Ethan Tice

EDU 320
11/14/14

The text set theme I choose was animals. I chose this topic because younger children
usually like animals so I thought that it would grab their attention. I am dual license so I could
be teaching children of all ages. I chose books that would be suitable for grades kindergarten
through sixth grade.

Endangered Animals by Malcolm Penny

Genre: Nonfiction
I felt that this book would be great to use to teach students about endangered animals and why
those animals are endangered. Included in the lesson I would do a Sketch-to-Stretch activity
with them. I feel that this activity would not only help them to better understand the activity but
also would be fun for the students.

Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinkney

Genre: Fairy Tale
I would use this book for a fun read but also to teach students not to make fun or pick on others
just because of the way they look. This book would be an awesome opportunity to talk about
how the students would feel if they were the ugly duckling. I would use a think-pair-share
activity to get the conversation started among the students.

Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman

Genre: Rhyming
This book includes a lot of rhyming words that students could use to practice rhyming along with
enjoying the story. This book also teaches a lesson on how to be a good friend and what friends
do for each other. I would also use a story map so that students can practice mapping the events
of a story.

Barnyard Slam by Dian Curtis Regan

Genre: Poetry
This book is a story book but is full of poems which are read by barnyard characters. I would
use this book to practice poetry reading and would have the students make up their own poems.
I also would have students create a story pyramid using this book.

Mr. Poppers Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater

Genre: Classic/Comedy
This book is a chapter book that I think students would really enjoy. The Book consists of Mr.
Popper owning twelve penguins. Students will practice their reading skills through reading the
book with partners, as a class, and on their own. After reading the book, I would have students
write a story about their adventure if they owned a penguin.

How Do Eggs Hatch by Elena Hobbes

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
This is an education book which explains to young children how chicken eggs hatch. I would
use this in my classroom to teach students the life cycle of a chicken. The book provides great
pictures and explanation for young students. After reading this book, we would then have
students complete a concept map to make sure they understand the steps. After they complete
the concept map, I would explain that we can also hatch eggs in an incubator and then we would
actually hatch the eggs in the classroom. I believe this would be a great experience for the
children and they would also really enjoy it.

The Blind Colt by Glen Rounds

Genre: Fiction
I added this book to my text set because it has a great lesson imbedded in it. The colt in the story
is born blind but over comes his disability and ends up being able to do everything normal horses
can do. This could teach children that just because they are unable to do something or struggle
with it, if they keep trying they can achieve their goal.

Bully by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Genre: Picture Book
This book would be a great way to teach young children about bullying. There is a bull in the
book that bullies the other animals. By the end of the story, he learns that he was wrong and
changes his ways. I would use this book to discuss bulling with my students and discuss with
them how they would feel if they were bullied and why they should not bully other students.

Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

Genre: Award Winning Fiction
I chose this book because of the lessons it can teach children along with improving their reading
skills. This book talks a little bit about death which is a tricky subject but I do think students
should be exposed to it. Students would not read this text till at least fifth grade so I believe it
would be appropriate. After reading this story I would have students construct a time line to
make sure that they comprehended all of the main events. If they did not, that would be a sign
that we need to review our comprehension skills.

The Cat That Was Left Behind by C.S. Adler

Genre: Fiction
I chose this book because I believe that some students in my class may be able to relate to the
boy and his cat in the story. Both are abandoned and find a new home together. I feel like this
would be a good lesson for students who either have been abandoned or may sometimes feel
abandoned and how to cope with these feelings. After this I think that doing a class review on
how they would feel if they were the boy and just let them really relate to the book.