Book Genre: Modern Fantasy/Fiction
Publishing Info: Viking Penguin and 52 pages
Awards or honors received: The Caldecott Medal
Summary: This story is about a character named Madeline. She lived in Paris in a vine covered house. Madeline is one of twelve little girls who live in the house. One day she falls in the river and is rescued by a dog. They name the dog Genevieve. After the dog has puppies and the little girls did not have to argue over Genevieve anymore.
Personal rating and reason for rating: *** Good – I like this book. I read it to my first grades and they love it. What makes this book good is because it shows the happiness a dog brings to a family no matter what kind of family it is.
Reading level: 3.2
Interest level: K-3(Lower Grades)
Possible uses of the text in integrated units of study (reading and writing across the curriculum): Language Arts – This book could be used in a unit of study on feelings. This book could be used to help spark writing activities about what kind of pets do they have.
Math – Students could use linking cubes to show the number 12 like the little girls walk in line. They could practice add and subtracting the cubes as if the girls were going somewhere.
Science – Students could study different animal families. They could discuss how animals and humans are alike and different.
Social Studies – Students could discuss how animal and human communities are alike and different. Discuss family with students like things they like to do with their families. Also, you could so something with breaking the rules. They could also find Paris on a map to help with map skills.
Potential Problems or Difficulties: I don't see any at this time.
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Showing posts with label Modern Fantasy/Fiction. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble By: William Steig
Book Genre: Modern Fantasy/Fiction
Publishing Info: Simon & Schuster, Inc. and 42 pages
Awards or honors received: The Caldecott Medal
Summary: This story is about a horse family. The main character of the story is Sylvester. He loved to collect pebbles of all shapes and colors. One day he found a magic pebble and he made wishes on it and they came true. Sylvester wished he was a rock and he was for along time. His family searched and searched for him. They finally found him when they took a picnic and placed the magic pebble on the rock they were eating off of and Sylvester wish he was himself again.
Personal rating and reason for rating: *** Good – I like this book. I read it to my first grades and they love it. I feel that it's a good book because it shows different feeling. I not found a lot of books that are sad that are appropriate for students.
Reading level: 4.0
Interest level: K-4 (Lower Grades)
Possible uses of the text in integrated units of study (reading and writing across the curriculum): Language Arts – This book could be used in a unit of study on feelings. This book could be used to help spark writing activities such as writing a creative stories on animals.
Math – Students could graph different feelings they have throughout the day then the class could tally the entire classes feelings.
Science – Students could study different animal families. They could discuss how animals and humans are alike and different.
Social Studies – Students could discuss how animal and human communities are alike and different. Discuss family with students like things they like to do with their families.
Potential Problems or Difficulties: I think a potential problem would be the feelings aspect of the story. I think that students could feel too sad when hearing the story. Every thing else I believe is fine.
Publishing Info: Simon & Schuster, Inc. and 42 pages
Awards or honors received: The Caldecott Medal
Summary: This story is about a horse family. The main character of the story is Sylvester. He loved to collect pebbles of all shapes and colors. One day he found a magic pebble and he made wishes on it and they came true. Sylvester wished he was a rock and he was for along time. His family searched and searched for him. They finally found him when they took a picnic and placed the magic pebble on the rock they were eating off of and Sylvester wish he was himself again.
Personal rating and reason for rating: *** Good – I like this book. I read it to my first grades and they love it. I feel that it's a good book because it shows different feeling. I not found a lot of books that are sad that are appropriate for students.
Reading level: 4.0
Interest level: K-4 (Lower Grades)
Possible uses of the text in integrated units of study (reading and writing across the curriculum): Language Arts – This book could be used in a unit of study on feelings. This book could be used to help spark writing activities such as writing a creative stories on animals.
Math – Students could graph different feelings they have throughout the day then the class could tally the entire classes feelings.
Science – Students could study different animal families. They could discuss how animals and humans are alike and different.
Social Studies – Students could discuss how animal and human communities are alike and different. Discuss family with students like things they like to do with their families.
Potential Problems or Difficulties: I think a potential problem would be the feelings aspect of the story. I think that students could feel too sad when hearing the story. Every thing else I believe is fine.
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