How I Spent My Summer Vacation

By Mark Teague

Activities
Where’s Buster? (Game)
http://pbskids.org/buster/games/wheresbuster/index.html

The Best Thing I did on vacation was… (Printable)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/how-i-spent-summer-vacation-prompt.shtml

Vocabulary Worksheet (Printable)
http://www.primarygradesclasspage.com/AA%20Harcourt/How%20I%20spent%20my%20summer%20vacation/PDF%20files/Vocabulary%20TestHow%20I%20Spent%20My%20Summer%20Vacation.pdf

Video
How I Spent My Summer Vacation – Children’s Books
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4asiq2bPm8

Websites
How I Spent my Summer Vacation – TpT
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Story-Element-Activity-Inspired-by-How-I-Spent-My-Summer-Vacation-by-Mark-Teague-308479

August – How I Spent My Summer Vacation
http://www.cobbk12.org/KingSprings/book%20of%20month/august_08_how_i_spent_my_summer_vac.htm
Use this book to teach Visualizing and Sequencing

Unique Teaching Resources
http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/How-I-Spent-My-Summer-Vacation-Lesson-Plans.html

The Picture Book Teacher’s Edition
http://thepicturebookteachersedition.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-by-mark.html
Suggesting Vocabulary, Reading Skills and Strategies

Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want to Survive the School Bus

By John Grandits, illustrated by Michael Allen Austin

Texas Bluebonnet Award – 2014
Subjects/Themes – Bullying, Back to School

Books – School Bus
E THA The School Bus Driver from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler, pictures by Jared Lee
E WEL Yoko’s show-and-tell by Rosemary Wells
ER ADL Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery by David Adler
ER MIC Joe and Sparky go to school by Jamie Michalak
F KER Martin Bridge: Ready for Take Off ! by Jessica Scott Kerrin

Printables
John Grandits: Stuff – Free “School Bus”.
http://www.johngrandits.com/stuff/index.php

Ten Rules …..Anticipation Guide
https://texasbluebonnetaward2014.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/10-rules-anticipation-guide.pdf

Ten Rules ….. Illustrate it
https://texasbluebonnetaward2014.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/10-rules-illustrate-it.pdf

Video
Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-jtqLMUqcU

Websites
John Grandits Books
http://www.johngrandits.com/books/tenrules.php

Louisiana Young Readers Choice – Discussion Guide for the book Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break…..
http://www.state.lib.la.us/files/LYRC/Ten_Rules_You_Absolutely_Must_Not_Break_If_You_Want_To_Survive_The_School_Bus_-_Study_Guide.docx

Texas Bluebonnet – Readers’ Theater
https://texasbluebonnetaward2014.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/rt-ten-rules-final.pdf

Diana Cruchley – Lesson ideas
https://dianacruchley.com/2013/05/02/ten-rules-you-absolutely-must-not-break-if-you-want-to-survive-the-school-bus/
Listening skills and Similes

Kids Wing Activites for Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break….
http://suzyred.com/2013_Ten_Rules.html
Discussion questions

Back to School -Take a Reading Road Trip
https://shaberstroh.wordpress.com/2016/08/22/back-to-school-ten-rules/

Horrible Harry Moves up to Third Grade

by Suzy Kline

Subject – Spiders, School

Activities
Unscramble the Words – Horrible Harry Moves Up to Third Grade
http://www.abcteach.com/cmd/track_content.php?id=15486

Vocabulary for Horrible Harry Moves Up to Third Grade – Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/9847665/horrible-harry-moves-up-to-third-grade-ch-2-flash-cards/

Websites

Character Traits with Horrible Harry and the Scientific Method
http://theappliciousteacher.com/character-traits-with-horrible-harry/

Penguin Books – Chapter Books
http://www.penguin.com/static/images/yr/pdf/ChapterBkSeries_Brochure_13.pdf

Suzy Kline – About the Author, Booklist
http://suzykline.com

Suzy Kline – Classroom Activities
http://suzykline.com/classroom-activities.html

Spaghetti bookclub
http://www.spaghettibookclub.org/review.php?review_id=5203
Student review plus illustration

Teacher Will Run for Books
http://teacherwillrunforbooks.blogspot.com/2013/12/horrible-harry-moves-up-to-third-grade.html
Handout with questions for each chapter, vocabulatory

University of Wisconsin – Horrible Harry in 2B
https://www.uwlax.edu/uploadedFiles/Academics/Departments/Theatre_Arts/Teachers%20Resource%20Guide%20for%20Horrible%20Harry.pdf

First Day Jitters

by Julie Danneberg

Video
Available on Tumblebooks – Digital Library – Search by Title

Website
Activity Guide
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0750/0101/files/first-day-jitters-activity-guide.pdf?14201721675813641402

First Day Jitters Activities – Scholastic
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/sites/default/files/posts/u133/pdfs/8-28_first_day_jitters_activities_from_printables.pdf