[MOSAIC] What are your top 7 favorite Patricia Polacco books?
I'm ordering for my second grade class and need lots of suggestions. (these can be used as read-aloud/think-alouds or classroom library books) Thanks, Shannon ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
Re: [MOSAIC] What are your top 7 favorite Patricia Polacco books?
Wow! Where do you start with Patricia Polacco. They are all so fabulous! My all time favorite is The Bee Tree. Then Thank you Mr. Falker (caution: this one will bring you to tears), Chicken Sunday, Mrs. Mack, Picnic at Mudsock Meadow, Thunder Cake, and When Lightening Comes In a Jar. All of these make great read alouds--discussing vocabulary, strategies, etc. I use The Bee Tree to introduce my classroom library and Thank you Mr. Falker to talk about how we are all different and each subject in school is going to have strengths and weaknesses for all of us. I don't think Patricia Polacco's books are the best for a classroom library in second grade since there are so many rich topics and incredible vocabulary words--the teaching moments are too precious. Melissa Zey Third Grade Teacher Farmington Elementary School 651-463-9032 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shannon Lauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:48 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] What are your top 7 favorite Patricia Polacco books? I'm ordering for my second grade class and need lots of suggestions. (these can be used as read-aloud/think-alouds or classroom library books) Thanks, Shannon ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
Re: [MOSAIC] What are your top 7 favorite Patricia Polacco books?
Oh, man...this is hard! Pink and Say, Chicken Sunday, The Keeping Quilt, Thank You, Mr. Falker, Babushka's Doll, Betty Doll, Mr. Lincoln's Way, and (as a bonus) The Bee Tree!! That's almost harder than deciding who to marry!!! On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Shannon Lauer [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I'm ordering for my second grade class and need lots of suggestions. (these can be used as read-aloud/think-alouds or classroom library books) Thanks, Shannon ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
Re: [MOSAIC] What are your top 7 favorite Patricia Polacco books?
Thank You Mr Falker, The Bee Tree, The Keeping Quilt, Thunder Cake, Picnic at Mudsonck Meadow, When Lightning Comes in a Jar, My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother, Chicken Sunday, whoops, I think I exceeded 7.Also, her autobiography Firetalking is great if you're planning on doing an author study on her. ALL of her books are wonderful. I would add as many as you can get, you will use them and your kids will love them. Also, you may know this, but Scholastic has a Patricia paperback collection of several of her books for very cheap. On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Zey, Melissa [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Wow! Where do you start with Patricia Polacco. They are all so fabulous! My all time favorite is The Bee Tree. Then Thank you Mr. Falker (caution: this one will bring you to tears), Chicken Sunday, Mrs. Mack, Picnic at Mudsock Meadow, Thunder Cake, and When Lightening Comes In a Jar. All of these make great read alouds--discussing vocabulary, strategies, etc. I use The Bee Tree to introduce my classroom library and Thank you Mr. Falker to talk about how we are all different and each subject in school is going to have strengths and weaknesses for all of us. I don't think Patricia Polacco's books are the best for a classroom library in second grade since there are so many rich topics and incredible vocabulary words--the teaching moments are too precious. Melissa Zey Third Grade Teacher Farmington Elementary School 651-463-9032 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shannon Lauer [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:48 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] What are your top 7 favorite Patricia Polacco books? I'm ordering for my second grade class and need lots of suggestions. (these can be used as read-aloud/think-alouds or classroom library books) Thanks, Shannon ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. -- Elisa M. Kifer Third Grade Literacy Teacher Fox Meadow Elementary Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created. Love of reading and writing is not required, it is inspired. Love of reading and writing is not demanded, it is exemplified. Love of reading and writing, is not exacted, it is quickened. Love of reading and writing is not solicited, it is activated. -Russell Stauffer, 1980 ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
