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What's better than a kid reading to other kids?!

I've discovered that in almost all circumstances, 100% of my students were instantly engaged when I either showed them a video of another kid reading or had a special kid visitor come to my classroom and read to them. There's something magical about it. Students like to see other kids in action.

That's why I like the Book Nook Girl's YouTube channel.

She offers a variety of books that kids can watch and even interact with...yes, I said interact, lol. I can't tell you how many times my students have conversed back with the video they are watching.

She has many videos, but I am only going to highlight a few...

1.) 10 Little Pirates - A Counting Book
I love that at the end of the story, she practices counting both forward and backward with her audience!

2.) Elephant & Piggie - I Love My New Toy
The Book Nook Girl demonstrates great expression when reading from one of our favorite series from Mo Willems!

3.) Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana

Do you stop eating your favorite food when you encounter a mushy banana? LOVE this story...a great reminder to always try things more than once before walking away!

4.) David Goes to School

NO DAVID! This one is great for back-to-school. Let the Book Nook Girl read to your students while you set up the next activity for your classroom!

5.) Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Another great back-to-school read aloud. Have you students chant the story with Book Nook Girl as she reads!

Make sure to become a subscriber so that you get notifications of new read alouds. She's been posting a new one every few days!

-Til next time

Bek

Get ready for Halloween and nocturnal animals with bat themed activities for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade kids! A free printable is included! You'll find book suggestions, math and literacy resources. Crafts, and videos, and more! #halloween #halloweencrafts #halloweenactivities #nocturnalanimals #bats #kindergarten #firstgrade #preschool #holiday #literacy

Every time I think of bats,

I think of an old Sesame Street clip

that had the Count singing

about bats.

Know which one I'm talking about?

Ha! And now YOU are going to be singing it for the rest of the day!

Here are some Bat related activities for you littles this week. Use them in the classroom, or send them home for them to enjoy on Saturday (Halloween) morning.

This set of emergent readers...

{I Am a Bat}

...includes 3 different levels so that you can differentiate with your littles.

Check out some of the pages included in this resource:

If you're wanting some quick, simple crafts to do, here are two that don't require too many extra supplies. They are quick and easy for a last minute center or party idea.

My kids had a blast putting these together and hanging them around the room.

If you're looking for a quick break to clean up from a craft or center time, put on this quick informational video about bats. I know it says Discovery Girls...but if you don't mention it, I guarantee your boys will be so interested that they won't even notice...or mind!

The next activity is a FREEBIE and includes five sample sheets of a larger resource. The reason I'm adding it in with bat resources is that some of the pages have bat graphics on them.

So you can be reviewing various math and reading concepts, while still sticking to your bats theme!

These are some of my favorite fictional books about bats.

There are some great resources that go with the Swallowing Bat Lady story. I posted about them a few Halloweens agos. You can read about it here. There are some additional bat crafts, snacks, and activities on that post as well!

Til next time,

Bek

Next week is SPRING BREAK!

So a lot of activities I have planned for this week

are geared around St. Patrick's Day.

Pinterest has more than enough

craft and snack ideas.

What I needed were some good books.

Here's what I found-

(there's more than what you'll need!)

Pick out what your class will love best...

Good Luck Bear

by Greg Foley

Bear and Mouse are looking for luck. Four-leaf clover luck. Will they find it? Monkey says there's no such thing. Turtle thinks it'll take took long. And Groundhog wonders if they'll be unlucky if they can't find one. Suddenly Bear isn't sure if he should keep looking or give up...until Mouse sees something unusual.

Jack and the Leprechaun

by Ivan Robertson

It's St. Patrick's Day, and Jack Mouse is visiting his cousin Sean in Ireland. Sean tells Jack about the myth of leprechauns, and Jack is determined

to catch one for himself!

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover

by Lucille Colandro

She's back! That lovely old lady has returned just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Now she's swallowing items to make the perfect rainbow

to hide a pot of gold!

Green Shamrocks

by Eve Bunting

Rabbit is growing shamrocks in a pretty yellow

pot-he's getting them ready for St. Patrick's Day so he can wear them for the parade! When his pot of beautiful green shamrocks goes missing, he goes searching...will he find them in time?

The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever

by Teddy Slater

The St. Patrick's Day parade is off to a very fine start. The Leprechaun family is marching with lots of heart! Share in their dancing, share in their fun. You'll have the luck of the Irish when this day is done! Top o' the morning! It's March 17th, and the Leprechauns are gathered for their favorite day of the year. Join them as they celebrate St. Patrick's Day with music, dancing, and a parade!

St. Patrick's Day

(Bright Baby Touch and Feel)

by Roger Priddy

Kids of all ages can't resist reaching out to

touch and feel textures in books! This touch-and-feel book features pages full of traditional St. Patrick's Day images, such as shamrocks, harps and parades, and more!

Ten Lucky Leprechauns

by Kathryn Heling

Count from one to ten as one little leprechaun looking for his treasure turns into ten leprechaun friends at the end of the rainbow!

Pinch Proof

by Big Red Balloon

Little Jilly wants one thing for St. Patrick's Day...that's to be 100% pinch proof! But Jilly has a BIG lesson to learn before she can get what she wants.

Children will love this e-book about mischievous Jilly who over thinks the St. Patrick's Day tradition of pinching people who are not wearing green!