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Alex's Blog: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010. All Time Favorite Children's Books. Growing up, my favorite book had to be a four-way tie between Good Night Moon. And Where the Wild Things Are. I grew through phases with each book: first it was Pat the Bunny. Followed by Good Night Moon. Then it was The Giving Tree. And finally Where the Wild Things Are. I loved Pat the Bunny. Although the book is not really upbeat, I have always had a place in my heart for The Giving Tree. It is so simple and adorable, but it really displays...
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Alex's Blog: We All Sing with the Same Voice
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. We All Sing with the Same Voice. We All Sing with the Same Voice. Is written by J. Philip Miller and Sheppard M. Greene and illustrated by Paul Miesel. It is written for primary elementary grades, ranging from kindergarten to 2nd grade. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. Here is a great lesson plan. Using this book to promote and describe diversity in the classroom. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. We All Sing with the Same Voice. I Dream of Trains.
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Alex's Blog: Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe!
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe. Is written and illustrated by Manya Stojic. It is geared toward 1. Grade students and I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. Each page in this book shows a child from a spoken language in the world and the way in which that language says hello. There are a lot of colors throughout the book: background color, hair color, skin color, eye color. A great page to serve as an example is page 30.
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Alex's Blog: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Is a children's novel written by James Howe. It is geared toward students between grades 5 and 7. I would rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. Teaches a lot of lessons that apply to elementary students currently and they should be exposed to. Here is a lesson plan. That discusses "us vs. them" or outsiders using a few different books, one of them being The Misfits. Tuesday, November 9, 2010. We All Sing with the Same Voice. We All Sing with the Same Voice. This kind of harmoniou...
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Amanda's Blog: The Lucky Star
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Title: The Lucky Star. Picture book for ages (approximately) 6 and up. Rating: 5of 5 stars. This book tells takes place in 1933 during the Great Depression. The little girl, Ruth, has a hard time understanding her mother’s favorite phrase, “Count your lucky stars.” Throughout the course of the book she learns not only why her mother says it, but comes to believe in it too. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Dear Mr. Rosenwald. View my complete profile.
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Oh The Places You'll Go!: August 2010
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Oh The Places You'll Go! Tuesday, August 24, 2010. My Favorite Children's Book. When I was growing up, my favorite book was Coruroy. As a child, I had a huge imagination. I could be completely content playing on my own as I could imagine anything. Because of my love for imagination, I fell in love with the book Corduroy. Today as I think back on the story Corduroy. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I love my library card. If You Give a Moose a Muffin. Second to the Right and Straight on till Morning.
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Oh The Places You'll Go!: A Family Like Yours
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Oh The Places You'll Go! Tuesday, November 9, 2010. A Family Like Yours. A Family Like Yours. By Rebecca Kai Dotlick, Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. Picture Book for Children Ages 2-8. 5 Out Of 5 Stars. All over the world, between humans and animals, many different characteristics of families exist, but the only family that is right for you is the one that is your own! A Family Like Yours. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I love my library card. If You Give a Moose a Muffin. With Fun of the Imagination.
