Storybooks
Let’s read and write! Literacy coaches help students build reading skills using long vowels, short vowels, rhyming words, consonants, and blends.
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SOUP DAY ASL
Carlton Ellen reads SOUP DAY by Melissa Iwai & shows how ingredients transform into soup.
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SEASONAL ADVENTURES ASL
Learn about spring, summer, winter, and fall with Darlene Thomas while reading SEASONAL ADVENTURES, written by Johnny Ray Moore and illustrated by Cbabi Bayoc. Then create a seasonal collage using materials from nature and around the house.
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MY HANDS TELL A STORY ASL
MY HANDS TELL A STORY, by Kelly Starling Lyons with illustrations by Tonya Engel, is about a girl and her grandmother making meaning from the lines on their hands. Each line represents a story from the past. With two young friends, Shana Davis reads the picture book and then creates scented paintings with glue, gelatin power, and paper.
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ONE SUMMER NIGHT ASL
How can baby sea turtle hatchlings make their way to the water on a dark summer night? Join Katherine Rodriquez and Genevieve as they read ONE SUMMER NIGHT by author Tammi Salzano and illustrated by Rob Savegh Jr. Then draw a sea turtle or make one from a paper bowl.
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MY FRIEND EARTH ASL
Carlton Ellen reads MY FRIEND EARTH by Patricia MacLaughlin, illustrated by Francesca Sanna. This picture book explores the seasons and Earth’s landscape. Then Carlton draws a picture of a tree he sees out his window, and prompts children to make observations about the trees they see in their community.
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LOVE ON A PLATE ASL
Darlene Thomas reads LOVE ON A PLATE by Kashin Kheiriyeh. A family uses food to create images — like sailboat and train – on a dinner plate.
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ALL THAT I AM ASL
Katherine Rodriguez reads ALL THAT I AM by M.H. Clark, illustrated by Laura Carlin. A child reflects on how she is strong like a sea, bold like a tree, and bright like the sun. Then the family creates self-portraits and uses adjectives to describe themselves.
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CITY FEET ASL
Carlton Ellen reads the picture book City Feet, by Aixa Perez-Prado. The book explores the different kinds of shoes different people wear. After the reading, Carlton prompts viewers to consider what type of shoes are appropriate for varied occasions and environments.
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RAINING ASL
Darlene Thomas reads RAINING by Pingping Xu with illustrations by Graca Lima. The book explores how animals like cats, frogs, mice, and birds shelter in their homes when it rains. Then, using a photo as a reference, Darlene shows how to draw one of her favorite plants.
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THE LITTLE CAR ASL
Maria Begg-Roberson and her son read THE LITTLE CAR by Xu Han. During the reading, they count the number of hills the little car climbs over. Afterwards they show how to construct a little car with recycled paper.
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DINOSAUR RAP
With a young friend, Shana Davis reads DINOSAUR RAP by John Foster, illustrated by Debbie Harter. In this story, characters dance, sing, and roar along with a dinosaur. Then Shana shows how to make a dinosaur mask with a paper plate.
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RAINING
Darlene Thomas reads RAINING by Pingping Xu with illustrations by Graca Lima. The book explores how animals like cats, frogs, mice, and birds shelter in their homes when it rains. Then, using a photo as a reference, Darlene shows how to draw one of her favorite plants.
