Teacher Resources & Inspiration
These are some of my favourite teacher resources! Hope you enjoy them!
Teacher Blogs & Websites:
Teacher Will Run for Books
Scholastic Teachers
Edutopia
Dave's ESL Cafe - Excellent Resource for future ESL teachers.
Abracadabra
Books to use in the Elementary Classroom
The book and level choices are based on teaching students who are learning English as a second language. These were my choices of books to use in an elementary classroom. This was an assignment for the "Children's Literature" Course at McGill.
1. Wallace, M. (2009). I is for Inuksuk: An Arctic Celebration. Toronto, ON: Maple Tree Press.
· Genre: Nonfiction Biography
· Grade Levels- Reading: 4 & Interest: 2-4
2. Seuss, D. (1990). Oh, the Places you’ll go. New York, NY: Random House Inc.
· Genre: Fantasy, Poetry
· Grade Level- reading: 4-6 & interest: 4-6
3. Henkes, K. (2010). My Garden. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.
· Genre: Realistic Fiction
· Grade Level: Grade 2-3
4. Ransome, J. (2012). My Teacher. New York, NY: Penguin Group Inc.
· Genre: Historical Fiction
· Grade Levels: - Reading: 5-6 & Interest: 4-6
5. Liao, J. (2006). The Sound of Colours: A Journey of the Imagination. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company.
· Genre: Fantasy/Realistic Fiction
· Grade Levels: Reading: 5-6 & Interest: 5
6. Pinkney, J. (2009). The Lion and the Mouse. New York, NY: Little, Brown Books for
Young Readers.
· Genre: Fantasy
· Grade Levels: Reading: N/A & Interest: 3-6
7. Watt, M. (2013). Scaredy Squirrel goes Camping. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press Ltd.
· Genre: Realistic Fiction
· Grade Levels: Reading: 2 & Interest: 2-4
8. Oldland, N. (2009). Big Bear Hug. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press Ltd.
· Genre: Realistic Fiction
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 3 & Interest:1-3
9. Coyle, C.L. (2003). Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Publishing Llc.
· Genre: Realistic Fiction, Poetry
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 2-3 & Interest: Grade 1-3
10. Casey, D. (2009). The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales. Wilson, A. (Illus.). Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books.
· Genre: Traditional
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 6 & Interest: Grade 5-6
11. McQuinn, A. (2009). If you’re Happy and you Know it. Fatus, S. (illus.). Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books.
· Genre: Poetry
· Grade Levels: Reading: Reading: Grade 1-2 & Interest: Grade K-1
12. Mortenson, G., & Roth, S.L. (2009). Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea. New York, NY: The Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
· Genre: Nonfiction Biography
· Grade Levels- Reading: Grade 4-6 & Interest: Grade: 4-6
13. Ehlert, L. (1988). Planting a Rainbow. Orlando, FL: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
· Genre: Historical Fiction
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 1-2 & Interest: K-2
14. Baker, K. (2010). LMNOpeas.New York, NY: Beach Lane Books.
· Genre: Poetry
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 1-2 & Interest: K-2
15. Ballantyne, B. (1994). Wesakejack and the Flood. Mullin, L. (Illus.). Winnipeg, Canada: Bain & Cox Publishers.
· Genre: Traditional
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 5-6 & Interest: 5-6
Great Movies for Future Teachers
Teacher Blogs & Websites:
Teacher Will Run for Books
Scholastic Teachers
Edutopia
Dave's ESL Cafe - Excellent Resource for future ESL teachers.
Abracadabra
Books to use in the Elementary Classroom
The book and level choices are based on teaching students who are learning English as a second language. These were my choices of books to use in an elementary classroom. This was an assignment for the "Children's Literature" Course at McGill.
1. Wallace, M. (2009). I is for Inuksuk: An Arctic Celebration. Toronto, ON: Maple Tree Press.
· Genre: Nonfiction Biography
· Grade Levels- Reading: 4 & Interest: 2-4
2. Seuss, D. (1990). Oh, the Places you’ll go. New York, NY: Random House Inc.
· Genre: Fantasy, Poetry
· Grade Level- reading: 4-6 & interest: 4-6
3. Henkes, K. (2010). My Garden. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.
· Genre: Realistic Fiction
· Grade Level: Grade 2-3
4. Ransome, J. (2012). My Teacher. New York, NY: Penguin Group Inc.
· Genre: Historical Fiction
· Grade Levels: - Reading: 5-6 & Interest: 4-6
5. Liao, J. (2006). The Sound of Colours: A Journey of the Imagination. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company.
· Genre: Fantasy/Realistic Fiction
· Grade Levels: Reading: 5-6 & Interest: 5
6. Pinkney, J. (2009). The Lion and the Mouse. New York, NY: Little, Brown Books for
Young Readers.
· Genre: Fantasy
· Grade Levels: Reading: N/A & Interest: 3-6
7. Watt, M. (2013). Scaredy Squirrel goes Camping. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press Ltd.
· Genre: Realistic Fiction
· Grade Levels: Reading: 2 & Interest: 2-4
8. Oldland, N. (2009). Big Bear Hug. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press Ltd.
· Genre: Realistic Fiction
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 3 & Interest:1-3
9. Coyle, C.L. (2003). Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Publishing Llc.
· Genre: Realistic Fiction, Poetry
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 2-3 & Interest: Grade 1-3
10. Casey, D. (2009). The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales. Wilson, A. (Illus.). Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books.
· Genre: Traditional
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 6 & Interest: Grade 5-6
11. McQuinn, A. (2009). If you’re Happy and you Know it. Fatus, S. (illus.). Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books.
· Genre: Poetry
· Grade Levels: Reading: Reading: Grade 1-2 & Interest: Grade K-1
12. Mortenson, G., & Roth, S.L. (2009). Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea. New York, NY: The Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
· Genre: Nonfiction Biography
· Grade Levels- Reading: Grade 4-6 & Interest: Grade: 4-6
13. Ehlert, L. (1988). Planting a Rainbow. Orlando, FL: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
· Genre: Historical Fiction
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 1-2 & Interest: K-2
14. Baker, K. (2010). LMNOpeas.New York, NY: Beach Lane Books.
· Genre: Poetry
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 1-2 & Interest: K-2
15. Ballantyne, B. (1994). Wesakejack and the Flood. Mullin, L. (Illus.). Winnipeg, Canada: Bain & Cox Publishers.
· Genre: Traditional
· Grade Levels: Reading: Grade 5-6 & Interest: 5-6
Great Movies for Future Teachers