false 20 10 10 true 5982155 read 0 true 2560540 currently-reading 0 true 2560539 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25594703 to: First Grade Stinks! (Hardcover) by Mary Ann Rodman
First Grade stinks is a great book to read at the end of Kindergarten, or at the beginning of first grade. The students in kindergarten are very scared about going to first grade because they loved kindergarten bur this book ends with a little girls loving first grade because you get to read chapter books in the first grade. She realizes that there are things you get to do in First Grade that you didnt get to do in kindergarten. This book can also be used on the first day of first grade to explain some of the things that you will learn in first grade, and excite the kids about a new year. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25594317 to: A House for Hermit Crab (Stories to Go!) by Eric Carle
Using A House for A Hermit Crab for a math lesson works very well. Once the teacher introduces the students, possibly Kinder to pattern you can use this book for an activity. The children can identify the differnt types of pattern throughout the book and then create there own hermit crab. The students will get a bucket full of sequence, beads and shells which they can use to create their crab. The students will focus on making their hermit crab shell out of patterns. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25593648 to: First Day Jitters (Paperback) by Julie Danneberg
I love this book, it is by far one of my favorite childrens books. Reading this book on the first day of school really helps the children to realize that they are not the only ones that are scared on the first day of school. Keeping your attention throughout the entire book it entertains the kids to find out that the teacher is scared of school too. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25592959 to: Do Like a Duck Does! (Paperback) by Judy Hindley
This was the book that I used corresponding to Five little monkeys sitting in a tree. This book also helps the students to visualize how to count. When using these two books I had the students help me make charts stating what they thought the book was about by looking at the cover, what they knew at the end, and how the two books were alike. Using the hula hoops for this lesson and having the students place the correct word card in the circle was really great for kindergarten. The students were very envolved and seemed to enjoy this book and the lesson. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25592691 to: Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree (Board Book) by Eileen Christelow
I used this book for a direct teach in a kindergarten classroom, and it worked great. Using this book for a math lesson really helped the children visualize how when things go away the number gets smaller. I had the children use there hands to show me the original amount of monkeys and then take the amount away as they go into the water. The students would then tell me how many monkeys were left. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24650701 to: Where the Wild Things Are (Paperback) by Maurice Sendak
After being put to bed without supper by his mother, Max imagines sailing off where the wild things are, becoming the king of the wild things and eventually returning to his own room where hot supper awaited. You can really use this book to invite creative drama in the classroom. Having the children act out this story with puppets and costumes would be really great in the classroom. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24650293 to: Frog and Toad Are Friends (I Can Read Book 2) by Arnold Lobel
This book is about a friendship between two, a frog and a toad. This story is told through multiple stories. This story can help children identify the needs of having friends and the importance of friendship in the classroom. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24650041 to: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Paperback) by Bill Martin Jr.
Hundreds of numbers climb up the tree, teaching the children use their identification of numbers. This book can really help children learn to count and recognize numbers. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24649353 to: Little Bear (Paperback) by Else Holmelund Minarik
In Little Bear Little Bear, the main character little bear gets dressed, has a birthday party and goes to the moon as he is told bed time stories. This story can teach children the basics of how to get ready in the morning. You can really imagine through stories. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24648614 to: Very Hungry Catepillar 8c CD Na: For B&n (Hardcover) by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Catepillar by Eric Carle, the catepillar hatches from an egg, eats holes through many kinds of food and turns into a butterfly.This is a really great book to use when teaching children to learn how to count and to learn the days of the week. ]]>