Week 14
Mood:  vegas lucky
Topic: Summarizing Chapetrs 7-12
Chapter 7 Modern FantasyModern fantasy authors create by altering one or more characteristics of everyday reality. Ex.types of fantasy: animals and toys,eccentric characters,magical powers,supspense and supernatural,time shift, and imaginary Modern Fantasy is vaulable for children. It expands their curiosity These are some things that play an imprtant role in Modern Fantasy plot,charaterization,point of view,setting, and themes. Modern fantasy are direct from foltales, fables,myths, and legends. Chapter 8 PoetryPoetry is not easily defined nor measured. Elements of poetry are rhyme,repitition,imagery, and shape. Forms of poetry are lyric,narrative,ballads,limericks,concrete,and Haiku. Poets Charles Lutwidge Dudgson Shel Silverstein Chapter 9 Contemporary Realistic Fictionmeans that every thing in a realistic story including plot, character,and setting is consistent with the lives of real people in our contemporary world.Realistic does not means that the story is true, it means that the story could have happen. Books and Authors:A Horse for all season (Sheila Kelly Welch)The Grim Grotto (Lemony Snicket) The Care and Keep You (Valorie Lee Schafer) Chapter 10 Historical FictionMulticultural Literaturemeans any literature or ethnic group in the United States. Books: Mama Day(Africa America) Children of the River (Asian American) Bless Me Ultima (Latino) The Grass Dancer (Native American) Chapter 12 Nonfiction Biographies and Informational BooksBooks: (S.H. Burchard) ( Jean Fritz) (Laura IngallsWilder)(John F.Kennedy) I

Week 13
Mood:  happy
Topic: Summarizing Chaper 1-12
Chapter 1 The Child Responds to Literature Cognitive Development,Social Development,Personality Developent,Value of literature for children are: helping us understand and value western culture, Personal development, and Pleasure Chapter 2 The History of Children Literature Early Printed Books:Aesop's Books Examples:The Farmer and the Stork,The Man and Lion,and The Raven and the Swans. Chapter 3 Evaulating and Selecting Literature for childrenLiteracy elements are plot,characterization,setting, and theme. Chapter 4 Artist and their Illusrations Visual Elements are line,color,shape, and texture. Chapter 5 Picture Books Picture books are books that tell stories. Examples:Where Wild Things Are,An Odd Number,The Sparrows Nest, and The Love for Three Oranges. Chapter 6 Tradtional Literature Tradional literature are folktales,fables,and myths from other cultures. Literature are "stories" that grow out of the lives and imagination of the people, or folk.They are forms of traditonal literature which began as attempt to expain and understand the natural and spritual world.

week 12
Mood:  chillin'
Topic: Nonfiction Biographies
Dr.Seuss Summary: Thedore Seuss Geisel was born 2, March 1904 in Springfield M.A. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magizine in America at the time, submitting both cartoons and humorous articles for them. Recommended Books: ( A is for Abgail)By Lynn Cheney and Illustrated by Robin Preiss glassu (Freedom Train) By Dorothy Sterling (So You want to be President?) By Judith St. George and Illustrated by David Small (Through My Eyes) By Ruby Bridges and Illustrated by Margo Lundell (Martin's Big Words) By Durren Rappaport and Illustrated by Byran Collier and Brian Collier

Week 11
Mood:  energetic
Topic: Multicultural Literature
The Spirit of Tio Fernando Written by: Janice Levy, and Illlustrated by: Teresa Mluauuver Summary: This children's picture book is suitable for Grades3-5. The book is written in both Spanish and English. It gives an appreciation of the century old Hispanic holiday. The Day of the Dead. This books illustrates a traditional way Hispanic culture remember and honors their lost ones. Wriiten from a young child's perspective;it describes the rituals and offering of this holiday. Recommended Books: (Salavi That Is Life) By Youme Landown (The New American) By Basty Maestro (Celebratity Diversity) By Kathy Mattonklodt (Vinni-der-Pu) By A.A. Milne

Week 10
Mood:  special
Topic: Historical Fiction
The Josefina Story Quilt By: Eleanor Coerr and Illustrated by Bruce Degen Summary: A young girl named Faith travels with her family to California in May 1850. She insists upon bringing her pet, Josefina along with them. Unfortunately, Josefina is a hen who is too old to lays eggs for a quilt.Each patch has special meaning and Faith choose them carefully in order for her to remember the long trip and her adventures with Josefina. The quilt then becomes a story, of happy times as well as hardships. Recommended Books: (Wagon Wheels) By Barbara Brenner and Illustrated by Don Bolognese (Sir Small and the Dragonfly)By Jane O' Conner (A Long way to anew land) By Joan Sandin (Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express)

Week 9
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Contemporary Realistic Fi
Make Lemonade Summary: Jolly is 17 years old and has children from two absent fathers. Jolly can't cope and she adverties for a baby sitter. Verna Lavaughn replies to the advertisement and takes the first steps towards building her own future. Jolly, slowly, follows in her footsteps. Recommended Books: (Friends and Lovers) By Eric Jerome Dickeys (To Have and Have Not) By Ernest Hemigway (Fear Itself) By Walter Mostey

week 8
Mood:  bright
Topic: Poetry
The Classic Treasury of Childrens Poetry Edited By Louise Betts Egan Poem I like: There Was an Old Woman There was an old woman tossed up in a basket Nineteen times ashigh as the moon; Where she was going I couldn't but ask it, For in her hand she carried a broom. " Old woman, old woman, old woman," said I, " Oh where, Oh where, Oh where, so high ? " " To brush the cobwebs off the sky ! " " Shall I go with you? ' " Yes, by-and by." Aynonmous Poems in this book: ( The Owl) (King Deeds) (The Wind) (Weather)

Week 7
Mood:  crushed out
Topic: Modern Fantasy
Alice in Wonderland Summary: A small blond girl with cyan eyes named Alice is bored while on a picnic with her sister. She finds interest in a white rabbit, dressed in a top coat and mattering " I'm late which she follows down a rabbit's hole. She drops down into dream underworld of paradox, the absurd and the improbable. As she attempts to follow the rabbit, she meets a group of small animals stranded in a sea of her tears, then gets trapped in the rabbit's house, meets a baby which changes into a pig and a cat which disappears, goes to a never ending tea party, plays croquet with ananthropomorphised deck of curds, goes to the shore and meets some more odd creatures until the story ends with the Knave of Hearts being put on trial for stealing some tarts, and Alice waking up underneath a tree back with her sister. Recommended books: Wish Gail Crson Levine, Little Ones Do Jana Novotny Hante, Up up and Away Magaret Hillet Thematic elements Games, Nonsense

Week 6
Mood:  cheeky
Topic: Traditional Literature
Summary: Beauty and Beast Beauty's father, caught in a storm, finds shelter in the Beast's palace. As he leaves, he plucks arose to bring back to Beauty, offendong his unseen host, who tells him he must now die. The father begs to be allowed to see his daughters again; the Beast saysthat if one of the men daughters will return to suffer in his palace, he may live. Beauty journeys to the Beasts castle, convinced she will be killed; instead she is made mistress of the enchanted palace, and the Beast asks her to be hiswife she says can he be his friend, and will stay with him forever,but not as his wife, asking only to returns belatedly to the castle, finding the Beast lying near death from distress ather failure to return. She begs him to live, so that he may be her husband, and by this act the Beast istransformed into a handsome prince. Recommended Book: Farmer in the Dell I know an old Lady who swallowed a fly

Week 5
Mood:  bright
Topic: Picture Books
Summary of Book I read: In a Cabin in a Wood written by Darcie Mc Nally Illustrated by Robin Micheal Koontz. The story is about old man that is an artist painting what he see from the window of his cabon. What he sees is photograper shooting a rabbit. The rabbit begs to be admitted to the cabin. However other animals observe the rabbit begging to come in,and began asking to come in.All the animals in the house create the expected havor, especially the baby possuims,but therabbit is a creative soul and the fetches black paint and brush for the artist who paints the rabbit so he looks like a skunk.The final scene has the old man in the rocking chair holding the rabbit serenly, sorrounded by the mess created by his vistors.

week 4
Mood:  special
Topic: Artists and their illustr
Summary of book I read: This book is teaching concepts about odd numbers.The name of this book is "Bear Odd". Children will be interested in this book, because it has colorful pages. You can provide activity sheet with book. This book was illustrated by: Harriet Ziefert. Seven Good Things for You to Know 1. Know the difference bewtween arts and crafts 2. Separate theart process from the product 3. Know how the arts teach devlopment skills 4. Know which skills are developed and how 5. Know about the right side of the brain 6. Know thetheory of learning by doing 7. Know howto define creativity

Week 3
Mood:  cheeky
Topic: Evaluating and selecting
Summary of book I read: The title of this book is "Sarah Plain and Tall". The main characters are Caleb, Anna, Sarah, and Papa. The story tells about a little boy who nver seen his mother. Caleb wantsto know about his mom, so he's asking his sister questions about his mother.His fathers writes a letter to a mail order bride. She responds back to the letter. This story tales place in Kansas. After Caleb and Anna finds about the mail order bride they start writing her. When Sarah comes she's plain and tall.Caleb and Anna are hoping that Sarah will stay. This book is illustrated by Patracia Maclachlan. Recommended website to learm more about this book. http://www.libraryreference.com/caldecott.html

Week 2
Mood:  chillin'
Topic: The History of Children
Summary of book I read: The name of this book is " Black and White". David MCcauley illustratesthis book. This book is about a boy returning home to his parents. There are commuters waiting impatiently, andthey are strange parents indeed. They have Holstien cows thatget out of their fields they are almost impossible to find.David MCcauley once again displays his conceptual genius. This book can be appreciated on many different levels. This book is entertaining and challenging by the intermingling of the episodes. This book is also a Caldecott Book. Recommended Caldecott Books: Tuesday Owl Moon The Girl Who loved Wild Horses

Week 1
Mood:  blue
Topic: The Child Responds to Lt
Congetive Development 10% of what they READ 20% of what they HEAR 30% of what they SEE 50% of what they HEAR and READ 70% of what they SAY and 90% of whay they DO! Summary of book I read: This book is illustrated by: Gail Saunders-Smith. This book describes the process of growing carrots from planting throug eating. The noun is in it;s plural form. This provides the opportunity to discuss what plural nouns are and how they are form. The photogrsaphs clearly illustrates the text andsupport the chilod making meaning from words. Children will be very interested in this book. the concepts in this book is to teach children how to grow carrots and that carrots are nutritious. The level for this book is K-3rd grade. Recommended Books: Three Little Pigs Snow White Johnny Apple Seed