April 23, 2013
May 2013 Recommended Reading
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle (Scholastic Book Club) The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle (Scholastic Book Club Eric Carle Pack) Eric Carle’s Animals Animals by Eric Carle Today is Monday by Eric Carle (Scholastic Book Club) A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle (Scholastic Book Club) Mr. Seahorse Read More »
Read MoreMarch 19, 2013
April 2013 Recommended Reading
The Windy Day by Anna Milbourne Wake Me in Spring by James Preller Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth Mouse’s First Spring by Lauren Thompson *Part of the Scholastic Honeybee Favorites Pack My Nest is Best by P.D Eastman It’s Spring! by Samantha Berger *Scholastic Book Club It’s Spring! by Lisa Glaser *Scholastic Book Club Snow Read More »
Read MoreMarch 14, 2013
On Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish – Team Building Craft
The Wump that Mr. Gump rides in One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish is a favorite among children. Here is a great team building craft for small groups. Teachable moments are sure to surface as students encounter conflicts with sharing/taking turns with materials, using words to express ideas and attempts at negotiation. Help Read More »
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2013
The Wonderful World of Dr. Seuss & Friends – Suggested Book List March 2013
Oh The Thinks you Can Think, Happy Birthday to You! by Dr. Seuss The A Book by Stan and Jan Berenstain The Cat in the Hat, The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, by Dr. Seuss Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss Oh The Places You’ll Go, The Sneetches By Dr. Seuss Oh The Read More »
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2013
Recommended Reading – February 2013
Week 1 – Dinosaurs – Prek/Preschool/Toddler (unless noted otherwise) Monday Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs by Catherine D Hughes The Littlest Dinosaurs by Bernard Most Little Library: My Little Box of Dinosaurs by K. Morrison Tuesday The Dinosaur Museum: An Unforgettable, Interactive Virtual Tour Through Dinosaur Read More »
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2013
Activity Suggestions
Here are some additional activities that will enhance Mitten Week! A Mitten Mixer A few days in advance, gather enough real or paper mittens to have one for each child. As students enter your room on the first day of your mittens unit, give each child one mitten to hold. When everyone has arrived, Read More »
Read MoreDecember 27, 2012
Recommended Reading – January
A few doodle faculty members have mentioned that a monthly list of book suggestions (several themes at a time) would help make trips to the library a bit more convenient. With that in mind, here are some recommended titles to supplement January’s ‘Wonderful Winter‘ themes, including ‘Snow & Ice‘, ‘Mittens‘ and ‘Animals in Winter‘: Frozen Read More »
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2012
Read for the Record – October 4, 2012
Are you ready to Read for the Record? Once again, the national Read for the Record event coincides with our annual Open House – what a perfect way to celebrate literacy with children and their families! This year’s featured book is one of Mr. Doodle Bug’s favorite stories, Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad by Read More »
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