December 1, 2009
An Egg is Quiet Book Reflection
Title: An Egg is Quiet
Author: Dianna Aston
Illustrator: Sylvia Long
Date: 2006
ISBN: 0811844285
Grade: Read aloud
Topic: Eggs
Storyline: An introduction to eggs. It tells about all the different types of eggs from humming birds to lady bugs It tells about their shape, size and color.
Why I like it: I think informational books should be read to young children to help introduce them into science and history.
How to use in class: This book could be used in an art and science activity. You could ask the 4H director to set up an incubator full of eggs and the children can document all the growth and activity of the eggs. Also, each child could draw an egg and color it.
Seymour Simon’s Book Of Trucks Book Reflection
Title: Seymour Simon’s Book of Trucks
Author/Illustrator: Seymour Simon
Date: 2000
Grade: Read Aloud
ISBN: 0060284730
Topic: Trucks
Storyline: A book full of trucks. It describes all the different types of truck and the jobs they do.
Why I like it: I like this book because it is different from all the other books that I have done reflections on. Trucks are interesting and fun to learn about different types.
How to use in class: This book may help students that may not be interested in reading learn to read. If a student likes trucks this may motivate them to learn to read quickly or help to spark an interest in reading.
The Little Red Hen Book Reflection
Title: The Little Red hen
Author: Byron Barton
Illustrator: Byron Barton
Date: 1993
ISBN:0060216751
Topic: Reep what you sow.
storyline: The Little Red Hen want to make bread. She does all the work needed in making bread. She constantly asks her friends to help her but they refuse. In the end the Hen eats the bread all by herself because none of her friends would help her and she refused to let them eat with her.
Why I like it: This is a classic story. I remember my mom reading this book to me. It is such a good moral story.
How to integrate in a classroom: You could use this book to help teach student team work. To achieve something someone must put in effort but they may need help.
November 30, 2009
Three Billy Goats Gruff Book Reflection
Title: Three Billy Goats Gruff
Author: Glen Rounds (Retold)
Illustrator: Glen rounds
Date: 1993
Grade: read aloud
ISBN: 0694010332
Topic: Sometime there are obstacles in the way of a better life.
Storyline: The three Billy Goats want to cross the bridge to the other side where the grass is greener but the troll will not let them pass.
Why I like it: This a great story I have always loved this book. It teaches that there may be obstacles in your life but to overcome them.
How to intergrate into a classroom: Read the book to the students without showing them the pictures and then allow them to create their own pictures to the strory.
Giving Thanks Book Reflection
Title: Giving Thanks
Author: Jonathan London
Illustrator: Gregory Manchess
Date of Publication: 2003
Grade: 2nd to 3rd
Topic: Give Thanks
ISBN#:076361680
Storyline: A father teachers his son to be thankful for all that he has been given by thanking all the things around him.
Why I like it: I like this book because I believe it is important to be thankful for all that life has provided both good and bad.
How to integrate into school: This book could be helpful to teach students to be grateful for the simple things in their lives.
November 16, 2009
What a Scare, Jesse Bear book reflection
Author: Nancy WHite Carlstrom
Illustrator: Bruce Degen
Date Published: 1999
Level: Read Aloud
ISBN#:0689859101
Topic: Trick or Treating with Jesse Bear
Storyline: Jesse bear goes trick or treating with his parents. He wears a scary masks that scares people but it also scares him. As they arrive home from trick or treating his parents have a surprise for him…papa bear is hiding behind the ghost to scare Jesse Bear.
Why you like it: Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I love any book that is related to Halloween.
How would you use it in class: Have students write or draw their own Halloween story. After they write/draw their story have them read it out loud or explain it to the class.
Llama Llama Mad at Mama book relfection
Author/Illustrator: Anna Dewdney
Ttile: Llam Llama Mad at Mama
Date of Publication: 2007
ISBN#: 9780670062409
Level: Read aloud
Topic: Llama is upset with his mama.
Storyline: Llama and mama are going shopping but Llama is unwilling to go with her.
How to use in class: Students could write about a time that they have not wanted to do something or go somewhere that there parents or grandparents have asked.
Cuddly Dudley Book Reflection
Author/Illustrator: Jez Alborough
Title: Cuddly Dudley
Level: Read Aloud
ISBN#:1564025055
Topic: Being alone is not always the answer.
Storyline: Dudley is a penguin that wants to be alone. Yet no one in his family will leave him alone. But in the end Dudley will see that being alone is not what it seems.
Why you like it: I love penguins. I thought this was a cute book. The story was great because it tells a great story.
How would you use it in class?: You could use this book to show how everyone needs companionship. Sometimes being alone is not what it is cut out to be.
She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain Reflection
Author: Philemon Sturges
Illustrator: Ashley Wolff
Title: She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
ISBN#:0316822566
Date of Publication: 2004
Topic: She’ll ne coming around the mountain a southwestern twist on the stroy.
Level: Read aloud
Storyline: The books setting is in the southwest. There are different animals waiting for her to get to their town. The animals began to wonder what she will be like when the she gets there.
Why I liked it: I love the original verison and son gof “She’ll be Coming Around the Mountain”. I found this story a great verison of “Coming Around the Mountain”.
How would you use it in class?: This book could be used in a music lesson to introduce the song to young children. Students could play hand made instruments and sing along to the song after the teacher has read the book.
Go Dog, Go! Book Reflection
Author/Illustrator:P.D Eastmand
Title: Go Dog, Go!
ISBN#: 0394800206
Level: Read aloud
Topic: Book goes through opposites usign dog to do the opposites.
Storyline: Dog does opposite things from each other . One would go up one would go down.
Why do you like it: Go Dog, Go! is a great book for children. This is a helpful book to teach opposites.
How would you use this in class: This book could be used to help students learn opposites. Have an opposite day where the children do everything opposites.
