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Teaching Process Skills With Children Books

Courtnee Jones

Fresno Pacific University

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Teaching Process Skills With Children Books

Carle, E. (2001). Little Cloud.

Little Cloud by Eric Carle is an observation book that will make it interesting for the

children to read. In this story this Little Cloud drifts away from his friends and turns into a lamb,

a rabbit, a clowns hat, and then a clown before joining and connecting into a large rain cloud.

Children will enjoy guessing which shape the cloud will turn into next whether they get it right

or get it wrong. This is a simple story that encourages children to lie on their backs and observe

the clouds and the many shapes they tend to make. This book addresses observation skill because

it requires the children to sit back and let nature take its course. The children do not have to do

anything but look and enjoy life. This is why I picked Little Cloud book because children love to

watch the clouds move and transform into something they know.

Raschka, C. (2000). Ring! Yo? New York: Dorling Kindersley Pub.

Ring! Yo? by Chris Raschka is perfect for inferring because it is about a child hearing half

of the phone conversation an adult is having and the children automatically know what is being

said or what the conversation is about. I know for a fact I did this when I was younger listening

to my mothers phone calls and trying to understand what she may be talking about. My 2 year

old daughter does this to me every time my cell phone rings she pretends to know who is calling

and once I hang up the phone she repeats a few words I say and comes up with her own

explanation. This book addresses inferring and I believe children do this all the time! They are

able to take evidence that they see or hear and come up with something through their

imaginations as to why that evidence is there. I love how this book cover has its own since of

style and uniqueness which draws attention to the children so that they pick it up and read.
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Cook, J., & Hartman, C. (2014). My mouth is a volcano! Chattanooga, TN: National Center for
Youth Issues.

My mouth is a volcano! by Julia Cook and Carrie Hartman describe how a little boy

named Louis has some thoughts that are very important to him. Louis has trouble being able to

put his thoughts into words an to be able to express these thoughts to people around him. When

Louis tries to speak his words begin to wiggle, jiggle and his tongue pushes all his important

words up against his teeth and he erupts an interrupts others. I have experienced this with some

children at my job where they are so excited and want to speak their mind about their thoughts

and do not wait their turn to speak. This book provides parents, teachers, and counselors with an

entertaining way to teach children the value of respecting others by listening and waiting for

their turn to speak. This book is a communications book which is great for not only the younger

children but for everyone because communication is key to having a successful life and great

relationships with friends, family and coworkers.

Mariconda, B. (2008). Sort it out! Arbordale Publishing.

Sort it out! by Barbara Mariconda is about Packy the Packrat's mother has had enough

and is about to explode. It is time that the sorts out his growing collection of trinkets and puts

them away. This book is told in a rhyme and is leading the reader into participating in the sorting

process. I love books that are told in a rhyme because they have that sing along part to them that

gets the children following along and becoming one with the book themselves. Packy needs to

categorize his things accordingly to like characteristics and attributes. This can include color,

size, texture, shape and material. This book is about classifying which is great for children to be

able to do and recognize.

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Lionni, L. (2012). Inch by inch. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

Inch by inch by Leo Lion describes a preppy inch worm who loves to measure an

assortment of birds keeping him out of harms way. Towards the end of the book he needs to

outwit a nightingale using his resourceful measuring skills. I believe that children learning how

to measure and using their math skills by doing this is great. It gets their minds thinking about

the measurements and how to use them according to measure something. I remember as a child it

was hard for me to remember the measurements like inches, millimeters, decameter, kilometer

and so on. Some children ask why they need to know math and the formulas that come with math

and little do they know they need it for other things around them on a daily basis. Math may be a

hard subject to most but it is the most important subject to understand because math is in our

every day lives. This book is a good measuring book for children to read.

Rathmann, P. (2006). Ruby the copycat. New York: Scholastic.

Ruby the copycat by Peggy Rathmann teaches a great moral throughout the characters of

Angela and Ruby. Ruby is at a new school and wants to be just like Angela so she dresses up like

her and even wears the same hair clip as her. Angela enjoys Ruby coping her but after awhile the

copying gets old. After the teacher has a talk with Ruby, Ruby decides she will stop copying her

but who knows if she really meant it or not. I believe this gives the children some kind of idea

about whether Ruby will not copy Angela anymore or maybe she will. The children can predict

what they think might happen next between the girls.

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References

Carle, E. (2001). Little Cloud.

Cook, J., & Hartman, C. (2014). My mouth is a volcano! Chattanooga, TN: National Center for
Youth Issues.

Lionni, L. (2012). Inch by inch. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

Mariconda, B. (2008). Sort it out! Arbordale Publishing.

Raschka, C. (2000). Ring! Yo? New York: Dorling Kindersley Pub.

Rathmann, P. (2006). Ruby the copycat. New York: Scholastic.