School: Park Lane
Month/Year: Dec. 2007
Recommended Read-a-loud or Book-talk books:
Title: Merry Un-Christmas
Author: Mike Reiss
Topic: Christmas
Grades: All
Comments: Christmas is everyday, so Noelle gets very excited about one day a year that is Un-Christmas. I ask the kids if they think they would ever get tired of Christmas if it was everyday of the year.
Title: Dear Santa, the letters of James B. Dobbins
Author: Bill Harley
Topic: Christmas
Grades: 3-6 (or all)
Comments: James Dobbins writes letters to Santa Claus, detailing what he would like for Christmas and explaining some of his behavior during the past year. Very humorous and enjoyable.
Pair and Share Topic: Christmas in the Trenches ---- War Game
Grades: 4-6
Titles/Authors used: John McCutcheon, Michael Foreman
Comments: Details a Christmas Eve during WWI that was very memorable and unusual. These books give enough information to spark an interest in the history of WWI.
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