The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett *(can be shown using computer/projector combination) (lesson plan idea) (folder idea) (interview with Jan Brett) (newspaper article) snow-bears-by-jan-brett/ snow-bears-by-jan-brett/ (lesson plan ideas) Subjects: polar bear, bear (fiction), bear (folklore), folklore
Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin (Interesting facts about books and Ms. Cronin) * (scroll down to find Diary of a Fly and many other favorite book activities) (activities) (activities) (lesson plan ideas) (good blog tips) Subjects: flies, diaries
The Pink Refrigerator by Tim Egan (book review) review&controlnumber=eph &referedby=titlelisthttp://martsubhub.lib.wv.us:8000/kcweb/kcContent?isbn= &type= review&controlnumber=eph &referedby=titlelist (book reviews) (other books by Egan including follow up books about Dodsworth (main character in Pink Refrigerator- I guess he really took exploring to heart!) *Explore/Scavenger Hunt – similar to Gingerbread Man hunt for Kindergarten *Include this book with color word study: Subjects: self-actualization, laziness
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The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County By Janice N. Harrington * (the only website needed!) * (new version chicken dance) Use this book during farm unit. Subjects: chickens, farm life, African Americans
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Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine * henryfreedombox.pdf (literature guide – pdf version) * ( have to join to get activities, but edhelper is a wonderful resource and well worth the money ) _typeId=4492 ( scroll to bottom for activity list – these activities are for older students) (questions – open response ) (click on January book activities) (lesson plan outline -states it is for first graders – a little difficult, however ) (page 8 of activity book-other pages are activities for other books) (Underground Railroad Search) * (visit historical places along the underground railroad route) *Reader’s Theatre Handout Subjects: Brown, Henry Box, fugitive slaves, slaves (biography), Underground Railroad
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin by Margaret McNam * (Pumpkin Activities) (other Pumpkin books) (more ideas) (scroll to songs and poems) (pumpkin sequence booklets and many other fun ideas) * (Pumpkin Seed lesson w/worksheets) (more ideas) Subjects: pumpkins, counting, schools, self-perception
The Orange Shoes by Trinka Hakes Noble (biography and books) (synopsis of book) add art projects to this book study * (shoe art) Subjects: shoes, poverty, family life, artists
Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie by Laura Rankin * Grades-1-3.pdfhttp:// Grades-1-3.pdf (Lesson plan for choices lesson – Christian School but could be used in Public School, also) (newspaper article about a school skit based on the book) * lesson.php?id=61http://charactercounts.org/lesson-plans/character-education- lesson.php?id=61 (cool egg idea to represent lying - handout) Subjects: honesty, behavior, schools
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Where in the Wild by David Schwartz (Author Biography) in-the-wild-more-camouflaged-creatures-concealed-and- revealed-by-david-schwartz/ (Follow up book) (Science lesson to go with the book) * (Camouflage website) * camouflage-pictures.htmhttp://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/animal- camouflage-pictures.htm (Animal camouflage photos) camouflage1.htm (More Animal camouflage photos) Subjects: animals, camouflage, animals (poetry)
Hair for Mama by Kelly A. Tinkham Unfortunately there is very little information is available on this wonderful title. Tinkham/e/ (Book review and synopsis) ith_Diagnosis.asp (Helping children whose parents have cancer) specialneeds.pdf (Bibliography of children’s books about diseases and disabilities) rpatients.html (Hats and Caps for Cancer Patients) *Activity: A great activity for your students would be to have them decorate ball caps or other soft hats for cancer patients. Think how they could bless others with their efforts. Subjects: cancer, hair, mothers and sons
Papa and the Pioneer Quilt by Jean Van Leeuwen (Ms. Van Leeuwen’s website) Plan.pdf (Unit created by Education students. This will help jumpstart a pioneer unit with some good ideas) 20Pioneers.pdf (Quilt Block lesson plan) * (Pattern for Wandering Foot (Turkey Tracks) quilt block. Use scrapbooking paper for each student to make their own block.) Take students on field trip to one of the Pioneer Villages located in Arkansas. Subjects: quilts, overland journeys to the Pacific, frontier and pioneer life, Oregon National Historic Trail, and West (U.S.)