS- RA, RT, IR, SR, GR. UDL: 1.1 customize by making a reader‘s theatre (you could have students be planets and explain their

Noelle5 explain their features). EL #5 teach the science vocab prior to reading to the class. Here is a link to the Nat Geos Educators Guide! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/pdf/ng-readers-ed-guide.pdf. #UCFLAE3414SP18 6y
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The Kissing Hand | Audrey Penn
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The Kissing Hand is a feel good Fantasy story about a Mother Raccoon comforting her little raccoon by kissing its hand. This is a feel good story about love and compassion and is a wonderful edition to any class. Some TS: RA, S, PR, IR, AS. UDL: 2.5 (You can also show read along online). EL #2 (have students read in a group and talk about the book and what it means). This book is perfect for back to school anxiety- here is a lesson plan to go

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Ugly Duckling | Jerry Pinkney
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The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinkney is an adaptation of the classic by Hans Christian Andersen. It is a story of an Ugly Duck born who does not quit fit in. I feel many students may find this book relatable, I know I did when I was in elementary school. This is a wonderful story to have in any classroom. TS- RA, S, IR, PR, DR. UDL: 9.2 teach kids that it is okay to be different an unique- we will always find our place. EL # 6.

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A Wrinkle in Time Trilogy | Madeleine L'Engle
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A Wrinkle in Time is an exciting book about adventure, friendship, and of course family. It is an exciting science fiction book that will give students a combination of science and a cool fantasy world! There are a lot of science vocabulary in this book so a good UDL would be 2.1 and to follow along with that EL # 14. Some TS that would work well with this book would be RA, LC, GR, PR, and IR. Here is some great lesson plans!

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Bridge to Terabithia | Katherine Paterson
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Bridge to Terabithia is a book that incorporates friendship, adventure, and lost. All in which are things children will experience so it is a great book to read in class for TS such as PR, LC, RA, SR, and IR. This book is a great discussion starter and it is also a movie so you can do a lot of comparison. UDL: 9.3 (self assessment and reflection) Because there is loss in this book students may be able to relate or see themselves in the lead

Noelle5 character. EL # 30 ask them to draw what they imagine Terabithia to look like and see if they can imagine what you are reading in some sense. Newbery Medal. #UCFLAE3414SP18 6y
ambera This book (and movie) had me in tears. It's a great read and I would highly recommend to anyone! 6y
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Noelle5 @DrSpalding sorry, fantasy! I didn‘t notice I left that out! 6y
DrSpalding Not Fantasy......the movie made it look like a Fantasy but when you read the book, you know it‘s _____? 6y
Noelle5 @DrSpalding contemporary realistic fiction? Because it‘s an imagined story but set in the real world? 6y
DrSpalding RF but remember that they are kids that create a fort in the woods that they consider magical. 6y
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Charlotte's Web | E. B. White
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Charlotte‘s Web, a Newbery Medal winner is a truly inspiring children‘s book about love, courage, and friendship. I remember reading this is the third grade and making a “book box” for it. TS: LC, GR, SR, RA, S. UDL: 8.1 (goals- this is the perfect chapter book for students to start reading if they are nervous about reading bigger books) EL # 19 could be a creative way to get your EL students involved and improve their understanding. Here are some

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The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is about 4 siblings who step through a wardrobe and into the fantasy land of Narnia. Here they encounter friends, enemies, and of course adventure. This book is full of great vocabulary and critical thinking. It is a good discussion book for the classroom. This is a website full of critical thinking questions and other assignments for students after and during reading this book.

Noelle5 http://www.cslewis.org/resources/studyguides/LWW%20study%20guide.pdf UDL: 1.3 (you could show the movie and compare). EL # 17. TS: LC, RA, AS, IR, DR.
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NicoleCumbo I‘ve never actually read this book, but I have seen the movie and absolutely love it! I can only imagine the imagery in the book, and I love that you wrote that you can show the movie in the classroom to compare it to the novel. That would allow for multiple media strategies to be incorporated into the classroom. 6y
ambera I first read this book in 4th grade! Once we finished reading our teacher had us watch an older version of the film. While we watched the movie we drank tea with "Mr.Tumnus" 6y
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James and the Giant Peach: After a tragic accident including a rhino leaves James without his parents, he must go live with his two mean aunts. After a few mysterious events including a crocodile tongue, James is left with a giant Peach the size of a house. This giant peach is a big hit! This book if a fun read for kids wanting to read along to James‘ crazy adventures. TS that would work well with this book are LC, GR, RA, SR, and S. UDL:2.5

Noelle5 (illustrate through multiple media) this is also a movie that you can show in your class. EL #14 (simplify speech since it is a chapter book). Here is a website full of lesson plans http://www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/teach/teach-the-stories/james-and-the-.... #UCFLAE3414SP18 6y
SadiqaH This is a universal story and has been translated and told all around the world. 6y
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Once | Morris Gleitzman
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Once is about a Jewish boy names Felix. He lives in Poland and is on adventure to find his parents when he sees Nazis burning books from a Catholic orphanage library where he stays. He befriends a girl named Zelda whom he finds in a burning house where her parents died. This book is HF and was inspired by the events of WWII. TS that would work with this book are LC, RA, PR, IR, and GR. This book really gives students an image of how it was like to

Noelle5 live during WWII, and also be captivated by a awesome character. UDL: 3.1 (provide background knowledge of WWII to help with understanding). EL #4 (Link lesson topic to students‘ prior knowledge) https://www.teachervision.com/holocaust/once-discussion-guide These are discussion questions to get kids thinking. 6y
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A Wrinkle in Time | Madeleine L'Engle
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As I first started reading a Wrinkle in Time my first thought was “this is sort of confusing”. I think this book from what I have read so far would be especially hard to read to and EL student. You would really need to do background knowledge on tesseracts and space and time and fantasy and science fiction. This book can easily confuse young ones and ELs but I think for a middle school class this is perfect!

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Out of My Mind | Sharon M. Draper
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#UCFLAE3414SP18 Out of My Mind is a beautifully written fiction book about a girl named Melody with Cerebral Palsy. She is quite literally stuck in her own head. This book really hits you in the heart and is a great book for Lit Circles! It is great for kids to read because they encounter kids with disabilities all the time at school, and they should learn to see them more as just a student who has a disability. UDL: 4.2 use tools and assistive

kylamarie5 This book was one of my choices for Lit Circles in class! I‘m really interested in reading it! I love that it highlights students with disabilities like wonder does. Great post!☺️ 6y
Jenniferj11419 Ah I read this book too! Just finished it this past weekend! The ending was upsetting however I really think Melody did the right thing. Those students don‘t deserve any of her attention. 6y
NicoleCumbo This was also the book that I got the opportunity to read in class. It‘s an amazing and inspirational book that could touch many of students just as much as is it I. Thank you for your post! 😊 6y
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DrSpalding Do you have a resource that could help you utilize this book and your future classroom? Good start… Be sure to use the rubric. 6y
V.DeQuattro Sounds like a very inspirational book! I‘ll have to check it out. I just finished reading wonder so I‘m interested to see how they‘re alike! 6y
Fiona_i I loved this book. I read it for my lc and it was such a good book. This is a great book to use for lc. 6y
Noelle5 EL #30 https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/kriscia-cabral/teaching-out-my-mi.... New York Times Bestseller. #UCFLAE3414SP18 adding this comment now because mine did not load previously it seems. 6y
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Wonder. R.J. Palacio | R J Palacio
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#UCFLAE3414SP18 This a wonderfully written and inspiring RF chapter book for all ages. It teaches kids about what someone else might be going through, bullying, hardship, and friendship. The movie is happy cry worthy as well! UDL: 1.3 alternative for visuals- the movie is a great way to show kids what they probably saw in their heads while they read the book! EL: 4 link knowledge with prior knowledge by

Noelle5 Explaining different types of distortion either on the face or anywhere on the body- how they can occur (disease, accidents, mutations) and how to act around a person who you may encounter with that. This will also help EL students create a mental picture of the main character and what exactly they are dealing with. Teaching strategies: LC, RA, IR, SR, GR. 6y
Noelle5 Great website that has an interview with the author- he explains his real life encounter that inspired Auggie! https://www.npr.org/2013/09/12/221005752/how-one-unkind-moment-gave-way-to-wonde... 6y
kylamarie5 I‘m currently reading this book and it makes me tear up all the time. I can‘t wait to see the movie!! 6y
DrSpalding You are right that this book could be used in many ways in your classroom. Nice EL/UDL alignment. Wow....NPR resource! (edited) 6y
Noelle5 Award: Young Readers Choice Award 6y
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Finding Winnie | Lindsay Mattick
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Is an adorable HF about the bear who inspired Winnie the Pooh! The book take place in 1914 where a soldier Harry rescue a baby bear cub, names her Winnie, and takes her with him to war! I don‘t want to give away too much because this book is a must read, especially if you love Winnie the Pooh! This is HF so it‘s a great book to read in a class that is learning about WW1. EL: 17 will be great for this book as the pictures in it are amazing, the

Noelle5 Illustrations won the Caldecott Medal! UDL: 1.1 offer different ways of customizing the display of information- I could really put emphasis on the illustrations while I‘m reading. They really have that WW1 feel to them and it is a great visual of what‘s going on in the text. https://www.abebooks.com/blog/#article/23597 this website is all about why Finding Winnie won the Caldecott medal, check it out! 6y
Laura.S @Noelle5 this book looks like a great read! I assume most kids have heard of Winnie the Pooh and would really make for some great connections. I love to find books with great illustrations because they just make it so much more engaging! 6y
DrSpalding Make sure your resource is hyperlinked. I adore this book and feel it is important that children know that Winnie the Pooh was a real bear! 6y
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She Persisted | Chelsea Clinton
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#UCFLAE3414SP18 She persisted is a truly inspiring B about 13 amazing women who changed the course of the future. This book would be an excellent addition to any classroom for in my opinion any age. This book inspired me as a woman to persist until I reach my goals, and never met anyone stop me! Some teaching strategies that could work are RA, LC, RT, SR, DR. Assigning roles to your students and having them act

Noelle5 While they read the page of the woman they were assigned too is a really exciting way to present this book to a class! An EL learning strategy could be 3 (encourage self-talk/positive thinking) this is such an inspiring book and it could maybe encourage a struggling EL learning to persist and work as hard as they can for their goals! UDL: 1.2 and 1.3 because you can have the students dress up and act as the women while they read the book! 6y
Noelle5 http://www.booknerdmommy.com/persisted-mini-biography-activity-idea/ is a great article that has some mini biography activities for kids that go along with She Persisted. 6y
SadiqaH This seems an interesting book, I will definitely read this book 6y
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DrSpalding Excellent post with wonderful resource. The sequel to this book, another biography anthology, comes out this week. 6y
NicoleCumbo I read this book too! It‘s an amazing book to help inspire young women to do anything that they can set their mind to. Thanks for the post! 6y
Noelle5 New York Times bestseller!! 6y
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The Giving Tree | Shel Silverstein
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The Giving Tree is a great book for any age! It teaches how far love can take us and what we do to make people happy! This book is F because a tree cannot really do all of those things for the boy. Teaching strategies I could use are RA, S, AS, IR, and PR. UDL: 2.1 students clarify the symbol of the tree as unconditional love. I could use EL 14 so EL learners can follow along with the book more effectively.
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Noelle5 http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/Giving-Tree-Lesson-Plans.html this is a great website with lesson plans just for The Giving Tree! 6y
Fiona_i I love this book. I use to read it all the time when I was little 6y
Jenniferj11419 I love this book so much! I used to read it over and over again as a child and would cry almost every time, as a child. Great book! 6y
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paulettevp You mentioned that the students can clarify the symbol of love as a UDL strategy which I think is wonderful. You could also make it into a classroom discussion where students compare their own experiences with the giving tree. It‘s just one of the books that teaches life lessons in a beautiful kid friendly way. 6y
AshleyC Aww this seems amazing for young children. It is a great quality to learn from early on. 6y
DrSpalding This is a classic story by a beloved author. Good resource. This book as you noted can be used in many ways. 6y
Jenniferj11419 Love this book!! I still cry every time 6y
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