Welcome Back to school! I posted a bibliography of several picture books in the category Bibliographies (under picture books). Books are arranged in text-sets per weeks, per months, and per genres but not per grades. I would appreciate your feedback and suggestions. Monique
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As September draws nearer, many teachers will be searching for quality books to use for Read Alouds and Shared Reading. If you too are thinking about how to find great children’s literature to use in your classroom, please see my article Selecting Bias-Free Picture Books for Young Children located under “Exemplary Practices” > “Teachers.” Happy Reading, Kelly [...]
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Hi all! For a large number of children, starting kindegarten will be a huge transition even if they have attended child care. Like Wemberly, they will worry about not having friends, or if they can bring a toy or a blanket. On the first day of school they might clutch at their mother’s skirt. Will [...]
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In preparation for developing this blog, I have been reading and rereading research and professional books. Some of them stand out because not only because their material is substantial but mostly because their writing is clear. These days I am reading and enjoying “Comprehension Process Instruction. Creating Reading success in Grades K-3 (Block, Rodgers & Johnson, [...]
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Anthony Browne is the new British Children’s Laureate http://childrensbooks.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=childrensbooks&zu=http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/ http://www.childrenslaureate.org.uk/Anthony-Browne
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Greetings! After weeks of tribulations, I have finally the full control of my blog. So, I am publishing (and not uploading) several documents. You will find under literacy units a bunch of abstracts of ”lesson plans”. Have a look. Use the little black arrows to scroll in all directions. You can also use the SEARCH [...]
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