Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse is a darling and clever book filled with life’s little lessons. From patience to remorse to pure excitement, Lilly has us in for a treat. This book is not only perfect for life’s little lessons, but also offers many ideas for teaching in the classroom. Young ones will easily be able to relate with Lilly and the events that take place. It is a very true to life story.
Lilly is so thrilled with her new purse that she can’t wait to show her friends at school and her favorite teacher, Mr. Slinger. Not being able to hold in her excitement, Lilly continually interrupts Mr. Slinger’s lessons and gets her new prizes taken up. Lilly is devastated and angry! She leaves him a mean picture that later she will regret.
Henkes, Kevin. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Greenwillow Books: New York, 1996.
http://www.amazon.com/Lillys-Purple-Plastic-Purse-Henkes/dp/068812898X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1209066299&sr=1-1
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Shel Silverstein
Sheldon Alan “Shel” Silverstein was born on September, 25, 1930 in Chicago, IL. He grew up there and attended the Chicago School of Performing Arts and other schools surrounding the Chicago area. Shel went on to have two children, Shanna and Matt. Shanna died at the age of 11 due to a cerebral aneurysm, and Matt was born in 1983 and presumed to still be alive. Shel died during the weekend of May 8, 1999 of a heart attack. Shel was a composer, an artist, and the author of numerous books of prose and poetry for younger readers.
Shel’s writing started kicking off when he was in the military in the 1950s. He wrote adult cartoons for the newspaper, Starts and Stripes. Some of his classics include:
Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book (1961)
Uncle Shelby's story of) Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back (1963)
The Giving Tree (1964)
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1974)
A Light in the Attic (1981)
Falling Up (1996)
Runny Babbit (2005) (published posthumously)
Don't Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies (2008, originally published in 1964)
A Light in the Attic was actually the first children’s book to be on the New York Times best sellers list, and it stayed there for 182 weeks. Publishers Weekly did an interview with Shel on February 24, 1975 where he mentions when he was a young adolescent he wanted to be a star baseball player or a hit with the girls. However, he wasn’t great at either one so he started to draw and write, and that is when he developed his own style and own talent. He definitely has a unique one! Here is a list of some of the awards and honors Shel accomplished in his life:
1974 New York Times Outstanding Book Award for Where the Sidewalk Ends
1981 Michigan Young Readers’ Award for Where the Sidewalk Ends
1981 School Library Journal Best Books Award for A Light in the Attic
1982 International Reading Association’s Children’s Choice Award for The Missing Piece Meets The Big O
1983 Buckeye Award for A Light in the Attic
1984 George G. Stone Award for A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends
1984 William Allen White Award for A Light in the Attic
1985 Buckeye Award for A Light in the Attic
Shel was known and appreciated by many children as well as adults. People saw him as both wicked and giddy. His work is seen as sly and serious, and gruesome as well as just plain old silly!
Bibliography
Books:
Silverstein, Shell. Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book. Simon & Shuster: New York, NY. 1961.
Silverstein, Shell. Uncle Shelby’s story of Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back. Harper & Row :New York, NY. 1963.
Silverstein, Shell. The Giving Tree. Harper & Row: New York, NY. 1964
Silverstein, Shell. The Missing Piece. Harper & Row: New York, NY. 1976
Silverstein, Shell. Where the Sidewalk Ends. HarperCollins: New York, NY. 1974
Silverstein, Shell. A Light in the Attic. Harper & Row: New York, NY. 1981
Silverstein, Shell. Falling Up. HarperCollins: New York, NY. 1996
Silverstein, Shell. Runny Babbit. HarperCollins: New York, NY. 2005.
Silverstein, Shell. Don’t Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies. HarperCollins Publishers. New York, NY. 2008.
Essays:
Thomas, Joseph T. "Reappraising Uncle Shelby". Horn Book Magazine. May/Jun 2005, Vol 81 Issue 3, p.23-293.
Myers, Mitch. "Shel Silverstein". Rolling Stone. June 1999, Issue815, p26.
Interviews:
Lingeman, Richard. "The Third Mr. Silverstein". New York Times Book Review. April, 30, 1978.
Mercier, Jean. "Shel Silverstein." Publisher's Weekly. Feb., 24 1975
Shel’s writing started kicking off when he was in the military in the 1950s. He wrote adult cartoons for the newspaper, Starts and Stripes. Some of his classics include:
Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book (1961)
Uncle Shelby's story of) Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back (1963)
The Giving Tree (1964)
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1974)
A Light in the Attic (1981)
Falling Up (1996)
Runny Babbit (2005) (published posthumously)
Don't Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies (2008, originally published in 1964)
A Light in the Attic was actually the first children’s book to be on the New York Times best sellers list, and it stayed there for 182 weeks. Publishers Weekly did an interview with Shel on February 24, 1975 where he mentions when he was a young adolescent he wanted to be a star baseball player or a hit with the girls. However, he wasn’t great at either one so he started to draw and write, and that is when he developed his own style and own talent. He definitely has a unique one! Here is a list of some of the awards and honors Shel accomplished in his life:
1974 New York Times Outstanding Book Award for Where the Sidewalk Ends
1981 Michigan Young Readers’ Award for Where the Sidewalk Ends
1981 School Library Journal Best Books Award for A Light in the Attic
1982 International Reading Association’s Children’s Choice Award for The Missing Piece Meets The Big O
1983 Buckeye Award for A Light in the Attic
1984 George G. Stone Award for A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends
1984 William Allen White Award for A Light in the Attic
1985 Buckeye Award for A Light in the Attic
Shel was known and appreciated by many children as well as adults. People saw him as both wicked and giddy. His work is seen as sly and serious, and gruesome as well as just plain old silly!
Bibliography
Books:
Silverstein, Shell. Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book. Simon & Shuster: New York, NY. 1961.
Silverstein, Shell. Uncle Shelby’s story of Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back. Harper & Row :New York, NY. 1963.
Silverstein, Shell. The Giving Tree. Harper & Row: New York, NY. 1964
Silverstein, Shell. The Missing Piece. Harper & Row: New York, NY. 1976
Silverstein, Shell. Where the Sidewalk Ends. HarperCollins: New York, NY. 1974
Silverstein, Shell. A Light in the Attic. Harper & Row: New York, NY. 1981
Silverstein, Shell. Falling Up. HarperCollins: New York, NY. 1996
Silverstein, Shell. Runny Babbit. HarperCollins: New York, NY. 2005.
Silverstein, Shell. Don’t Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies. HarperCollins Publishers. New York, NY. 2008.
Essays:
Thomas, Joseph T. "Reappraising Uncle Shelby". Horn Book Magazine. May/Jun 2005, Vol 81 Issue 3, p.23-293.
Myers, Mitch. "Shel Silverstein". Rolling Stone. June 1999, Issue815, p26.
Interviews:
Lingeman, Richard. "The Third Mr. Silverstein". New York Times Book Review. April, 30, 1978.
Mercier, Jean. "Shel Silverstein." Publisher's Weekly. Feb., 24 1975
Craft Lesson 10
Learning about plants and how they grow is important concept and a way to expand student's knowledge on their surrounding environment. Using children's literature to teach about this subject is a great way to integrate areas of the curriculum.
Growing our own plants in our classroom will be an exciting, motivational, and interactive way to teach students about plant growth. To introduce this I will read Fran's Flower by Lisa Bruce. This will be an interactive read-aloud. Throughout the book, I will ask the children prediction questions regarding the flower and what will make it grow. After reading it, we will then go over what we learned and talk about the things that are necessary for a plant to grow. Then we will each plant our own flowers in cups and help them grow.
Bruce, Lisa. Fran's Flower. Great Britain: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1999.
Growing our own plants in our classroom will be an exciting, motivational, and interactive way to teach students about plant growth. To introduce this I will read Fran's Flower by Lisa Bruce. This will be an interactive read-aloud. Throughout the book, I will ask the children prediction questions regarding the flower and what will make it grow. After reading it, we will then go over what we learned and talk about the things that are necessary for a plant to grow. Then we will each plant our own flowers in cups and help them grow.
Bruce, Lisa. Fran's Flower. Great Britain: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1999.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Children's Literature, Briefly: Motivating Students to Read
"Genuine motivation is a personal decision and comes from the heart." As a teacher, I will try my hardest to teach with passion and sincere enthusiasm. It is our goal, to have an impact and influence on our students to become lifelong readers.
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Sadle River NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Sadle River NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.
Children's Literature Briefly: Controversial Books
The number of controversial children's books was initially shocking to me. It makes sense when you think about it. I guess its better to have parents/guardians who actually care and pay attention to what their children are reading and face complaints, than having parents who don't care. It's hard to do anything without stepping on somebody's toes. And as a teacher, I am sure I will come across many of these situations/confrontations. I will always remain open minded. People are entitled to their opinion, though I may not always agree with it.
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Sadle River NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Sadle River NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.
Children's Literature, Briefly: Multicultural and International Books
I really like this chapter. I believe that ignorance is the root of racism. So it makes perfect sense that educators should jump at the oppurtunity to have an impact. Knowing that I, as a teacher, can have a part in broadening the minds of children and reducing prejudices, makes me very excited about teaching. Having multicultural literature and teaching social equality is an area I will stress in my classroom, and will consistently touch on.
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Sadle River NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Sadle River NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.
Children's Literature, Briefly: Informational Books
In my classroom library, I will keep plenty of informational books. They will, of course, be attractive and interesting ones. I personally, like reading about factual subject matter. And with children's informational books that are appealing, I feel that I can get my students to enjoy them as well. They will be great resources for lessons- from intro activities to enrichment activities.
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Sadle River NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.
Tunnell, Michael O. and James S. Jacobs. Children's Literature, Briefly. 4e. Upper Sadle River NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, 2008.
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