tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post945294249993113179..comments2024-03-14T06:18:15.455-05:00Comments on Juice Boxes and Crayolas: I Believe in Picture BooksAmy @ Juice Boxes + Crayolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03394146179138283691noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-13645628350252436152011-06-29T15:45:05.993-05:002011-06-29T15:45:05.993-05:00I love reading picture books to my students as wel...I love reading picture books to my students as well (grades 4 and 5). There are so many good ones that students just enjoy hearing. One of the ones that lead into a great series of lessons was "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street." There is a great lesson at http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/90thStreet1.htm . WritingFix has a great selection of mentor text lessons to try out so look around!<br /><br />Megan<br />blackboardandbeyond.blogspot.comMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431223003621121154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-57557118291335452352011-06-29T07:56:33.709-05:002011-06-29T07:56:33.709-05:00These are all FANTASTIC points about picture books...These are all FANTASTIC points about picture books - they are my passion too!! :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251616457906473735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-63578232999313927152011-06-28T17:00:55.555-05:002011-06-28T17:00:55.555-05:00In the past three years I have used "Tacky th...In the past three years I have used "Tacky the Penguin", "Charlie the Caterpillar" and "Have you Filled a Bucket Today?" with my 4th and 5th grade students. At first look they think these books are baby-ish...but I can't count the number of times these "tough" kids will ask me if they can read one of those books during SSR after I've read it. <br /><br />I love Tacky the most because he's so odd yet he saves the day. We are big proponents of Thinking Maps and I often use Tacky the Penguin to help introduce and review our maps during the first weeks of school. It's quite interesting to see how the children's perceptions of Tacky change when we look at him as "weird or odd" and then as a "hero" for saving the other penguins.Rayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188775899039031370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537450442045228322.post-76821119897228710152011-06-28T16:41:34.583-05:002011-06-28T16:41:34.583-05:00Amen to the last point! I still played with dolls ...Amen to the last point! I still played with dolls when I was in 5th grade so it's hard to believe how "old" the 5th graders try to act.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12820458410625838584noreply@blogger.com