Monday, July 12, 2010

Books that Younger Kids Like -- UPDATED 7-15-2010

I sent an email to my elementary school teacher friends. Here is one response. As they respond more, I will post their responses:

"Depending on the purpose and grade level they vary. For early childhood: books by Leo Lionni, Eric Carle, Jan Brett to name a few. 2nd - 4th would be Patricia Polacco, Jacqueline Woodson."


Here is another response:

"First, check out this site- http://readingandwritingproject.com/project-schools/book-lists.html

Its TCRWP's collection of book lists that are popular in their schools for different genres. Its nice bc a lot of the books are leveled.

Just some back ground on the readingandwritingproject.com
The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP), located at Teachers College, Columbia University, has been a premier provider of professional development for schools in New York City, across the nation and internationally for almost three decades.


Some of my favorite read alouds are-
The Color of My Words (Ammmazing!!!!)
The Boy Who Could Fly
Bud, Not Buddy
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Esperanza Rising
Home of the Brave
Becoming Naomi Leon
Edward's Eyes
Maniac Magee
Anything else by Jerry Spinelli
Holes
Tangerine

Good chapter book series- Ramona, Amber Brown, Judy Moody, The Magic Tree House, Dragon Slayers Academy, DIary of a Wimpy Kid

Up the Learning Tree (picture book)
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (picture book)
Elena's Serenade (picture book)
Fox (picture book)
The Three Questions (picture book)
Those Shoes (picture book)
Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant (Short stories)"

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