This edition of poetry books includes my absolute favorite poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, “The Swing”, that I read over and over as a child. Poetry does a great job of teaching sounds and vocabulary. “How do you like to go up in a swing?” The Classic Poem! Presents an introduction to jazz music and… Continue reading My Favorite Picture Poetry Books THREE
Category: Children’s Picture Books
Folktales & Fairytales Rapunzel — Disney Edition
Rapunzel is a fantastic fairy tale–lots of kids have been introduced to it through the Disney movie Tangled. These books can be used to strengthen the ties to those characters. Fans of Walt Disney Studios’ animated film, Tangled, can read along as they turn the pages at the sound of the chime. This tale is accompanied… Continue reading Folktales & Fairytales Rapunzel — Disney Edition
My Favorite Things… Picture Books Pt. 13
MORE favorite picture books. It is never-ending. My lists from the library are SO LONG. This set is full of books that are perfect for discussion. In book clubs, in families, in classrooms. Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their… Continue reading My Favorite Things… Picture Books Pt. 13
Folktales & Fairytales — The Runaway Gingerbread — Slightly Fractured Tales ONE
The Gingerbread Man is one of those stories that is so fun to read and then come up with alternative versions. And fortunately, there are authors and illustrators who have come up with dozens of them for us. I’ll be posting them shortly! In this modern retelling of a nursery classic, Caldecott-winning illustrator Richard Egielski… Continue reading Folktales & Fairytales — The Runaway Gingerbread — Slightly Fractured Tales ONE
Folklore & Fairytales Cinderella… Tales for Teachers
These Cinderella tales are either instructional in nature, or they lend themselves well to extended lesson planning! France: Cinderella — Ireland: Irish Cinderland — Germany: Princess Furball — China: Yeh-Shen — Korea: Kongi and Potgi — Southwestern United States: Turkey girl — Canada: Rough-face girl — Caribbean: Cendrillon — Southern Africa: Mufaro’s beautiful daughters —… Continue reading Folklore & Fairytales Cinderella… Tales for Teachers
Folklore & Fairytales Cinderella… Slightly Fractured Tales
These stories are recognizable as Cinderella, but they’re…different. And every single one of these is different from the next. The classic tale of Cinderella is told by her stepmother, who was not really so wicked after all. Infosoup With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball. But when the… Continue reading Folklore & Fairytales Cinderella… Slightly Fractured Tales
Thought Provoking Reads 