A Pocket Full of Kisses By Barbara Leonard Gibson

Title: A Pocket Full of Kisses

Author: Barbara Leonard Gibson

 

Summary: 

 Chester doesn’t think his mother loves him anymore, because of his new brother.  Chester’s mom assures Chester in a unique way that she loves him.

 Rating:

This is a great little book.  On a grade 2 reading level, it would be great for not only the students who already have a sibling, but it would be good for all students.  

 

Curriculum Connections:

CCSS

RL.2.3

W.2.3

Reading:

My plan at this point is to use the story to discuss the characters in the story and how the characters respond to the challenges in the story. 

Writing:

My plan for writing will be to use the story for the students to recall the story on paper using the sequence of events.

Additional uses:

I may use this as a starter for story elements.  I may also use this for character connections and problem solving. 

 

Related Internet Resources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjhZbJAhM6s

http://thepicturebookteachersedition.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-pocket-full-of-kisses-by-audrey-penn.html

http://www.tanglewoodbooks.com/activities.html

The Butterfly By Patrica Polacco

Summary: 

Based in France during the Holocaust, this book is a girl’s unique friendship during the Holocaust.  The struggles she faces and the happiness that can still happen during such a time period from a child’s point of view.

 

Rating:

This book is for older student’s fourth – sixth grade.  It would be a great way to integrate literature into a social studies lesson on the Holocaust.  It gives a realistic account of the time period and a realistic view of the happenings during WWII.

 

Curriculum Connections:

·        The sixth grade standard I would use for this would be CCSS  6.RST.IKI.8 AND 6.RST.IKI.9

 

Related Internet Resources:

http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/

http://www.ushmm.org/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKmUZprD3RA

Hug (the Pug)

Hug (the Pug) Written and Illustrated by W.L.Cripps

(I have tried to upload a picture of the cover, but I have yet to be able to get it to upload properly.)

Summary: 

Hug the Pug wheezes on everything.  He wants to make lots of friends too?

Do you think Hug the Pug makes any friends? 

Rating:

 I would not use this book for my classroom.  The book is for ages six to eight.  After reading the book I realize I am not sure this is the best way to talk about friendship.  This would be the only benefit to reading the book; however, the book does have lots of rhyme.

 

Curriculum Connections:

If a standard were to be connected, I would use the common core standard 3.RI.KID.1.

Related Internet Resources:

·        http://teachastonetotalk.blogspot.com/2012/09/week-and-6-post.html

·        http://www.amazon.it/Hug-the-Pug-ebook/dp/B0089URUL0

·        http://www.learningtogive.org/lessons/unit194/lesson4.html