Lesson Plan

Here is a sample to the Lesson Plan from the TEA website....

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Chapter 3 and Chapter 4

Chapter 3, reminds us as educators that we have to teach the students the comprehension skills in what they read. It also tells us that building vocabulary goes hand in hand with comprehension. This chapter also shows us different ways in Assessing comprehension by using retelling, miscue analysis, and artistic renderings such as story mapping are all different ways to get the young readers to understand what they are reading.


In Chapter 4, Responding to Literature, I was reminded in the section Story Dramatization and Improvisation that when students dramatize a story, they reenact events of the story as they unfold. I also learned that responses are the rooting of lifelong loves of literature. Also, a reader can respond to the literature in many ways such as drama, art, and music.

Childern's book website

http://www.eleanorsbooks.com/ is a website for people to start at and visit. It provides differnt sources for different types of childern's books. It even provides information such as the author and the genre of the book. It also provides other websites that can be visited for more information.




The Title of the Website is called Children's Book Central.

The Little Engine that Could is about a little engine train that pulls cars full of toys and takes them to good boys and girls all over. The little engine never gives up. The moral of the story is to never give up and to tell yourself I think I can--, I think I can...

So when children hear that they can refer back and think about the little engine that could.

Books of Authors -- Author # 3 William Steig

Zeke Pippin
By William Steig

This book is about a young pig that becomes disappointed when his family falls asleep as he plays his newfound harmonica. Then he runs away'only to undergo harrowing adventures before he, with the aid of his magical sleep-inducing harmonica, can be reunited with his loving family.

By reading the Authors synopsis and looking at the cover, I think that the book is about a young pig who also gets lost but also has fun while on his adventures. But then gets lonely and then wants to go back home with his family.

This book can be used with 4-6 year olds which are K-1st grade levels and maybe 2nd grade. As and educator I would probably use the book with Pre-K as well to teach them about animals and colors.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&ISBN=9780062059246&ourl=Zeke%2DPippin%2FWilliam%2DSteig

Books of 3 Authors -- Author 2 Cynthia Rylant

Dog Heaven By Cynthia Rylant
Illustration by Cynthia Rylant

According to the cover of the book, I came to a conclusion that the book is about a Dog running around and playing in the fields and then one day he was probably in an accident and was sent to Dog Heaven. And in Dog Heaven the dog is able to fly and help other animals. This book will also be good for dog lovers who have lost their dogs. It has helped many people. This book is good for children becasue since the book is called Dog Heaven, the Author wanted the readers to see how God knows how dogs love children more than anything, so that is why this book is used for children ages 4-7 years of age.

Grade levels for the usage of this book is pre-k- 2nd grade maybe 3rd grade. I would also use this book in the Life Skills classroom in the Special ed. dept.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&ISBN=9780590417013&ourl=Dog%2DHeaven%2FCynthia%2DRylant

Books of 3 Authors--- Author 1 Jim Arnosky

Crocodile Safari
By Jim Arnosky

In this book he shares his adventures seeking and finding the elusive, once endangered North American crocodile. From the author's green canoe, young readers will travel on an exciting water safari and learn amazing facts about crocodiles, their habitat, and their behavior. Also by looking at the cover of the book, I can only guess that the book also explains how the crocodiles survive and stay safe and keep out of danger, and how to protect themselves.

This book can be used probably with 2nd-3rd grade. Becasue it shows how the animals can live. But the book might also be used with all other elementary grade levels with different content and different perspective.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9780439903561

CHAPTER 2

Chapter 2 tells us that as educators, we should not have any type of predjuice, racial or any negative views of the students in our classrooms, because there are childeren of all nationalities and races in our classroom. The chapter also gives us some ideas in what to put in the classroom that way everyone can feel comfortable and be in a safe environment.

THREE AUTHORS OF CHILDREN BOOKS AND CHAPTER 1

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IN CHAPTER 1, according to the notes and lecture I learned that We as Educators need to show that we enjoy reading, so that the students will learn to enjoy it also. Also, I really believe and think that all children have the capability of learning. Some children learn by hands on, listening, and others by reading.

The First Author that I came across was Jim Arnosky, he says on his site "Everything I See And Do I Put Into a Picture Book For You!", I have also noticed a book without words is exciting as well, because a child can be able to use his or her imagination. Also us as educators, we would be able to use our imagination to tell the story by looking at the pictures.

The second author is Cynthia Rylant, she is sympathetic to her characters, she has written picture books, poetry, short stories, novels, and nonfiction books. Short stories is one type that most writers have in common.

The 3rd author is William Steig, he died in 2003, however he was known as the King of Cartoons. Cartoon books is another form of style in getting children to read books. One of his books was Shrek.