Literature For Lively Lessons The Month-by-Month, Week-by-Week, Day-by-Day Guide To Great Picture Books That Will Help You Plan Your Lessons!

Ignite a lifetime love of reading in children and discover some new classics yourselfWhether you're a teacher or parent, you've done Goodnight, Moon and Where the Wild Things Are a million times. You want more unusual books to inspire your children to fall in love with reading. There's a wide world of great stories out there, and this guide makes discovering them easy and fun.You get a whole year's worth of entertainment with hundreds of picture books to keep you and kids ages 2--8 from getting bored. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is brought to life with titles like My Brother Martin by Christine King Farris. Looking for a fun idea in March? Celebrate National Pig Day and have a squealing good time with Swine Divine by Jan Carr. For May, there's a literary tribute to mothers, featuring crowd-pleasers like I Love You Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt.A complete guide to making the most of children's literature, this book gives you: A calendar format that follows seasons, holidays, and other milestones Hundreds of kid-tested, teacher-approved recommendations for every week of the year Themes coded for school-subject tie-ins, such as math and science A detailed reading strategy after each chapter, complete with instructions for implementing it into the lesson A variety of indexes, so you can access books by title, author, and subject With this unique, inspiring guide, you'll give your kids a head start on book smarts that will last a lifetime.Edwards, Sheila is the author of 'Literature For Lively Lessons The Month-by-Month, Week-by-Week, Day-by-Day Guide To Great Picture Books That Will Help You Plan Your Lessons!', published 2005 under ISBN 9780071444101 and ISBN 0071444106.