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Thanks to everyone who responded to my request. Many people asked for a
Hit, so what follows is my original request and then the responses I
received.
I am doing a workshop for reading specialists and reading tutors titled:
"What's New In Children's Literature for K-2 students and activities to go
along with the books. I am looking for titles published in the last couple
of years that would work well with K-2 struggling readers - titles with a
lot of kid appeal. But most of all I need suggested activities to go with
the titles!!
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*************
One off the top of my head is this year's Texas Bluebonnet Winner,
"Cook-a-doodle-doo" by Janet Stevens. It is the story of a rooster (the
descendent of the Little Red Hen) who finds his great-grandmother's
cookbook (The Joy of Cooking Alone) and sets out to make a strawberry
shortcake with the help of the turtle, iguana, and pot-bellied pig (the
other animals having said no to helping). What follows is a hilarious
picture book as they try to follow the instructions with the iguana always
misunderstanding (getting out a baseball bat to "beat" the egg) and the pig
ready to taste at every turn. The recipe is included as well as sidebars
that explain some of the cooking terminology. It makes a great companion to
Little Red Hen and you could actually bake the cake.
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***************
You need to get your hands on a puplication done by Peggy Sharp
called..."What's New in Children's Literature" I came across more good
stuff
in her 6 hour workshop than most 3 day conferences I've attended. She has a
complete annotated listing of the best books and great ideas in the back.
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**
For struggling 2nd graders I recommend David Adler's Young Cam Jansen and
the
Pizza Shop Mystery, Viking 2000, (Reading Level in Follett is 1.8). The
kids
could plot the action, scene by scene, perhaps trying not to include the
diversionary actions that look like clues but aren't. The kids could use a
story board approach, dividing the paper into eight numbered parts and
drawing the action, or doing a time line for each character. Some other
Young Cam Jansen titles are not as well plotted as this one ---- I don't
recommend Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery, Viking 1999, for
instance.
****************************************************************************
***************
Don't miss "No, David" by David Shannon. After reading it, kids can make
up their own "No" stories with illustrations about naughty things they've
done.
I've also used Denise Fleming's "Lunch." Each child in the class picked
his/her favorite food, then described its color and chose another adjective
about it (crisp red and brown bacon). Each child then made a page with a
picture of the food (We made the food from hand-made paper, but that's not
necessary.), a small paper mouse, and the words (typed by me). We made a
class book from the pages and titled it "Dinner." It was a hot item in the
classroom for months.
****************************************************************************
**************
I don't have activities for the following, but all are
great titles that my primary students love:
Bark, George
No, David
Froggy gets dressed
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*************
This would be more for the second graders, but how about Martha speaks by
Meddaugh. One activity that I do is to put up the first 1/2 of the alphabet
and see how many words they can make with just those letters....you can
start
with just 2 and 3 letter words, and then I put the second 1/2 of the
alphabet
up and do the same thing.
BTW, the Peggy Sharp books from her conferences have lots of ideas!
Also, Tyrannosaurus was a beast is a book of poetry by Jack Prelutsky. All
of the poems can be sung to familiar songs. For example, the first
one...Tyrannosaurus can be sung to the tune of London Bridge is falling
down.
Anklyosaurus can be sung to the tune of 99 bottles of beer on the wall, and
Iguanadon can be sung to the tune of Oh Christmas tree.
****************************************************************************
The David books by David Shannon are wonderful for reluctant readers. My
students LOVE them and the copies I have are NEVER in the library as they
are checked out almost immediately after being returned. They are easy to
read (just a few words per page) and the kids really relate to this little
boy who can't seem to do anything right. Activities: children writing about
something they did they got in trouble for; drawing pictures of things David
shouldn't do; write about why David's mom and teacher love him anyway, etc.
****************************************************************************
Nadine Clark, LMS
Moultonborough Central School
Moultonborough, NH 03254
njclark@earthlink.net
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<TT>Thanks to everyone who responded to my request. Many people asked=
for a Hit, so what follows is my original request and then the responses I =
received. <BR>
<BR>
I am doing a workshop for reading specialists and reading tutors titled:<BR=
>
"What's New In Children's Literature for K-2 students and activities t=
o go<BR>
along with the books. I am looking for titles published in the last couple<=
BR>
of years that would work well with K-2 struggling readers - titles with a<B=
R>
lot of kid appeal. But most of all I need suggested activities to go =
with<BR>
the titles!!<BR>
***************************************************************************=
**************<BR>
One off the top of my head is this year's Texas Bluebonnet Winner,<BR>
"Cook-a-doodle-doo" by Janet Stevens. It is the story=
of a rooster (the<BR>
descendent of the Little Red Hen) who finds his great-grandmother's<B=
R>
cookbook (The Joy of Cooking Alone) and sets out to make a strawberry<BR>
shortcake with the help of the turtle, iguana, and pot-bellied pig (the<BR>
other animals having said no to helping). What follows is a hilarious=
<BR>
picture book as they try to follow the instructions with the iguana always<=
BR>
misunderstanding (getting out a baseball bat to "beat" the egg) a=
nd the pig<BR>
ready to taste at every turn. The recipe is included as well as sideb=
ars<BR>
that explain some of the cooking terminology. It makes a great compan=
ion to<BR>
Little Red Hen and you could actually bake the cake.<BR>
***************************************************************************=
****************<BR>
</TT><FONT SIZE=3D"2">You need to get your hands on a puplication done by Peg=
gy Sharp <BR>
called..."What's New in Children's Literature" I came acros=
s more good stuff <BR>
in her 6 hour workshop than most 3 day conferences I've attended. She=
has a <BR>
complete annotated listing of the best books and great ideas in the back. <=
BR>
***************************************************************************=
***<BR>
</FONT><TT>For struggling 2nd graders I recommend David Adler's Young Cam J=
ansen and the <BR>
Pizza Shop Mystery, Viking 2000, (Reading Level in Follett is 1.8). T=
he kids <BR>
could plot the action, scene by scene, perhaps trying not to include the <B=
R>
diversionary actions that look like clues but aren't. The kids could =
use a <BR>
story board approach, dividing the paper into eight numbered parts and <BR>
drawing the action, or doing a time line for each character. Some oth=
er <BR>
Young Cam Jansen titles are not as well plotted as this one ---- I don't <B=
R>
recommend Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery, Viking 1999, for <BR>
instance.<BR>
***************************************************************************=
****************<BR>
Don't miss "No, David" by David Shannon. After reading it,=
kids can make <BR>
up their own "No" stories with illustrations about naughty things=
they've <BR>
done.<BR>
I've also used Denise Fleming's "Lunch." Each child =
in the class picked <BR>
his/her favorite food, then described its color and chose another adjective=
<BR>
about it (crisp red and brown bacon). Each child then made a page wit=
h a <BR>
picture of the food (We made the food from hand-made paper, but that's not =
<BR>
necessary.), a small paper mouse, and the words (typed by me). We mad=
e a <BR>
class book from the pages and titled it "Dinner." It was a =
hot item in the <BR>
classroom for months.<BR>
***************************************************************************=
***************<BR>
I don't have activities for the following, but all are<BR>
great titles that my primary students love:<BR>
Bark, George<BR>
No, David<BR>
Froggy gets dressed<BR>
***************************************************************************=
**************<BR>
</TT><FONT SIZE=3D"2">This would be more for the second graders, but how abou=
t <U>Martha speaks</U> by <BR>
Meddaugh. One activity that I do is to put up the first 1/2 of the al=
phabet <BR>
and see how many words they can make with just those letters....you can sta=
rt <BR>
with just 2 and 3 letter words, and then I put the second 1/2 of the alphab=
et <BR>
up and do the same thing. <BR>
BTW, the Peggy Sharp books from her conferences have lots of ideas! <=
BR>
<BR>
Also, <U>Tyrannosaurus was a beast</U> is a book of poetry by Jack Pr=
elutsky. All <BR>
of the poems can be sung to familiar songs. For example, the first <B=
R>
one...Tyrannosaurus can be sung to the tune of London Bridge is falling dow=
n. <BR>
Anklyosaurus can be sung to the tune of 99 bottles of beer on the wall, an=
d <BR>
Iguanadon can be sung to the tune of Oh Christmas tree. <BR>
***************************************************************************=
*<BR>
</FONT><TT>The David books by David Shannon are wonderful for reluctant rea=
ders. My students LOVE them and the copies I have are NEVER in the library a=
s they are checked out almost immediately after being returned. They are eas=
y to read (just a few words per page) and the kids really relate to this lit=
tle boy who can't seem to do anything right. Activities: children writing ab=
out something they did they got in trouble for; drawing pictures of things D=
avid shouldn't do; write about why David's mom and teacher love him anyway, =
etc. <BR>
</TT><FONT SIZE=3D"2">*******************************************************=
*********************<BR>
Nadine Clark, LMS<BR>
Moultonborough Central School<BR>
Moultonborough, NH 03254<BR>
</FONT><TT>njclark@earthlink.net<BR>
<BR>
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