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South Colonie: Mrs. Bianchi Grade 6
Video Mentor Books
Video Mentor Books
(Books as Videos) Reading Launch Books
Video: The Boy Who Loved Words (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Video: The Boy Who Loved Words (Narrated by Diane)
Nine Words Max (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000) Documentary
Video: The Boy With a Thousand Faces (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
"Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken" Trailer
Video Book: Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Excerpt 1 from "Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken" narrated by Debra Leigh
Excerpt 2 from "Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken" - narrated by Debra Leigh
Excerpt 3 from "Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken" - narrated by Debra Leigh
Sharon Robinson and Kadir Nelson discuss "Testing the Ice"
Kadir Nelson Reads Testing the Ice
Video Book: Testing the Ice (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Video Book: The Bee Tree by Patricia Pollaco (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Christmas Tapestry by Patricia Pollaco
Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Pollaco
Mr. Lincoln's Way by Patricia Polacco
Video: Best Part of Me (Based on Wendy Ewald Book)
Video: The Best Part of Me read by Bob and Nate
Video Book: Souperchicken by Mary Jane Auch
To Teach VOICE:
The Story of the Little Mole... who knew it was None of his Business
The Recess Queen By Alexis O'Neill
The Cafeteria Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee
Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne
Opinion/Persuasive Mentor Text
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka (Persuasion/Opinion)
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt (Persuasive/Opinion)
Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School By Mark Teague (Persuasion/Opinion)
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff and David Catrow
The Perfect Pet by Margie Palatini
To Teach: Introducing Ideas:
The Table Where Rich People Sit by Byrd Baylor
To Teach Word Choice:
"Piggie Pie" Margie Palatini (WORD CHOICE) Ms. Duggan
To Teach Organization:
The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
The Carpet Fitter, an urban legend*
To Teach Sentence Fluency:
To Teach Conventions:
EATS, SHOOTS & LEAVES by Lynne Truss (Commas)
Girls Like Spaghetti (apostrophes), Lynne Truss
To Teach Figurative Language:
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out This short unit is based on the poem “Sarah Cynthia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” by Shel Silverstein. Known for writing hilarious poems full of figurative language and exaggeration, Silverstein illustrates how one seemingly small choice can have colossal consequences.
Sara Cynthia Sylvia Stout! With lyrics
Shel Silverstein- Where the Sidewalk Ends
To Teach Alliteration and other Poetic Terms
Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin by Lloyd Moss, Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out This short unit is based on the poem “Sarah Cynthia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” by Shel Silverstein. Known for writing hilarious poems full of figurative language and exaggeration, Silverstein illustrates how one seemingly small choice can have colossal consequences.
Whatif - A Shel Silverstein Poem
Crocodile's Toothache (By Shel Silverstein)
To Teach Story Elements and Theme:
Testing Miss Malarkey by Judy Finchler (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Testing Miss Malarkey Written by: Judy Finchler Illustrated by: Kevin O'Malley
Ms Malarkey Leaves No Readers Behind
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother written by Patricia Polocco (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother read by Melissa Gilbert
"The Pain and The Great One" by Judy Blume (Mrs. Duggan)
The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco part 1
The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco part 2
Patricia Polacco Reads Thunder Cake
Thank you, Mr. Falker read by Jane Kaczmarek
Enemy Pie read by Camryn Manheim
The Tooth read by Annette Bening
Stellaluna read by Pamela Reed
Struggle and Perseverance Theme
Nasreen's Secret School (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
A Chair for My Mother Written by Vera B. Williams (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
A Chair for My Mother Video Book-by Shannon
The Other Side Written by Jacqueline Woodson (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson (With Audio Version of Book)
Those Shoes: Written by Maribeth Boelts. (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
To Be A Drum read by James Earl Jones
Video: Nasreen's Secret School
To Inspire Students to Write a Memoir
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
When I Was Young in the Mountains
The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
Dan Yaccarino Reads Every Friday
Tar Beach (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Tom (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Fireflies (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
All the Places to Love (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Babushaka's Doll by Patricia Pollaco (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
A Perfect Father's Day by Eve Bunting
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge read by Bradley Whitford
Videos to Support Wonderstruck from Scholastic
Wonder Struck Part 1 (Video) (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Wonder Struck Part 2 Video (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Wonder Struck Part 3 Video (Narrated by Katherine Detrick)
Videos for Entertainment
Wayside School Movie (Complete)
Videos about Authors
Videos About Authors: Mike Lupica Masters Two Trades
Video Book Reviews
Video Book Review: The Underdogs by Mike Lupica
Book Review: Warriors: Moonrise
Video Book Review: Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Stories Read by Celebrities (Collection)
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