Genre: Fiction - Realistic Fiction
Lilly loves school and her teacher, Mr. Slinger, but she gets very angry after he takes away her purple plastic purse. After she lashes out, she feels guilty and learns how to apologize.
The recording is so fun - full of little background noises - and Lilly is a character that children relate to.
This book and CD would be shared with large group and then, put into a listening center.
After reading together, students will create a story map, complete with illustrations.
Yolen, Jane, and Mark Teague. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?. Blue Sky Pr, 2000. Print.
Genre: Fiction - Realistic Fiction
Various dinosaurs, in mother and father roles, tuck in children and say good night.
Children can relate to the dinosaurs, even though it is very silly. The sound effects in the recording are fun, too.
This book and CD would be shared with large group and then, put into a listening center.
Brainstorm, as a group, bedtime routines. What is the same? What is different? What would change if you were a dinosaur?
Moss, Lloyd. Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. Print.
Genre: Fiction - Realistic Fiction
This book is a unique counting book - slowly introducing members of an orchestra.
The illustrations and lyrical recording are so inviting to children. The book is a basic introduction to the orchestra - making it fun and less intimidating.
This book and CD would be shared with large group and then, put into a listening center.
View video clips of musical instruments. Have students write a persuasive essay explaining why their favorite instrument is the "best" instrument in the orchestra.
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