Tiger In My Soup

Author Kashmira Sheth’s and illustrator Jeffrey Ebbeler’s websites:

• Author Site of Kashmira Sheth
• Jeffrey Ebbeler

Educator’s toolkit with several suggestions for incorporating early literacy:

• https://library.ohio.gov/wp-content/uploads/tiger_in_my_soup_toolkit.pdf

Crafts and activities

• Tiger Paper Plate craft
• Sally’s Bookshelf Blog
• https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/activities/tiger-life-drawing-lesson

Tiger Information

• https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tiger
• https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/tiger

​

​

​

This Is The Rope

Author Jaqueline Woodson’s and illustrator James Ransome’s websites:

• Jacqueline Woodson
• Home - James Ransome Illustration

Educator Toolkits and Guides

• This Is the Rope:
• A guide to the works of
• https://dcmp.org/guides/TID8890.pdf

Activities

• Jump Rope Rhymes

​

​

Whoosh!

Author Chris Barton’s and illustrator Don Tate’s websites:

• Bartography
• Don Tate: Author and Illustrator - Don Tate

Educator Toolkits and Guides

• Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions
• Super STEM Literacy: Who Invented the Super Soaker?
• Title: Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions Author: Chris Barton Illustrator: Don Tate Big Ideas and En

Videos

• https://www.cbsnews.com/video/making-a-big-splash-with-the-super-soaker/#x

​

​

Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes

Author Nicola Davies’ and illustrator Emily Sutton’s websites:

• Nicola Davies - Children's Author
• Emily Sutton

Educator Guides:

• Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes
• Tiny Creatures
• Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes

Activities:

• Use the book to teach about hygiene with current COVID-19 pandemic
• Upper elementary can focus on body defense systems, earth microbes, or cellular impact on our bodies and environments.
• Detailed art could be used in art lessons on line, texture, creations of mandalas or Zentangles: Zentangle Art for Kids Project • Color Made Happy

​

​

​

​

My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis

Author Paul Meisel’s Website and interview:

• Paul Meisel
• StoryMakers with Paul Meisel MY AWESOME SUMMER

Lesson plans and Educator Toolkits:

• LESSON PLAN LESSON PLAN
• My Awesome Summer by P.Mantis By: Paul Meisel Illustrated: Paul Meisel

Research:

• Praying Mantis Facts, Worksheets, Habitat & Diet For Kids
• Praying Mantis

Activities:

• My Awesome Summer Freebie on Book Talk Thursday!
• Raising Praying Mantises : 5 Steps (with Pictures)
• Reader's Theater My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis Life Science Unit Starter TN

​

​