Junie B. Jones

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                 Junie B. Jones and The Stupid,Smelly Bus

            Junie B. Jones is ready to start kindergarten.  She arrives with her new shoes and her favorite hat to meet the teacher, she calls Mrs.  Everything was going very well during the meet the teacher day until Junie B. learns that she will have to take the bus.  This book is a great book during the early months of the new school year.  Students and teachers will identify with the feelings of Junie B.on her first day of kindergarten.  I am not sure who laughs the most while reading this story, the teacher or the students.  To view some literature activities, click on the following link: 

                          Junie B. Jones Literature Activities

                                           Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day

               Field day is coming for Room Nine.  Junie B. picks the lucky piece of paper that says she will be the captain for field day.  She decides that she needs a superhero cape and wants to win, win, win.  The competition gets tough and poor William feels as though he is not very good at many of the events. Then Junie B. learns that Ricardo has "dumped" her for New Thelma.   However, there is a surprise at the end for William, his classmates, and Junie B. Jones.

           This story has tremendous potential for classroom discussions on topics such as sportsmanship, teamwork, strengths and weaknesses, being a leader, and about determination.  Students who may not feel that they are "good" at all things identify with William.  However, they also learn that believing in yourself and trying to do your best each day makes you a winner.  Great resource for journal writing, creative art projects, and community building (hopes and dreams).

                               Junie B. Jones There's A Monster Under My Bed

              Have you ever worried about what may lurk under your bed?  Junie B. discovers that there may be a monster sleeping under her bed.  She does not want to believe what she learns from one of her classmates.  The nights are long as she worries about the invisible thing getting her toes.  Then, her best friend tells her the secret to eliminating monsters.  Grandma Miller helps in this chore using a vacuum cleaner.  Students who are reluctant to admit fears and apprehensions identify with this story.  The humor is great for teachers and students.  This story has strong potential as a springboard for writer's workshop, journals, personal narratives, problem solving, and comparisons.  Students may also want to invent a "machine" or write directions for eliminating monsters.