Children's Literature Briefly Chapter 14

Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008


This was an interesting chapter to get different perspective on informational book. This enlighten me on how to choose good informational books for children. I will say that I only use these types of books when I need to complete an assignment for school or I'm trying to understand how something works.

Children's Literature Briefly Chapter 13

Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008

This was a great chapter to explain to future teachers on how to pick an interesting biography. I can say that I'm not one that will read a biography unless in really interested in this person and I want to really know what they were like before they were famous. As I read through the chapter I discovered that there were different types if biography's. I've never heard of a picture book biography, this sounds like a great idea for young readers. After the class discussion I understand that we need to choose biographies for our classroom that will be of some interest for the children in our classroom.

Children's Literature Briefly Chapter 9

Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008



This chapter gives future educators ideas on picking a great fantasy story or book for a classroom. Traditional fantasy are a great part of young readers development in becoming engaged readers. I think it the child's decision if they like these types of books but they should be available for children to read.

Craft Lesson for Sidewalk Circus

Fleischman, Paul and Hawkes, Kevin. Sidewalk Circus. Picture book. Cambridge MA: Candlewick Press, 2004

I would group the children in groups of two and allow then to read the book together. After each child has read the book to their partner I would have the children write their story. I want the children to under how to use the pictures for clues and to work on their descriptive writing. In this lesson I want the children to work on the descriptive writing. Each child will be asked to share a portion of there writing. This book could be used in various grades but this lesson will be used in a 4th grade class room based on Teks 110.6

Stuart's Cape

Pennypacker, Sara. Stuart's Cape. Illus. Martin Matje. New York, NY: Orchard Books, Scholastic Inc., 2002.


This is a great book for readers just starting out with chapter books. Stuart has a great imagination throughout the entire book. I enjoyed this book I read it twice, I think that this is an easy read for children and they will enjoy it.

Sidewalk Circus

Fleischman, Paul and Hawkes, Kevin. Sidewalk Circus. Picture book. Cambridge MA: Candlewick Press, 2004

It may sound like every book that we read in class I say that I enjoyed the book. So far Side walk circus is the best picture book that I've seen so far. I really like how the children used their imaginations to see the circus while waiting on the bus. It shows how children have vivid imaginations and can use them every chance they get. The illustrations in the book are fantastic, I think that this book could be used in many grade levels.

Poetry Folder

I really never understood poetry growing up as a child; even as an adult I struggle with trying to find the meaning of poems. While looking for poems and trying to discover how I would use them in my classroom this was a challenge. The poetry folder is a great assignment to jog my memory on poems that I read and enjoyed as a child. As I tried to remember poems from my childhood that I would like to use in my classroom I could not find any that would really that I felt that would make my top twenty. I could be wrong but I never really thought that Mother Goose poems were real poetry. As I looked through poetry book I found many poems that I would enjoy using in my classroom.

Table of Contents

I Can

Mary's Lamb

One to Ten
My People

Good Luck Gold

Table Manners

What Is Pink

Smart

The Reason I Like Chocolate
Spring Again

If I had a Penny

My Many Colored Days

Martin Luther King

What a Day

Follow the Leader

ABC Song

Maps

Basketball

The Dream Keeper

About the Teeth of Sharks

I Can

Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993

This is an encouraging poem that will teach children that they can do anything if they put their minds to it..

Mary’s Lamb

Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999

As a teacher I would like children to understand friendship, this poem tells a story of true friendship.

One to Ten

Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999

This poem is a great way to teach children about other languages at an early age. It also teaches them to count in a different language.

My People

Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993

This is another poem that could be given to students that are having a hard time dealing with their culture. I want children to understand that we are all special no matter what culture we are from.

Good Luck Gold

Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999.

This poem is a great poem to open children’s imagination that good luck gold can bee anything that gold is made of.

Table Manners

Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983.

With this poem I want children to learn the appropriate way to act while eating. This poem is a great poem to use with kindergarten or the first grade.

What is Pink

Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983

With this poem I want children to be able to relate certain things with colors. The class can close their eyes and recall the colors of the described objects in the poem.

Smart

Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends Illustrated Shel Silverstein New York Harper Collins .1973.

This is a great poem to introduce a math lesson on money. I want children to learn that sometimes paper money is more that coin money.

The Reason I like Chocolate

Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993

I enjoyed this poem because it describes common feelings that you may have while reading a book. It shows children that reading is enjoyable and fun, just like chocolate.

Spring Again

Hopkins, Bernnett, Lee. Side by Side Poems to Read Together Illustrated By Hilary Knight. New York: Simon and Achuster Inc, 1988.

Children and learn characteristics about spring through this poem, they will be able to know the difference between spring and summer.

If I had a Penny

Moss, Jeff. The Butterfly Jar. Illustrated Chris Demarest New York 1989.

This is just a cute poem about sharing among friends, the rhyme scheme is great.

My Many Colored days

Seuss, Dr. My Many Colored Days. Illus. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. New York: Random House, 1996.

This is a great way to teach children about their feelings through colors. I want children to express their feelings through colors as depicted in the book.

Martin Luther King

Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983

This poem made my top twenty because it lets children know that we all have obstacles that we must conquer and we will if we keep focused.

What a Day

Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends Illustrated Shel Silverstein New York Harper Collins .1973

I enjoyed this poem it lets children know that we all have bad days. I love the rhyme scheme in the poem.

Follow the Leader

Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983.

This poem can be used as a way to get children to line up. Thinking back to my experiences with trying to get children to line up is a challenge, this is a way to get the entire class involved

ABC Song

Hopkins, Bernnett, Lee. Side by Side Poems to Read Together Illustrated By Hilary Knight. New York: Simon and Achuster Inc, 1988.

This had to be the most important poems that I learned as a child. Even now as an adult I still sing this poem when I need to put things in alphabetical order.

Maps

Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983

With this poem I want children to know that each map has it importance, this poem is great for a social studies lesson.

Basketball

Prelutsky, Jack. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Illustrated Arnold Lobel New York Random House. 1983

This poem made my top twenty because it shows tells children that we all have to make a name for ourselves we just have to believe in ourselves.

The Dream Keeper

Hudson, Wade. Pass it On African-American Poetry For Children Illustrated by Floyd Cooper New York Scholastic 1993.

This poem made my top twenty because it’s and encouraging poem to share with children to hold on to your dreams

About the Teeth of Sharks

Hall, Donald Ed. The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems Illustrated Jessie Wilcox. Oxford New York 1999

This is a great poem to use in a science lesson; I love the rhyme scheme and it a silly poem that I think little boys will love.