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WOW, I received a lot of good titles for the request I made. My teacher is impressed, and I found a couple of 'must buy' books I don't have on my shelves. Thanks all!!! My request: A first grade teacher wants to surprise her class. She plans to dress up as an old woman, come into the class and read a book. She wants something the kids will "really get into". I assume it will be a short 10-15 minute period of time. I asked about a 'golden-oldie'.... a book from an older woman's childhood, and that's NOT what she wants. Sorry to be so vague, but that's the way the teacher was.... Any ideas? Email me at koontzs@usd286-sedan-ks.org The replies: Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro? "The Old Woman Who Loved Books," "The Old Woman Who Named Things," "Our Granny" How about Epossumondos or Why Epossumondos has no hair on his tail. I suggest these because of his owner being an "old" woman. Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything (more for Halloween), Library Lion Baby Brains Stanley’s Party Skateboard Mom Old Favorites: The Mitten Anything by Robert Munsch Everything by Mo Willems When I Was Young in the Mountians or When the Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant She could be the grandmother from Little Red Riding Hood telling the story from her point of view or she could be the a friend of the old lady who swallowed a fly and tell the sad story of what happened to her. If you have it, the Mrs. Wishy-Washy books by Joy Cowley (illustrated by Elizabeth Fuller) are great to dress up and read. I have a costume that I use almost every year at the start of first grade when I read the stories. I have a bucket and give the students little pieces of a sponge to go along with the story. Plus you get to wear fuzzy house slippers with the costume. It will take more than one of them to take up 15 minutes, though. Barfburger Baby, I Was Here First by Paula Danziger. "The old woman and the willy, nilly man" by Jill Wright. This is an awesome story about an old woman who has a problem when her shoes dance all by themselves during the night - they keep her awake. She asks the willy, nilly man to help her - the willy, nilly man is a grumpy, old man who wants to keep to himself. It's a story about 'getting along'. There is a great amount of strong 'back woods' dialect that adds life to the story. This picture book is little on the long side, but the dialect and story keep the students interested. The reader must be prepared to 'play' the part. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Amelia Bedelia The Old Woman Who Loved to Read by John Winch, 1997. Too Many Books by Caroline F. Bauer, 1986. The Funny Little Woman folktale by Arlene Mosel. The old woman who named things? Grandpa's teeth? #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#**#*#*#*#*#*# Koontzhaus Sedan, KS Walt & Sharon koontzw@sbcglobal.net "I'm not organizationally-challenged, I'm chaotically-gifted!"--unknown ............................................................................ If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur. -Doug Larson, Olympic Gold Medalist (1902-1981) #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------