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Anna's Prayer by Karl Beckstrand
Several weeks ago, I wrote about the biography Ida's Witness by Karl Beckstrand
and the different ways in which you can use it in your classroom. Ida's Witness, if you recall, is about Karl Beckstrand's great-grandmother Ida who
immigrated to the United States from Sweden. When she left Sweden, Ida
brought her 10-year old sister Anna with her. Ida's sister Anna is the
subject of Karl Beckstrand's second biography Anna's Prayer.
She is Karl Beckstrand's great-aunt. Keep reading to learn more
about Anna's Prayer and how you can use it in a compare and
contrast lesson with Ida's Witness!
Why Juan Can’t Sleep by Karl Beckstrand
Hello, friends! Welcome to Multicultural Children's Book Day 2016.
Multicultural Children's Book Day (also known s MCBD) is an annual celebration
of multicultural children's literature and some of the authors who write these
books. This blog post takes a look at Why Juan Can't Sleep by Karl
Beckstrand. Keep reading to learn more about Why Juan Can't Sleep and
for a quick minilesson you can use in your classroom.
The Bridge of the Golden Wood by Karl Beckstrand
Karl Beckstrand is a prolific author of 30+ multicultural children's
stories. He has written stories that take place in a variety of
countries around the world and has written stories in multiple
languages. Four of Karl Beckstrand's books have been featured on Kelly's
Classroom Online so far:
π
Anna's Prayer
(Sweden, United States)
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Ida's Witness
(Sweden, United States)
π
It Came from Under the High Chair
(English, Spanish)
π
Great Cape O' Colors
(English, Spanish)
Today's blog post is the fifth one about one of Karl Beckstrand's
books... The Bridge of the Golden Wood. The Bridge of the Golden Wood is a modern-day folktale/parable that takes place in China and teaches children about the importance of helping others and saving
money. Keep reading to learn about this book and for some
language arts and economics minilessons inspired by the book!
If you are looking for the building bridges STEM activity, it has been moved
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Ida’s Witness by Karl Beckstrand
Karl Beckstrand is a prolific author of children's books. He has written
23 children's books and is always working on more. Six of those books have
been written in English and Spanish. In previous posts, I've written about
several of Karl Beckstrand's books:
π Great Cape o' Colors, and
Grow! taught us about the
fruit, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers we can get from our
gardens. Great Cape taught us about color words in
English and Spanish. Highchair was a funny story
about a food monster who lurks around the house. In this post, we are
going to take a look at Ida's Witness... a beautiful story about
Karl Beckstrand's great-grandmother. Keep reading to learn about Ida,
the amazing woman she was, and to find out how you can use Ida's Witness in your classroom.
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Grow! How We Get Food from Our Garden by Karl Beckstrand
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog post called How to Grow Celery from Food Scraps. In that post, I talked about the disconnect children have about
their food and described a science activity you can do with them.
Since then, I learned about a new book hitting the market in October
2020. It's called
Grow! How We Get Food from Our Garden by Karl
Beckstrand. Grow! would be a good book to read with your
students to help them realize where their food comes from. Yes, food
does come from the grocery store. But before it gets to the grocery
store, it was grown in someone's garden. Read on to learn more about
Grow! and to get ideas on how to use it in your classroom.
Great Cape o’ Colors by Karl Beckstrand
Great Cape o' Colors... fully known as
Great Cape o' Colors - Capa de colores... is another fun book written
in English and Spanish by Karl Beckstrand. In this book, Karl Beckstrand
introduces new colors and professions to children. He also encourages
children to use their imaginations and indulge in a bit of make-believe.
Keep reading to learn more about Great Cape o' Colors and how you can
use it as inspiration for making a class book.
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It Came from Under the High Chair: A Mystery by Karl Beckstrand
It Came from Under the High Chair... fully known as It Came from Under the High Chair – SaliΓ³ de Debajo de la Silla Para Comer:
A Mystery in English and Spanish... by Karl Beckstrand is a funny book that children who speak either English
or Spanish can enjoy. It features Ivan, a messy baby, who drops food
under his highchair. Somehow this food magically comes to life and
becomes an icky, ooey-gooey, slimy food monster. Read on to learn more
about It Came from Under the High Chair and to find an
ooey-gooey slime recipe inspired by the book!
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The Adventures of Little Miss History by Barbara Ann Mojica
I recently learned about The Adventures of Little Miss History... a
children's book series by Barbara Ann Mojica. Little Miss History is
a middle school student who travels around the world to learn as much as she
can. In today's guest post, Barbara Ann Mojica introduces us to
Little Miss History and tells us more about the books in her series. Keep
reading!
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Brandon Goes to Beijing (εδΊ¬) by Eugenia Chu
Children's author Eugenia Chu has a multilingual series of children's books
written in English, Pinyin, and Chinese. The first two titles...
Brandon Goes to Beijing (εδΊ¬) and Brandon Makes JiΗo Zi (ι€ε)...
have already been released. The third book...
Brandon Goes to Hong Kong (ι¦ζΈ―)... will be released in March 2021.
Brandon Goes to Beijing (εδΊ¬)... the second book in the Brandon
series... is a short novel with six chapters, 64 pages in all. In this
book, Brandon and his family fly to China and spend time with their
family. They visit local and historical sites, taste traditional foods,
and have a mystery to solve. Fun times! To learn more
about Brandon Goes to Beijing (εδΊ¬) and how you can integrate it
with a quick geography lesson, keep reading and leave a comment below!
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How My Parents Learned to Eat by Ina R. Friedman
When I first starting teaching many years ago, studying Japan was a major
component of the second-grade social studies curriculum I needed to teach. We
would spend roughly a month learning about Japanese history, geography, and
culture. At the end of the unit, my students and I would read
How My Parents Learned to Eat by Ina R. Friedman together, go to the
Japanese restaurant nearby, and learn how to eat with chopsticks. Good times!
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How to Make Winnie the Pooh's Honey Snacks
National Winnie the Pooh Day falls on January 18th of each year.
Although it's not an official holiday, it's a special day of
recognition. January 18th is A.A. Milne's birthday... the author creator
of Winnie the Pooh! On this day, many schools host special reading days
in which students and staff wear Winnie the Pooh hats and shirts, read Winnie
the Pooh books, watch Winnie the Pooh videos, and have tasty Winnie the Pooh
themed snacks. Fun times! Keep reading for a simple, sugary sweet
recipe that you and your students can make for Winnie the Pooh Day.
This is an updated version of a blog post I wrote in 2016.
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Goose Farm Adventure by Kenyetta Obie
About two months ago, I wrote about a children's book called
Grow! How We Get Food from Our Garden
by Karl Beckstrand. Grow! was a rhyming book about all
of the fruits, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers we can harvest from our
gardens. Today, I am writing about another children's book about
gardening. This one is called Goose Farm Adventure and was just
released this autumn by author Kenyetta Obie.
Like Grow!, Goose Farm Adventures teaches children about
the foods that come from the garden. Whereas Grow! was a
rhyming book that played with words and alliteration, Goose Farm Adventure is an alphabet book about a little duck who goes on a visit to his
grandparents' house and discovers what they have growing in their
backyard. Both are really good books and can be used together. Are
you curious to learn more about Goose Farm Adventure and how
you can use it in your classroom? Keep reading to find out more!
How to Grow Radishes from Scraps
Children in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade learn about the parts
of plants and food that come from plants. They learn about the roots,
stems, leaves, seeds, and flowers and the function of each of these
parts. Quite often children... and sometimes adults... are surprised to
find out that the radishes we eat don't just come from a plant... they are
actually a part of the plant! This quick blog post will give you the
directions you need to plant a radish in the classroom and watch it transform
into a full plant.
20+ Spring STEM Experiments and Activities
Spring is a terrific time to conduct STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math)
experiments and activities in your classroom. Plant life cycles, types of
weather, and the water cycle are popular STEM themes during this time of year.
The STEM experiments and activities featured in this round-up were created by
moms and teachers from all over the internet. If you see an activity in this
post that you'd like to try, click on its link and head to its original website
for material lists, directions, photos, etc. There are lots of spring activities
in this post, so let's dive right in!
What Happens When You Plant Birdseed? STEM Experiment
Earlier this summer, I had an interesting conversation with one of the children in my neighborhood. She wondered out loud if birdseed were 'real seeds' and if they could be planted the same way 'real seeds' could be. This set the stage for a fun, month-long science experiment in which we tried to answer the question... what happens when you plant birdseed?
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Beatrice's Goat by Page McBrier
Since the mid-1980s, the week between the second and third Saturdays in June has
been designated as National Dairy Goat Awareness Week. This week was
started in order to educate the American people about the potential of dairy
goats and their products. Many communities have festivals during this time in
which people can taste foods made with goat milk and meat, try their hands at
milking goats, visit goats at petting zoos, learn how to take care of goats,
etc. Former President Ronald Reagan himself praised dairy goats for
their ability to efficiently convert a wide variety of vegetation into
nutritious milk and meat. Yes, goats are great at producing milk and meat. But... I would be at fault
if I didn’t tell you about something else that goats can do... goats can change
the world.
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The Harvest Sprites by Hayley Nystrom
Call me silly, but I believe there is something wonderful and magical about autumn. I love the colors in the trees, the crispness in the air, wearing my warm sweaters and socks, wrapping myself in a blanket, and snuggling in with a good book. I love the tastes and smells of freshly made apple cider and cinnamon doughnuts. And I especially love the big bonfires and making s'mores with my family and friends. Autumn is my favorite time of the year!
I recently found The Harvest Sprites by Hayley Nystrom. I fell in love with it right away! It's a fun book with beautiful illustrations of everything autumn has to offer. Read on to learn more about The Harvest Sprites and how you can integrate it with your lessons at school.
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It Smells Like Tuesday by Amy Provinzono-Thomas
Children's author Amy Provinzono-Thomas released her first children's book
It Smells Like Tuesday a couple of months ago.
It Smells Like Tuesday is a fantasy book about a little boy who takes his
favorite scents and bottles them up so he can smell them whenever he wants to
remember something special. In this guest post, Amy Provinzono-Thomas tells us
more about her new book and shares some of her favorite illustrations with us.
Enjoy!
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The Brave Butterfly Gratitude Journal Product Review
Several months ago, I wrote
a blog post about Abby Cadet... the young author who wrote and published
Living in Two Homes Is Tough when she was 9 years old. Since then, she
has written a second children's book and has released a series of gratitude
journals for children. (Pretty amazing, yes?) Today's blog post is a
product review of one of Abby Cadet's gratitude journals that can be used at
home or at school. Keep reading to learn more!
This is an unpaid review of a Brave Butterfly Gratitude Journal. I was
given a promotional journal in exchange for my HONEST review. To learn
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Fun Facts About Reindeer
There are 22 days until Christmas! Children all over the world are
getting excited about Santa loading up his sleigh with toys and goodies.
They sing songs about his reindeer and imagine them flying through the night
sky as they pull Santa's sleigh. Do Santa's reindeer really fly?
Are the reindeer who pull his sleigh male or female? Can reindeer really
have a red glowing nose? What do they eat? Read on to learn the
answer to all of these questions and more!
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