Here you will find great books that have made an impact on myteaching. I want to share them with you in hopes that they will be of some help to you too. Also under some of the books you will find free resources that will be helpful to you when using the book! If you like what you see, click on the book and buy the book at Amazon for a great price! I have only listed the books that I use over and over again on this page! BOOKS I COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT!!!
Leapfrog
Letter Factory DVD/VHS This is not a book... Still, I had to share this awesome DVD/VHS with you. It is one of the best learning DVD's I have seen. It will be a great watch for the Pre-k to first grade classrooms. The DVD teaches the letter names. Most importantly, it teaches the letter sounds in a creative way. Viewers see the letters, hear the letter names, they see a picture/video that represents the sound each letter makes, and the viewer hears a catchy tune to match the letter sound. For instance, the letter C is shown in a cold environment with ice hanging from it. The letter comes to life by shivering and stating that it is /c/ /c/ /c/.... old. Then the characters in the story sing the catchy Leapfrog song; "The C says/c/, the C says /c/, every letter makes a sound. The C says /c/. This DVD/VHS is marketed towards parents to use with their PreK to First grader, but all teachers need to know about this video and share it with their class. It would be a great review or introduction to letter sounds. Teachers could also use the catchy phrases and visual representation of the letter sounds in their lessons by creating activities or visuals based on the video. Students will see the sounds letters make, hear the sounds, and sing the sounds. This video combined with strong phonics based classroom instruction will help reach a variety of learning styles and lead your students on the path to becoming strong readers. Other great products by Leapfrog |
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May 2005 Great Reads For The Month |
Reading
With Meaning: Teaching Comprehension
in the Primary Grades
Feb. 2004 Book of the Month!
As you may have guessed, I loved
Mosaic of Thought and Strategies that Work and then I came across
this book by Debbie Miller and fell in love with another book
that helps teachers create readers that "think" while
they read and read for meaning. This is a great book for a
teacher that is thinking about starting Reading Workshop in their
classroom. You can read this book along with Mosiac or without
it. It is an awesome book that will help you grow as a reading
teacher!
Math
for Spring: Grades 1-2 (Daily Problem Solving Series)
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Three great reads |
Celebrate
Christmas Around the World December 2002 Book of The Month! |
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If
You Take a Mouse to School Wow, follow the link
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First
Day Jitters Here is a favorite book about how teachers get nervous too on the first day. This makes a great gift for a new teacher! Also a good first week read! Enjoy this! |
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One of the books I will read to my class during the first week is...
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This books tell you what a successful teacher looks like, how to have positive expectations about student success, some awesome classroom management techniques, how to design lessons to foster student mastery, and how important it is for the teacher to always be a student. Some of the many topics covered include; What you Should Understand Before You Sign That Contract, How to Increase Positive Student Behavior, How to Introduce Yourself to Your Class, How to Maintain an Effective Record Book, How to Get Students to Work Cooperatively, and How to Achieve Happiness and Success as a Teacher. These are just a few of the many things covered in the book. The neat thing about
this book is that you can skip over topics as you wish
and read the book like an automobile owner's manual. Just
turn to the right section if something isn't working
right in your classroom. No need to read the 338 page
book unless you wish. I think the most important thing to
learn from this book is that the first week of school
sets the tone for the rest of the year. This book will
help you set that tone in your classroom. You classroom
will be a warm, caring, efficient, academically
structured space with the help of this book.
One of the books I will read to my class on the first day is... Lilly's
Purple Plastic Purse This is a great read for the first day of school. Students can connect to Lilly. They understand her need for attention and I am sure most students have misbehaved to get that attention. This will start a good discussion about what Lilly could of done instead of being disruptive, what good behavior looks like, and why teachers sometimes have to take things away from students. Also, after Lilly sneaks the teacher the note and Mr. Slinger gives Lilly the purse back, this is a good time to make predictions about what might happen. Furthermore, how would your students deal with the situation Lilly has gotten herself into with this nasty note she wrote. Lots of teaching moments with this book. |
Olivia
(Caldecott Honor Book, 2001)
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I
use a variety of the many tests in this book as a
pre-assessment at the start of the year and a post
assessment at the end of the year. Many General Education
Teachers have borrowed this book from me and then later
bought their own. This is awesome for tracking every
students progress in reading. If you teach reading, you
need this book!
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Here are some links to
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October
Your students will love this book!!! They love to follow the little old lady on her trip in the woods. They will enjoy acting along with the book as you read. |
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The 44 gigantic
(11" x 17"), full-page math problems contained
in this volume are organized around a spring theme, which
includes flowers, rain, kites, tadpole, bees, and more.
These are fantastic books that encourage students to use
problem solving strategies. I feel it is important to
include at least one problem solving opportunity per day
in your classroom. These are great problems that you can
have your students complete independently or as a group
and then discuss as a group how your students arrived at
their answer.
This is a
good resource to use with some of your favorite November
reads; Turkey for Thanksgiving, Silly Tilly's
Thanksgiving Dinner, Thanksgiving at the Tappletons
