Winter Read Aloud
This book is easy to love. Donaldson & Scheffler make a great team and this is another picture book by them, that is worth sharing! Stickman, written by Julia Donaldson & Illustrated by Axel Scheffler Posted by cnull on 1/5/10; 8:25:20 PM from the dept. Discuss

Vocabulary

Reading aloud books that have content specific and interesting vocabulary is a powerful way to build vocabulary experiences. Hogwood Steps Out by Howard Mansfield and Barry Moser (2008) is a quality model for vocabulary related to farming, pigs, and gardens. VOCABULARY: pigpen, inviting, sensitive, gate, feeders, squishy, soil, plowed, pounds, runt, litter, earthy, vintage, throbbing, grunt, trench, impressed, compliment, pointers, wallow, rambling, wood shavings Posted by cnull on 8/29/09; 12:02:48 PM from the dept. Discuss

Book Reviews
Click Here for Mrs. Null's Book Reviews. Posted by cnull on 6/24/09; 9:32:24 AM from the dept. Discuss

Not A Box by Antoinette Portis is a great model, for that some times less celebrated trait of PRESENTATION. The book cover and end pages are cardboard and the NET WT. 11.5 OZ. and THIS SIDE UP arrows on the back create understanding and activate prior knowledge before the pages are even opened. Please visit my new Recommended Books link for trait teaching mentor text and books to use during Illustrator's Workshop Posted by cnull on 8/14/08; 4:01:14 PM from the dept. Discuss