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For those involved in CLAU committees, here is the schedule for those meetings:
Informational January 9th at 6:30 p.m. Salt Lake City Library Poetry January 14th at 7:00 p.m. Sandy Library Picture Books January 16th at 6:30 p.m. Alpine Elementary Childrens January 16th at 6:00 p.m. Taylorsville Library Young Adult January 24th at 6:30 p.m. Albion Middle School Picture Book Nominees 2014
In an effort to help educators, librarians, parents, etc. to be able to access and effectively use the resources available with these books, we have listed the 10 picture book nominees below with the following information: book title, author(s), genre, interest level, grade level equivalent, Common Core alignments, Lexile, DRA, Guided Reading, and general themes for each book. Not every book has all this information currently available but we will continue adding to this page as new information becomes available. Please check back often for updates and new resources…and please contact CLAU if you have resources that would be valuable to add! 1) Bink & Gollie: Two For One (by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee) Genre: Comedy and Humor Interest Level: Gr. K-2 Grade Level Equivalent: 1.1 Common Core Alignment: (n/a) Lexile Measure: 310L DRA: (n/a) Guided Reading: (n/a) Themes: *Loyalty *Friends & Friendship Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.: http://www.candlewick.com/authill.asp?b=Author&aud=02&audss=01&pg=&m=actlist&a=&id=0&pix=n&audssmenu=0000 (Click on the book title in the right hand column) 2) Boy + Bot (by Ame Dyckman) Genre: Fiction, Picture Book, Humor Interest Level: PreK-3 Grade Level Equivalent: 1.5 Common Core Alignment: n/a Lexile Measure: n/a DRA: n/a Guided Reading: n/a Themes: Robots, Friendship Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.: · http://www.undergodsmightyhand.com/2013/03/preschool-robot-theme-activities-book-boy-bot.html (Preschool Robot Theme Activities) · http://brycedontplay.blogspot.com/2012/11/story-action-pod-bot-edition.html (Great ideas for using this book in a library story time.) · https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3Xfsh6UaBOSQXhpczRPTW1BVXc/edit?pli=1 · https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3Xfsh6UaBOSY3dzSzBqRlgtZWs/edit 3) Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs (by Mo Willems) Genre: Comedy & Humor, Fables, Folk Tales and Myths Interest Level: K-3 Grade Level Equivalent: n/a Common Core Alignments: · Common Core State Reading Standards for Literature: RL.K.1, RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.7, RL.K.9, RL.K.10, RL.K.11, RL1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RL.1.10, RL.1.11, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.9, RL.2.10, RL.2.11 · Common Core State Reading Standards for Foundational Skills: RF.K.1, RF.K.2, RF.K.3, RF.K.4, RF.1.1, RF.1.2, RF.1.3, RF.1.4, RF.2.1, RF.2.2, RF.2.3, RF.2.4 · Common Core State Writing Standards: W.K.3, W.K.5, W.K.11, W.1.3, W.1.5, W.1.11, W.2.3, W.2.5, W.2.11 · Common Core State Speaking and Listening Standards: SL.K.1, SL.K.2, SL.K.3, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6, SL.1.1, SL.1.2, SL.1.3, SL.1.4, SL.1.5, SL.1.6, SL.2.1, SL.2.2, SL.2.3, SL.2.4, SL.2.6 · Common Core State Language Standards: L.K.1, L.K.2, L.K.4, L.K.5, L.K.6, L.1.1, L.1.2, L.1.4, L.1.5, L.1.6, L.2.1, L.2.2, L.2.3., L.2.4, L.2.5, L.2.6 Lexile Measure: n/a DRA: n/a Guided Reading: M Themes: n/a Lesson Plans, Activities, Story Times, Etc.:
4) How To Babysit A Grandpa (by Jean Reagan) Genre: Fiction (Easy), Picture Book, Humor Interest Level: K-3 Grade Level Equivalent: 2.4 Common Core Alignment: W 2.3, W 2.5 Lexile Measure: n/a DRA: n/a Guided Reading: n/a Themes: Babysitting, Grandparents Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.:
· 5) It’s A Tiger (by David LaRochelle) Genre: Fiction, Picture Book Interest Level: Grade Level Equivalent: Common Core Alignment: Lexile Measure: DRA: Guided Reading: I Themes: Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.: · http://www.chroniclebooks.com/landing-pages/pdfs/REVISED-FINAL-Its-a-Tiger-Activity-Kit.pdf (Activities) · http://www.chroniclebooks.com/landing-pages/pdfs/Its-a-Tiger-Teachers-Guide.pdf (Teacher’s Guide for using the book in classrooms) · 6) Mitchell’s License (by Hallie Durand) Genre: Comedy, Humor Interest Level: PreK-2 Grade Level Equivalent: 2.3 Common Core Alignment: Lexile Measure: DRA: Guided Reading: Themes: Bedtime, Family, Automobiles Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.: · http://www.catherinefriend.com/Downloads/ReadToUsStoryHourKit_S11.pdf (Story time/classroom lesson plans.) · http://kids.dbrl.org/2012/10/missouri-building-blocks-mitchells-license/ (Activities) 7) My Garden (by Kevin Henkes) Genre: Fiction, Picture Book Interest Level: K-2 Grade Level Equivalent: 3.2 Common Core Alignment: 1.4 (B) ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories 2.3 (B) ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts and support answers with evidence from text 3.2 (B) ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and details about stories and other texts and support answers with evidence from text 1.18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 2.18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end 3.18 (A) write imaginative stories that build the plot to a climax about the characters and setting Lexile Measure: 220L DRA: 2 Guided Reading: B Themes: Cleverness, Outdoor Activities, Creativity and Imagination Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.: · http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/harperchildrensImages/Printable/my%20garden%20activities.pdf (Activities) · http://www.first5kc.org/documents/RARLessonPlans.pdf (scroll down to page 32) · http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Write-and-Draw-Worksheet-Based-on-My-Garden-by-Kevin-Henkes-641220 (free lesson plan download) · http://teacherthinktank.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/my-garden/ (Lesson Plans based on Common Core Standards) · http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/disp_plan?id=4770 (Lesson Plan) 8) Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons (by Eric Litwin) Genre: Song, Comedy, Humor, Poetry & Rhymes Interest Level: PreK-3 Grade Level Equivalent: 1.9 Common Core Alignment: Lexile Measure: 350 L DRA: Guided Reading: J Themes: Cats, Counting & Numbers, Music Lesson Plans, Activities, etc.: · http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/feature/petethecat/ (videos, music, and downloadable activities) · http://mrsbremersk.blogspot.com/2013/02/pete-cat.html (kindergarten lesson plans) · http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/PetetheCat.htm (story time activities) Join CLAU September 4, 2013 7:00 p.m. tonight at the Viridian Event Center and West Jordan Library (8030 South 1825 West, West Jordan) to kick off another great year of “Great Reads” with local author Jessica Day George!
When I was in 3rd grade, three significant events occurred that have had a significant influence on my development as a lifelong “reader”.
First, I discovered Nancy Drew. My mom bought me my first Nancy Drew book at a school book fair because she had read them as a little girl and loved them. And it only took me a couple of chapters before I fell head-over-heels in love with Nancy and her intrepid adventures in her baby blue roaster car with her best friends George and Bessie. I devoured Nancy Drew books…they travelled everywhere with me. Vacations, bedtime, school, Sunday dinners…there wasn’t any place in the world that couldn’t be made just that much better with a Nancy Drew book under my arm. Matter of fact, Nancy Drew was the catalyst to the 2nd significant event that happened that year. I became a published author. My 3rd grade teacher was my hero. Her name was Betsy Wheeler and she epitomized classroom teacher perfection for me. She always wore long, beautiful skirts with high heels and had manicured toes painted in a different color every week. She had thick, long hair that was always perfectly coiffed and a smile that would make you feel like a million bucks! Mrs. Wheeler was also a master teacher. It wasn’t long before she noticed the Nancy Drew books hidden inside my textbooks during class and the imaginative stories I was writing when I supposed to be practicing my cursive. Rather than becoming frustrated at my lack of attentiveness, she recognized a little girl with a passion for reading and a desire to be a writer. In a culture driven now by standardized tests and state mandated curriculums, I had a brilliant teacher who took the time to nurture me as an individual and to help me learn through the mediums I already loved and cared about. She provided me with literature that she thought would challenge my abilities and help expand my repertoire of reading interests. She allowed me to go to the library during a portion of the language arts period to work on writing my stories. At a time in life when I felt ugly, clumsy, and incapable, she made me feel beautiful, confident, and smart. At the end of 3rd grade, one of my picture books, “Lovisa Goes Shopping”, was placed in the school library’s permanent collection for other students to check out and enjoy. Many years later, when I was a high school junior, I was volunteering at this elementary school and went to the library one day to see what had become of my book. It was checked out! I stood alone in the library preening like a peacock for a few minutes. I was so proud! The final significant event in 3rd grade was a school librarian who introduced me to the book “A Wrinkle In Time”. I wish I could remember the name of this wonderful woman who took the time to notice how much time I spent in her library and how quickly I devoured the books I checked out. She would discuss the books I borrowed with me and frequently ask about my feelings regarding what I read. The time she spent with me, even though it was just a few minutes each week, made me feel important. I learned how to think and talk about books because of her. I learned to develop and articulate my ideas and how to boldly share my feelings. And one day she placed “A Wrinkle In Time” in my hands because she thought I would enjoy it. This book has remained my favorite book since that time. Even now, I read the story at least once a year and always wish I could go back and have a discussion about this amazing book with my 3rd grade self. I know why I love it so much now…but what elements were so powerful to me then? What was it about me then that made this librarian recognize the potential for a powerful literary connection between me and this piece of literature? I wish I knew. At a critical time in my academic and emotional development, I had a parent, a teacher, and a school librarian who left lasting impressions on me because of their abilities as “literary” mentors. My mother took the time to share her passion and interests with me and kindled a love of reading through Nancy Drew. My 3rd grade teacher took the time to really see and sought to understand the individual students in her classroom and nurtured my desires to read and become an author. And a school librarian helped me find the joy in sharing literature and my love of reading with others…not to mention introducing me to a book that has had a very significant influence on my life over the years. This is what the CLAU organization is all about…supporting and encouraging people who share a love and interest in children’s literature AND who want to help nurture the children of Utah in recognizing their own potential as readers and writers. CLAU is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to help promote the best of current children’s literature to parents, teachers, librarians and other individuals who work with and nurture children. The vehicle we use to promote these books is the Beehive Book Award, a unique award because the winners are voted on and chosen by children! The books found on these nominee lists are excellent resources to introduce and expand a child’s interest in reading across a variety of genres and to help introduce them to new titles and reading experiences. I want to help in that journey. As a former public school teacher and administrator, my goal through this blog is to help these books come alive in the hands of all those who desire to be “literary” mentors and lifelong readers. I want to help you make personal connections with these titles through activities, games, teaching resources, Utah based “field trips”, and other adventures. And I hope YOU will be willing to share all the wonders you have discovered with these titles as well. So…grab a book off one of these nominee lists and let’s get started. It will be a life changing adventure…I promise. We just got word that Jonathan Emmett is offering a limited number of Skype Virtual School Visits (free of charge) and the CLAU nominated book The Princess and the Pig is one of the books that he is offering to read.
You can find out more here : http://www.scribblestreet.co.uk/school/virtual.html Feel free to pass on the link to any Utah schools that might be interested.
As we cheer for our 2013 winners and gear up to read and vote for our 2014 nominees, we are also looking forward to 2015. The process that creates the nominees list starts with the making of "long lists" in September. So the summer is prime time for reading and getting ready. The Chair of the Young Adult Committee just told us she is considering the following books for consideration on the 2015 long list:
This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer Smith In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters Have you read them? What do you think? Should they go on the long list? 2013 Beehive Book Award Voting
The deadline to enter your Beehive Award votes has been extended to April 19! Click here to enter your votes!! We look forward to seeing what books Utah's children have selected as their favorites and announcing the winners at the Beehive Awards Dinner on April 26th. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or encounter any problems in voting.  We are privileged to have Jon Scieszka as the speaker at our annual dinner. Please share with other members your favorite book by Mr. Scieszka.
 Here are the dates for the committee meetings for 2013:
Thurs., January 10 - Children's Fiction Taylorsville Library 4870 South 2700 West, Taylorsville 6:30 p,m. Fri., January 11 - Young Adult West Jordan Library/Viridian Center 8030 South 1825 West, West Jordan, Utah 84088 6:30 p.m. Tues., January 15 - Informational Wed., January 16 - Picture Book Alpine Elementary 400 East 300 North, Alpine 7:00 pm. Thurs., January 17 - Poetry Contact the committee chairman for additional details. |
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