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ShardaeP

Joined February 2020

“Books let you travel without moving your feet“ -Jhumpa Lahiri
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Dreamers | Yuyi Morales
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This is a book about a mother and child's journey from Mexico to the United States. It is a biography of the author Yuyi Morales. It highlights the struggles of being an immigrant and moving to a new country. The mother and child finds a safe place in a public library. They did not have to worry about a language barrier there. Eventually it is where they learned to read, write, and speak in English. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP This is a good pick for an author study, because students can learn about the author by reading this autobiography. Yuyi Morales is also connected to many other books that celebrate the Latin culture.
ESOL: Incorporate the culture and language of second language learners in your curriculum (this book discusses the Mexican culture and immigrant experience)
UDL: 7.2 Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity (USA is a country many immigrate to)
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ShardaeP Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAiTFJaNiD8 (the author discusses her life experiences and the explanation behind symbols in her book) 4y
Tabitha_H I love the cover of this book. This would be a great book to read when exploring other cultures. UDL 7.2 is perfect. 4y
DrSpalding This is an excellent post that incorporates all elements of the rubric. Using a video by the author is a wonderful resource to include in this post. I currently have a group doing a third grade social studies unit plan on Mexico and this book is being used! 4y
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This is a biography of Harriet Tubman. It discusses all the aliases she went by through the years, as she was helping people. Most know how she was a conductor for the underground railroad, but she did so much more. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP ESOL: Link lesson topic to students' prior knowledge (build off of what they already know about Harriet Tubman)
UDL: 3.2 Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships (connect to Black history and women's history)
Website: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/harriet-tubman (students can learn more about this historical Black figure)
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DrSpalding What a wonderful resource! If you go to the readers theater page, there is a readers theater based on this lovely book. English learner strategy 28 works beautifully with biographies. Check it out and be sure to note your English learner strategy numbers. 4y
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A Bike Like Sergio's | Maribeth Boelts
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A boy named Sergio has a friend named Ruben. Ruben's birthday is coming up and he wants a bike like Sergio's. However, his parents cannot afford a bike like that. Then Ruben finds $100 after a lady drops it. He is faced with a dilemma. He must make a difficult decision, keep the money or return it. This book discusses so many topics, like the value of money, poverty, and right or wrong. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP ESOL: Ask numerous questions which require higher level thinking responses (there is much that can be deciphered in this book)
UDL: 9.3 Develop self assessment and reflection (have students connect themselves with the main character)
Website: https://maribethboelts.com/teachers-guide-for-a-bike-like-sergios/ (teacher's guide for this specific book)
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DrSpalding A little more information about how you would use the website resource would be helpful but the resources are quality and you have nicely aligned your English learner and universal design principles. 4y
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Adelita is a Mexican version of Cinderella. It is very similar to the version we all know, but this version includes the Mexican culture. The Spanish language is used throughout the book, along with the English language. I would use this book for Readers Theatre, because there are many characters the students can portray. Students who speak Spanish can share their beautiful language. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP ESOL: Incorporate the culture and language of second language learners in your curriculum (this book shows the Mexican culture)
UDL: 8.3 Foster collaboration and community (Readers Theatre gets students to collaborate and this type of story fosters inclusivity of different cultures)
Website: https://www.penguin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/TomieDepola_TeachersGuide_FNL... (this is a curriculum guide for many of Tomie dePaola's books)
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DrSpalding Using the publishers website as Wise. We were so sad to hear of the authors passing recently. Use his books and continue his legacy. 4y
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I See a Cat | Paul Meisel
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This book goes through the day of a pet dog, as he waits for his human brother to come home. The dog observes much during the day. It has very simple language and short sentences, so it is great for the kindergarten grade level. This book can be used for choral reading. Students who are beginning to read will be able to follow along. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP ESOL: Promote cooperation (all students can read along to the book)
UDL: 7.2 Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity (ask students about their own pets or a pet they wish they had)
Website: https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/choral_reading (this gives tips on how to effectively do choral reading and provides a book list)
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DrSpalding This is a helpful emergent reader/award winner. Reading Rockets is an excellent website to consult. Nice job including a resource on effective choral readings. Use this in the future! 4y
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This a biography about the musical legend Carlos Santana. It discusses racism, learning a second language, and his journey to discovering which instrument was right for him. I know him from the song “Maria Maria“. He plays the guitar so beautifully. I enjoyed learning about him. I would use this book as a read aloud with a Spanish speaking student doing those parts justice. A great pick for Hispanic Heritage Month. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP ESOL: Provide contextual support through audio, visual, models, demonstrations, body language, and facial expressions (can let the students hear some of his songs, how amazingly he plays the guitar)
UDL: 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge (give a mini introduction before reading the book and playing Carlos Santana's songs)
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ShardaeP Website: https://www.readingrockets.org/article/music-and-language-learning (this resource explains how music can be important in the classroom. It connects music to language learning and culture) 4y
DrSpalding Beautiful post about an excellent biography. Check out English learner strategy 28. Wouldn‘t it be wonderful to meet your English learner strategy by showing a video of Carlos Santana playing the guitar? 4y
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This book of poem discusses mythological creatures found in different cultures. Examples are the Chinese dragon, the Egyptian sphinx, and the Hindu Ganesha. The poems and artwork informs readers about the creatures. Such as, what they look like, what they are known for, and sometimes their origin. This is a good pick for a read aloud, because students can listen to how a poem is read. Before proceeding to writing their own poems. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP ESOL: Incorporate the culture and language of second language learners in your curriculum (this book includes many cultures, students from other countries can possibly identify some of these creatures)
UDL: 5.1 use multiple media for communication (A read loud done on YouTube has subtitles. This can be helpful for students who are hearing impaired). https://youtu.be/hpRbPL1QVfo
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amandar I love the ESOL strategy you picked for this book! I think this book can work well as both mirrors and windows for students to see their culture represented and learning about others! It can help ELs feel more comfortable when it‘s a topic that they know about. 4y
DrSpalding This is a lovely anthology! Closed captioning on YouTube videos is very helpful for hearing impaired students as you noted. 4y
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Originally this story was an award winning short film. It was eventually turned into a picture book. The book is a biography of Lily Todd, the first woman to design and fly an airplane. It shows how difficult it was for a woman to be recognized in that business. However, it also shows how perseverance and believing in yourself can take you far. It is a good pick for a read aloud to clarify some vocab and main ideas for students. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP ESOL: Provide biographies of significant men and women from different countries (Lily Todd is an important american figure, but this book can be the start of learning about other important figures from different cultures).
UDL: 1.3 offer alternatives for visual information (play the award winning short film that preceded this book). It can be found on https://www.kristinayee.com/films.html
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DrSpalding Yes! You‘ve selected English learner strategy 28. Universal design principle 1.3 works well! How exciting to have an award winning short film to complement this text. 4y
DrSpalding The animated short is fantastic! What a wonderful addition to this post. Thank you! I watched the whole thing and I am fascinated by stop motion animation. Beautiful! 4y
ShardaeP @DrSpalding I thought the short film was very creative too 😃 It was interesting to learn about Lily Todd, as I do not recall ever learning about her before. 4y
DrSpalding Same. I had not heard of her either. I learned something and loved the animated short film! I can see why it won. There is an excellent app called Stop Motion animation that you can create more simplistic versions of movies like this. 4y
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This is a science fiction book all about the moon, stars, comets, asteroids, and more. It is as if the readers are going on a trip to the moon and we are learning about so much. Examples are what to eat while in space, what to do for fun, and what we will see while up there. I have a better understanding of what Astronauts experience. This is a good pick for a digital storytelling, because teachers can use real photos of space. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP UDL: 1.3 Offer alternatives for visual information (this relates to the digital storytelling using real photos).
ESOL: use preview/review activities (there are plenty of interactive moon related activities on https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/search/moon/
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Agavitt1 I‘ll definitely have to check this book out! I‘m realizing how important it is to incorporate books that promote science in the classroom. I also like the UDL standard you listed because incorporating visual information (using real photos like you said) would be interesting for students! 4y
DrSpalding I like the idea of using real photos and you have an excellent resource noted! 4y
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The One and Only Ivan | Katherine Applegate
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It hurts my heart to learn that this book was based on a real gorilla, who spent over 20 years of his life living in isolation (no gorillas for companionship) in a mall. In this book, Ivan's story is told by himself and the other different animals that also lived in the mall. It has a happy ending, but one that took a long time to happen. This would be a good book for students to read independently. It comes in different languages. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP ESOL: Incorporate the culture and the language of second language learners in your curriculum (this book comes in other languages)
UDL: 1.3 Offer alternatives for visual information (the movie is coming out this year)
Website: This book trailer could get students interested in reading this story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPdqV2crQ0
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ShardaeP I cannot wait to see the film based on this book, which comes out August 14th of 2020. As well as, read the sequel to this book “The One and Only Bob“, which is coming out May 5th of 2020. 4y
DrSpalding I can‘t wait for the movie! Thank you for identifying the date. I have already pre-ordered the sequel and look forward to reading it when it arrives after May 5. Great idea to use the book trailer! This book is certainly emotional especially for those of us that truly love animals. 4y
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Amazing Grace | Mary Hoffman
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A girl named Grace loves stories, so when her teacher announces they're doing the play “Peter Pan“ Grace gets excited. She wants to play the main character, but her classmates list many reasons why that is not possible. Grace perseveres and auditions, as a result she is chosen for the part of Peter Pan. This book teaches children they can reach their dreams no matter their race, gender, etc.
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ShardaeP UDL: 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge (many text to text connections can be made)
ESOL: Link lesson topic to students' prior knowledge (“Peter Pan“, among other stories are mentioned in this text)
This book can be used during a Read Aloud, following other well known stories or specifically the stories mentioned in “Amazing Grace“
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ShardaeP Website: This resource is specifically about “Amazing Grace“. There are discussion points, activities, and more. http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/talk-about-storie...
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DrSpalding This was one of the beautiful books we read aloud at the Academic Center for Excellence as part of Read Across America. High-quality resource! 4y
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Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses | James Dean, Kimberly Dean
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I made kitty ears out of my hair
Pete is having a bad day, but he is given some sunglasses that he feels make his day better. After the glasses break, he realizes he can have a good day without them. He does this by noticing great things in his environment. This book can teach children they are in control of their emotions and the outcome of their day.
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ShardaeP UDL 3.3 Guide information processing and visualization (can be done during Readers Theater)
ESOL Integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities (RT)
This book can be turned into a script for children to read. There are many characters for students to choose from. The lines would be short and simple. A pair of stylish sunglasses would be a good prop.
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ShardaeP Website: An article that discusses Readers Theater https://www.scholastic.com/librarians/programs/whatisrt.htm
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Agavitt1 I love the pictures you use for your posts, they‘re so creative! This one is adorable. I like your idea of this being a script for students, it‘s always a great way to get students up and moving and engaged, more than sitting around and reading would do. 4y
DrSpalding Wonderful photo included! The series of books about a positive blue cat is very helpful in the primary classroom. Scholastic is a fabulous resource and readers theater is a good choice of strategy. 4y
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Kane is pictured
The book starts off with a mother and her child. She is trying to get her child to fall asleep, so she explains how everyone even animals need to rest. Then readers get to explore animals A through Z and how they all fall asleep. It is a wonderful story to teach the alphabet and animals. Even I learned of some new animals and their habits. It is good for choral reading. Students and the teacher can read together.
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ShardaeP UDL: 1.2 offer alternatives for auditory information (can play different animal sounds)
ESOL: Provide contextual support through audio, visuals, models, demonstrations, body language, etc.
Website: Different animal sounds https://www.freesoundeffects.com/free-sounds/animals-10013/
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DrSpalding Kane is a cutie and what a great resource to include the free sound effects. We now know there is also an app for that! 4y
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Mr. Lincoln's Way | Patricia Polacco
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This is my stepfather dressed up as the main character.
Mr. Lincoln is the principal of a school where he is loved by all, except one student named Eugene. This student is a bully of other students and causes trouble in his classes. Soon Mr. Lincoln gets through to the student . It took time, patience, and perception. This book teaches students to be kind and accept others differences. Racism is a topic of discussion.
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ShardaeP UDL: 7.1 Optimize individual choice and autonomy (Eugene has to be his own person and learn to reject his father's racist behavior)
ESOL: Simplify your speech by making it slower and redundant (can be done during a Read Aloud)
Website: Curriculum ideas for Patricia Polacco's books https://www.penguin.com/static/images/yr/pdf/PolaccoGuide_Final_13.pdf
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Agavitt1 Lol I love that he‘s dressed up as the principal, that‘s really cute! Also I love your UDL principle and your explanation for choosing that one. 4y
DrSpalding Oh my! Your stepdad is awesome! Using the publisher website is very wise. Nice job aligning the universal design and English learner strategies. 4y
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“Freedom Over Me“ is a historical fiction picture book. The author Ashley Bryan obtained authentic documents of slavery and chose one to base this book on. The document listed the enslaved people's names and how much they were being sold for. This author brought eleven slave's stories to life. It shows how life was for them. What they loved. How they endured abuse. Most importantly, how they dreamed of freedom.
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ShardaeP This book is good for a Read Aloud. So students can listen and comprehend the story, instead of focusing on decoding words.
UDL: 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge (it is best to be read after a lesson on African American history).
ESOL: Continually monitor students comprehension (RA allows the teacher to clarify details of the story)
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ShardaeP Website: Curriculum ideas for all of Ashley Bryan's books https://d28hgpri8am2if.cloudfront.net/tagged_assets/2554146/9781481456906_cg_ash...
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juliap99 This was such a great book, I used it in a history lesson for another class! It‘s a great resource for humanizing the people who were in such terrible times. 4y
DrSpalding This was the book that got you to research him for your author study! Read aloud would work and nice alignment. 4y
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How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids | Tom Rath, Mary Reckmeyer
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How Full is Your Bucket? is about a boy named Felix, who learns how to regulate his emotions. As well as, becomes aware of how he affects other people. This bucket concept is a metaphor, so this book would be best used during a Read Aloud or Think Aloud to make sure students will understand the story.The figurative language of a metaphor must be pre-teached.
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ShardaeP This website gives a thorough definition of a metaphor. Of course, it can be adapted to be more kid friendly. http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson975/Defnmetaph...
UDL 9.3 Develop self assessment and reflection: Felix learns how he thinks, speaks, and acts affects his mood.
ESOL Continually monitor students' comprehension: This book is best used with teacher involvement. The bucket concept can be confusing.
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amandar I think the topic of this book is very important to teach young kids. Emotional well-being and emotions regulation is way more important to learn about that it is given credit for so this book is different and seems really cute! I like the resource you included, it‘s informational. 4y
SequoiaC123 This book is crucial for students to understand how to appropriately express and regulate their emotions. As teachers, I think we should definitely be teaching kids to to express and regulate themselves appropriately because it is harder to learn how to do that as you get older. Also appropriately expression emotion positively impacts communication skills. (edited) 4y
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DrSpalding Read aloud and think aloud yes! This is a wonderful book to include in your behavior/classroom management. Some teachers have little buckets on each students desk or create a bulletin board with buckets for each child. It‘s a great message to share! 4y
ShardaeP @DrSpalding I love the bulletin board of the buckets idea! 4y
DrSpalding Try it! 4y
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Whoever You Are | Mem Fox, Leslie Staub
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Whoever You Are is about the similarities and differences of people all around the world. The most important similarity is that everyone has a heart. This book teaches diversity, inclusion, and acceptance. For this reason, I believe this book would be great for building a tolerant classroom community. Also, because of it's written style, it can be used for independent reading. The terminology is simple and it is repetitive.
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ShardaeP UDL 2.1 Clarify vocabulary and symbols: The repeated words from the story can be added to a word wall. From there, activities can be done using the terms.
ESOL Teach technical vocabulary supporting key concepts: The vocabulary is very important to the main idea of the text. The terms can be taught explicitly beforehand.
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ShardaeP Here is a website that discusses the importance of independent reading http://edublog.scholastic.com/post/empower-students-through-independent-readingh... 4y
Professional_Book_Dragon I just put it on hold at my library! I‘m hoping I can use it for my storytime 4y
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Kayla_C Shardea I have noticed a few posts of yours already and it looks as though that you could draw. I love how you incorporate your drawings into your pictures. 4y
Ryan_R I absolutely love your drawing! What a great visual representation for kids! Wonderful job! 4y
DrSpalding I like that you included a lovely drawing and a resource about independent reading. Independent reading is an important part of a child‘s reading repertoire. 4y
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Wishtree | Katherine Applegate
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This tree reminds me of the cover.
I know it is a good book if it makes me cry and this book did. Wishtree is about an old oak tree named Red. People far and near use the tree as if it is a wishing well. They write down a wish and tie it to the tree. For many years the tree has received wishes, but a recent wish shocked everyone including Red. In addition to that, Red's existence is threatened.
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ShardaeP UDL 7.2 Optmize relevance, value, and authenticity: The topics are relevant to issues in the world today. This book covers friendship, religion, nature, bullying, and more.
ESOL Promote cooperation (small groups): Because this book covers so many topics, it would be a great pick for Literature Circles. There is much for students to discuss within small groups.
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ShardaeP Here is a website that provides more information regarding LC's
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/literature-circle...
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DrSpalding You found wonderful resources that can truly be applied to a variety of books. This book made me cry as well. Use this in your future classroom! 4y
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Thank You, Omu! | Oge Mora
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Thank You, Omu! is a Caldecott award winner. It is about a woman (Omu) who cooks a delicious stew. Stews take a long time to cook, so all day she looks forward to eating her stew for dinner. However, something changes her dinner plans. This book does a great job at teaching readers how being selfless is rewarding. It would be great for storytelling, because it has a clear beginning, middle, and end. Also, problem and solution.
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ShardaeP UDL 8.3 Foster collaboration and community: Omu does something nice for many people in her community and she is rewarded for it.
ESOL Teach technical vocabulary supporting key concepts: This story has provided kid friendly definitions for key terms in the book that can be seen here at this website https://www.jstart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/PR5579C_Thank_You_Omu_Jumpstar...

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DrSpalding This makes a lovely storytelling as well. 😄Nice job using the jumpstart website. We had a lot of fun with approximately 130 kindergarten and preschool children last fall highlighting community with this book! 4y
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Last Stop on Market Street is about a grandma and grandson encountering different people/places, while taking public transportation. Readers will not know the final destination until the end, so it is great for modeling how to make a prediction. It does a great job at teaching readers how to appreciate what they have/to give to others. It has beautiful vocabulary! If this were not a picture book, I could easily visualize the story. #ucflae3414sp20

ShardaeP UDL 9.3 Develop self assessment and reflection: The grandma teaches her grandson to appreciate his surroundings and be grateful for what they have.
ESOL: Encourage self talk (positive thinking). The grandma redirects her grandson's thoughts, each time he complains throughout the trip.
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ShardaeP This book is a Newbery award winner. It is considered realistic fiction. Last Stop on Market Street is great for a RA, because it can be used to model how to make predictions and to expand vocabulary. http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/teacher-r... is a great website that provides educators with RA strategies. It includes before, during, and after reading tips. 4y
TheBookHippie I love reading this book aloud to classrooms ❤️ 4y
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ShardaeP @TheBookHippie it definitely teaches a great lesson! 4y
DrSpalding This is an excellent post for an excellent book and includes a high-quality resource. Beautiful job! #onceasilverhawkalwaysasilverhawk 😀 4y
DrSpalding Your book portrait is awesome!❤️📚 4y
Ryan_R Great job at demonstrating and using lessons such as vocabulary and predictions for this book. I would like to read this to see where this mystery location is! Great job! 4y
deiacovab This is definitely on my to read list and a book I‘d like to have in my classroom. Super creative picture! 4y
Rachelleleduc I love the resources you included! It gave great examples of things to perform not only before reading but after reading as well! Such a good book!:) 4y
DrSpalding #gosilverhawks... very nice work! You should be proud. You read widely and broadly. Your peers enjoyed your content and images. 🙂 (edited) 4y
ShardaeP @DrSpalding Thank you. I enjoyed reading different types of books and learning about new authors. 4y
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