But then Miz Adeline’s confesses something too: she’s also got the itch—the hula-hoopin’ itch! As a young girl in the 1930s, she chased down fly balls and stole bases, and dreamed of one day playing professional ball. Check out the best winter read alouds for your elementary students. Check out these 28 Fabulous Chapter Books to Read Aloud or these Read-Alouds for Calling Out!

Brilliant! “Read Alouds in our classrooms need to be more inclusive.

Being kind is such an important skill to teach our students. Click the picture to download FREE activities for Each Kindness! Every month we look forward to our Virutal Book Club Activities! I love how this book goes into detail about the concept of being a bucket filler (but in a simple way that kids will understand). You can also use this printable to help kids think how they have filled someone’s bucket or how someone has filled their bucket! . Distracted, Kameeka accidentally ruins Miz Adeline’s birthday cake, and has to confess to her that there won’t be a cake for her special day. Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn After reading this book, your students will know lots of ways they can be kind to one another by filling each other’s buckets. Click here for Book Suggestions to Support Conversations on Race, Justice, and Diversity.

This is definitely a great book to teach about the importance of kindness and HOW to be kind in our daily lives. The Caps for Sale Book Discussion Card Supplement will keep your Story Time/Read-Alouds engaged as children use the components to make sense of the story, and dive deeper with each read-aloud. It tells a beautiful story and shows the significant damage we can do when we are not kind, to others as well as to ourselves. We focused on graphing this week. It is a sad, but powerful, story. So, the rabbit thinks about how he would want the otters to treat him so he knows how he should treat the otters. But there is love. We tried different kinds of popcorn. In addition, it gives LOTS of different ideas about how to be bucket fillers, both at school and at home.

Looking for other read alouds to use in your classroom? The Inspired Educator participates in affiliate advertising, which means we may get a small bonus at no cost to you. With vibrant illustrations by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen is a charming celebration of family and community ties. The bird dances to the girl’s reed whistle, much to the delight of the other children.

We compared what happened in the story to what has happened to us! Her fingers start snappin’. Fall is a great time to get outside and explore. We liked the white cheese popcorn best! Sonny and his mother are scraping by to pay their rent. Jesse Bear What Will You Wear book activities. Lonnie Chavis, Parker Bates and Mackenzie Hancsicsak, https://libguides.valenciacollege.edu/familyresourceguide, Book Lists to Support Conversations on Race, Books for Coping with Death of a Loved One, Books for Coping with Separation & Divorce. Check out all of the Llama Llama Red Pajama activities. Click the picture to download this activity! . The whole neighborhood’s got the itch—the hula-hoopin’ itch! As you can tell, the title is a parody of the Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.”  In the book, a family of otters moves in next to a rabbit, who worries that they won’t get along. Deep! A winter illness left Lotus, a little girl, without a voice and without friends. Enjoy using these read-alouds to teach kindness to your kids! Here's some of my favorite read alouds for this time of year: This post contains affiliate links. There are so many fun activities that can be done alongside all of the books below. Click here to watch a video reading of Each Kindness or click here to order your own copy, then use these activities to help your students process the book and its lesson.

But when she saw the "Whites Only" sign on the water fountain, she had no idea what she would spark when she took off her shoes and - wearing her clean white socks - stepped up to drink. Click here to watch a video reading of Do Unto Otters or click here to order your own copy. First, choose a size (half page/full page) for your Book Discussion Card Supplement, and print them out. All rights reserved by the author. If you ran for president, you would have to do a lot of hard work. If there was anything in the world better than playing baseball, Marcenia Lyle didn't know what it was. My students always laugh when we read this one! Click the picture to download these free activities!

You can also use this printable to help kids think how they have filled someone’s bucket or how someone has filled their bucket! The beauty in this child's world is in her Nana's eyes. Kids will have fun with these! Kameeka is confident that today she will finally beat her rival, Jamara, and become the Hula-Hoopin’ Queen of 139th Street. If so, please leave a comment below or send me an email! Full of warmth and youthful energy, Catching the Moon is the story of the girl who grew up to become the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team. It is important that ALL students are represented in our Read Alouds. Broadening the definition of inclusivity. The beauty in this child's world is in her Nana's eyes. This book is part of the Clothes Study. When Grandma was a little girl in Mississippi, she sneaked into the town one hot summer day. Using manners is an important part of being kind to others, and this book is a fun way to teach your students about manners. Kameeka’s disappointed to be stuck at home and can only think about the hoopin’ competition. No mirrors.

Lessons and fun activities for each of these picture books from award-winning authors!

It's like the rising of the sun... From Storyline Online, brought to you by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. A hunter’s bullet left Feather, a crane, injured and unable to fly. With spirit, spunk, and a great passion for the sport, Marcenia struggled to overcome the objections of family, friends, and coaches, who felt a girl had no place in the field. Daddy Wes whispers to his two young listeners one morning the story of the 'drum', the pulse that has moved through the African people and through time and place. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest. We graphed our shoes in different ways and showed how a graph will give the same information horizontally or vertically. Fill out this form to subscribe!

All rights reserved by the author. The counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy's emerging confidence facing his greatest challenges: blindness and the approaching death of his beloved grandfather. I saw this on pinterest the other day and thought it was cool....soooo my kids measured with yarn! We also used link cubes to sort and create a graph based on color and identified which color we had more and less of . I made this student response sheet to go with it. I know that is always something I work on with my kids, and doing so has a HUGE impact on the classroom environment. Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. Not only does it improve the classroom environment, but it also improves the lives of our students and those around them. This is not one specific book, but rather a few different books on the same topic: being a bucket filler. The neighbors all come to sing and dance and before they leave, drop some coins in a bucket. Dr. Seuss After reading the Foot Book we traced our foot and then measured it. ... but it’s a great book for this time of year when kids are coming back to school with new clothes and stories of new toys. We got to wear our pajamas! The books tells about a girl who gets a new classmate, Maya. October's book is a fun one! Smilin’ Jack offers to play at a party at Sonny’s house to help raise money for the rent.

We call that "text to self."

In the end, he starts treating his sister, and others, with more kindness. Here’s our Autumn scavenger hunt perfect to go […] When the teacher does a lesson on how kindness ripples outwards from, the main character realizes how awful she has been.

No mirrors.

As Lotus nurses Feather back to health, their bond grows.

That is why I love to use these read-alouds to teach kindness and encourage my students to be kinder to one another in our classroom. Teachers need a toolbox full of games, songs, and activities to help our young students build their stamina for listening and following directions. It tells the story of Felix and his sister Anna, who get in an argument while playing together. This book provides an awesome explanation about what it means to be a bucket filler or a bucket dipper. Do you use any other read-alouds to teach kindness to your students? (For more about teaching your kids to be bucket fillers, see my post Turning Your Students Into Bucket Fillers.). Pairing favorite books with activities helps children have a connection to their learning.

She wants to make amends. Jan 3, 2017 - Explore Achievement Center For Childre's board "clothes read alouds" on Pinterest. Feather is a true friend to Lotus, but the time comes when Lotus must be a true friend to him--by encouraging him to migrate with the rest of the cranes. It is a great book for reminding kids that some.

The next spring, Feather miraculously returns, and that’s not all . he has brought new life to the nearby lake. Readers everywhere will be inspired by her courage to dream and determination to succeed. See more ideas about Creative curriculum, Book activities, Study creative. It is a funny book that also shows kids what it means to have good manners and treat others with kindness. One day, when the village floods, Feather helps raise the alarm as Lotus and her grandfather urge their neighbors to get to high ground. by Victoria | Jun 19, 2018 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Behavior | 2 comments.

Read alouds are the “family time” of the day in your classroom and a great way to help your learners to settle down and refocus. Llama Llama Red Pajama has been a favorite at bedtime for a while. It is too late, however, because Maya has already left the school due to the kids’ unkind behavior. Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high.