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You have accessed the blog site for Choosing and Using Books for Children. Throughout the term we'll use our blog to record the books we read and the ideas we have for using them when we're teachers. By the end of March, our class will have read at least 280 books. Happy reading!

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1. Underline or italicize all book titles (choose one formatting style and stick with it--underline OR italicize for all book titles)
2. Add your name in the "label" box before you post each documentation.

One important recommendation:
Create your documentations in a separate Word document, then cut and paste in a blog post.

Basic Documentation

Book Title:

Author(s):

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist:

Publisher:

Copyright Date:

Genre:

Brief Annotation:

Your Rating (1-5) and why:

Readers who will like this book:

Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp (you'll link a strategy to at least 10 of your 40 books) :

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age):

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade):
Use book wizard to help with the previous 2 areas


3. List awards

4. Does this book have a book trailer? If so, cut and paste the web address here.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

A Good Day

Book Title: A Good Day


Author & Illustrator: Kevin Henkes


Publisher: Greenwillow Books


Copyright Date: 2007


Genre: Picturebook: Contemporary Realistic Fiction


Brief Annotation: What can turn a bad day into a good day? Four colorful creatures take us on their journey as we see what turns their bad day into a good day. Young and old gain valuable insight from a bird, dog, fox and squirrel.


Your Rating (1-5) and why: 4 – This is a cute book with sweet illustrations – perfectly matched to the story. The author has created a simple story, with big meaning, that is accessible to young readers. In addition to the lesson of the story, children can learn about colors and talk about what emotions the animals may be feeling at the different stages.


Readers who will like this book: Little kids who are learning to follow stories, and have recently learned how to identify different animals, colors and emotions will enjoy exploring this story. It could help build confidence in young readers, as they are able to explore these different aspects of the book.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: Can you think of a time when your day wasn’t going so well and then something changed to make it better?


Interest Level (age): 1-4

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  1. WillJanuary 30, 2012 at 3:59 AM

    This is an excellent documentation--thorough, but concise. You're also demonstrating your skill at seeing different layers of potential teaching opportunities, from the content of the book, to skills you could develop with young readers (tracking print, color identification, etc.)

    Kevin Henkes would make an excellent author study choice. He has such a range of books in his "ouevre", from chapter books, to picturebooks and nonfiction. Just a suggestion!

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