Friday, March 7, 2008

Oquirrh

Title: Mole's Hill
Author: Lois Ehlert
Topic: What is a mole?
Grade: k-3
Comments: We showed photographs of a real mole and discussed the art work in the book (done with ribbons and beads.) ((This actually is a good pair and share with the non-fiction and fiction! Good job ---SH!))

Title: Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble
Author: Judy Schacbner
Grades: All
Comments: We played the CD and turned the book pages. The author does great voices for her characters. Thee books was enjoyed.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Terra Linda

Title: Five little Monkeys Go Shopping
Author: Eileen Christelow
Topic: Counting and Math
Grades: All
Comments: Funny book for math and getting students involved.

Title: When A Monster Is Born
Author: Sean Taylor
Topic: Choices
Comments: Cute book about possililities. Students loved this book.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

West Jordan

Title: Ben Now and Then
Author: Gene Baretta
Topic: Inventions of Ben Franklin
Comments: Very interesting. Can be adapted to all grades

Title: The President and his Mom's Apple Pie
Author: Michael Garland
Topic: President Taft's visit to a small town.
Comments: Fun to learn something about a little known President.

Oakcrest

Title: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Author: Eileen Christelow
Topic: Counting
Grades: all
Comments: Kids love to sing.

Title: Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten
Author: Joseph Slate
Topic: Numbers
Grades: k-3
Topic: Numbers
Comments: Surprisingly enough, even the older students enjoyed what the students in the book did to celebrate the number 100!

Mountain Shadows

Title: No Milk
Author: Ericsson, Jennifer
Topic: Cows

Title: Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble
Author: Judith Schachner
Topic: Mummies

Heartland Elementary

Title: Skippy John Jones in Mymmy Trouble
Author: Judy Schachner
Topic:
Grades: ALL
Comments: All the classes loved this book. Great pictures, cute story with Book on DC. The children clapped for this one. They loved it!

Pair and Share
Porch Lies, Fable Haven, Other Side of Truth, Forging of the Blade, Sammy Key and the Hotel Theif

Comments: The kids are checking out the books that we share and are excited to get the books to read.