Jodi's Classroom Favorites
A collection of my favorite picture, short story, and chapter books that I hope to house in my classroom library!
The Grouchy Ladybug is a beautiful story! It follows the day of a very grouchy ladybug that wants to fight with EVERYONE. I think that students will definitely relate to that feeling. The illustrations that accompany the text draws young readers in and sparks their interest. There are several pages of various sizes; I think that this gives the book an interactive feel for younger readers. I can see myself using this book in so many ways in my classroom! I would love to incorporate this into a science unit about ladybugs. I think it would be fun to order a ladybug habitat and allow the students to study the life cycle of the ladybug. Because this book is largely about grumpiness and aggression, I would ask my students to write about a time when they might have felt this way and ask them how they overcame it! I would also construct a sequencing center activity to accompany this title.
Guided Reading - L
Lexile - 560L
DRA - 20
AR - 2.8