So, true confessions – I buy a lot of books. How do I acquire these books?? Well, that’s a story for another post (one coming soon…I promise) to the tune of Scholastic, Bonus Points, 25 for $25 deals, coupons, Half-Price books, and Donors Choose. With all this book buying, it’s pretty evident that I LOVE books and I want to share this love with my 5th graders.
Today I’m joining with Primary Chalkboard to share with you three trade (picture) books that I love reading with my kids during class (to help facilitate a lesson) or as a just-for-fun read aloud after lunch. ๐
The first is a perfect book for teaching about narrative writing, using description, and the development of a character. I Need My Monster
by Amanda Noll is a sweet, sweet book overflowing with fantastic illustrations and verbose language. Everyone knows that children need their under-the-bed monster to keep them safe at night! This book is told from first-person point of view and explores what happens when a little boy’s monster is on vacation…replacement monsters are sent…and everyone knows that replacement monsters are NO good. ๐
A second is a fun-filled book riddled with fantastic grammar puns entitled Exclamation Mark
by Amy Rosenthal. As an exclamation point learns that being different can be very exciting, each page is filled with a few fantastic puns that escape the 1st grader but make the 5th grader (or teacher) giggle. ๐
by Devin Scillian. I’ve used this book as a just-for-fun read aloud, and then, used it a second time to talk about how an author can use sentence structure to help build suspense and set a tone for a book. Regardless, the opening lines always get me…and yes, I have them memorized. ๐
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Thanks for sharing the great books! I keep hearing wonderful things about Memoirs of a Goldfish. I guess I need to check it out soon!
Amy
Eclectic Educating
Dooooo it, Amy! Such a cute book. Great books for teaching about writing from different points of view. ๐
I have never heard of Exclamation Mark…it looks super cute! Can't wait to check it out. Thanks for sharing ๐
-Julie
The Techie Teacher
Hi Julie! It's a newer book (just came out last Spring), but it is sure to be a class mentor text. The punctuation puns are perfect and endless! ๐
I actually just bought I Need My Monster today because it keeps coming up EVERYWHERE!!! And Memoirs of a Goldfish is sitting in my Scholastic cart to buy later this week. Thanks fir the recommendations on how to use them!
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Woohoo!!! You'll love both of them, and your kids will think they are hilarious…the best way to learn! ๐
Flotsam! I also love to share Emily by Bedard during our poetry unit. So many good books… so little time.
Caitlin
TheRoomMom
I love Memoirs of a Goldfish. I literally laugh out loud when I am reading this book! ๐
Zach's Lunch by Margie Palatini is a rollicking story about a boy who doesn't like the lunch his mom made for him. We probably read this book 3-4 times a year in fifth grade. It's a great example of "writing big about something small" and is a wonderful example of elaboration and word choice. My kids cheer every time I bring it out.
Thank you so much, Gail! I just added it to my Amazon cart, and will check out sometime this week. I cannot wait to read it. ๐
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