Read aloud picture books to exemplify how writers use smilies and metaphors to convey meaning. Use these mentor texts to teach similes and metaphors in your writing workshop. Picture Books to Teach Similes and Metaphors Being Edie Is Hard Today by Ben Brashares and Elizabeth Bergeland Edie is having a difficult day. She imagines she’s […]
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New Picture Books for Young Naturalists (2019)
I love discovering more nature-themed picture books I can use with my kids or in the classroom. Plus, these are just in time for spring Earth Day celebrations. Introduce your young naturalists to bees, animal sounds, seashells, worms, and more! New Picture Books for Young Naturalists (2019) Who Is Sleeping? A Lift-the-Flap Book by Petr […]
New Picture Books (March 2019)
My office is filled with piles of new picture books — it’s gotten a little out of control. Today, I’ll share with you some of my favorites from those piles. Or at least the piles I’ve read so far… I did pull out the nature books which I’ll share closer to Earth Day and the […]
Get the Giggles with New, Funny Picture Books
Do your kids like funny books as much as mine? These new picture books will appeal to your kids who love stories that make them laugh. BIG LIST OF THE FUNNIEST PICTURE BOOKS Get the Giggles with New, Funny Picture Books I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbitt This zany counting book with all […]
Picture Books to Teach Problem and Solution
Use mentor text picture books to teach problem and solution text structure which improves reading and writing skills including making informed predictions. Show children what to expect in a problem-solution story as well as how authors structure a problem-solution story or essay. While there are many picture books that model problem and solution, these are […]
Mentor Text Children’s Books to Teach Vivid Description
We can model for our kids how good writers use all their senses in their writing to show not tell. Use mentor texts in your writing workshop to teach growing writers descriptive writing using sensory images, vivid verbs, precise adjectives, and rich figurative language. Certainly, many poetry books capture this kind of vivid description in […]
15 Fun Children’s Books About Shapes
These board books and picture books will help your preschool child learn about shapes including circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric figures. Plus, these math children’s books are tons of fun to read. Sometimes are even hilarious or heartwarming. Understanding shapes is a foundational math skill as well as an important visual identification skill. As […]