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In Minji’s Salon by Eun-hee Choung, Minji imitates her mother at work and gives the family dog a salon treatment!
Good morning, madam.
What would you like today?
Teach the traits of organization and sentence fluency as students write their own “job” story. (Also available in Spanish: El salon de Minji/ Minji’s Salon )
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The Searcher and Old Tree by David McPhail is an allegory about a safe place…
While the Searcher sleeps, the wind starts to blow.
Teach the traits of ideas and sentence fluency as students write about a safe place they know.
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In Trouble Talk by Trudy Ludwig (Author) and Mikela Prevost (Illustrator), Bailey loves to gossip…
“I know a girl who has a really big mouth. Her name is Bailey. Big Mouth Bailey. She doesn’t know I’ve called her that because I’ve never said it out loud. But that’s what I think.
Teach the traits of ideas and word choice as students write a “gossip” story.
(Teaching Tolerance Tuesday was created by Read. Imagine. Talk.)
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Sally and Dave, a Slug Story by Felice Arena is a tongue twister!
Sally loves to swish, slam dunk, and sink baskets on Saturdays, and she’s super at shooting soccer goals on Sundays.
Teach the traits of voice and sentence fluency as students write their own tongue twisting tale.
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In I Don’t Want to Go! by Addie Meyer Sanders (Author) and Andrew Rowland (Illustrator) Joey doesn’t like to try new things.
Joey, is your bag packed?” Mom asked. “Grandma and Grandpa are here. They’re taking you to their house and you’re going on the train. You’ll have a wonderful time.”
“I don’t want to go,” Joey said.
Teach the traits of sentence fluency and conventions as students write about a time they tried something new.
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Rabbit & Squirrel by Kara LaReau (Author) and Scott Magoon (Illustrator) is subtitled “A Tale of War and Peas.”
“Though Rabbit and Squirrel
lived right across the way from each other,
they kept to themselves
and never offered each other vegetables
or even bothered to say hello…
Teach the traits of ideas and organization as students write a story about a misunderstanding.
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The Great Texas Hamster Drive by Eric A. Kimmel (Author) and Bruce Whatley (Illustrator) was inspired by a school visit! In this original tall tale, the daughter of Pecos Bill and Slue Foot Sue wants a pet…
“Here’s what I want,” said Sal. She showed everyone the picture of a little animal.
“That looks like a mouse,” said Bill. “If you want a pet mouse, go to the barn. We got plenty of ‘em there.”
“It’s not a mouse, Daddy,” said Sal. It’s a hamster.”
Teach the traits of voice and conventions as students write about a pet they would like to own.
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What Can You Do With a Rebozo? by Carmen Tafolla (Author) and Amy Cordova (Illustrator) asks a question and answers it in many different ways.
What can you DO with a rebozo?
Mama spreads it like a butterfly to
pretty up her dress for Sunday morning…
Teach the traits of ideas and voice as students write a class book about what they can do with a shawl on El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) today.
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In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck (Author) and Tricia Tusa (Illustrator) is a bedtime story.
“Time for bed,” Mama says,
“and I’ve brought flowers for your room.”
“I can only sleep in a blue room,” says Alice.
“Blue is my favorite.”
Teach the traits of conventions and word choice as students write about their favorite color.
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In Epossumondas Saves the Day by Colleen Salley (Author) and Janet Stevens (Illustrator) Mama is making Epossumonda’s favorite dessert for his birthday when she discovers she is out of sody sallyraytus (baking soda).
“Well, I swaney!” cried Mama. “This is what happens when you wait till the last minute.”
Teach the traits of voice and word choice as students write their own version of The Three Billy Goats Gruff tale.
