The
Monarch
Award:
Illinois'
K-3
Children's Choice Award
2008
Master List
Sponsored by
the
Illinois
School Library Media Association
2008 Nominee: Miss Daisy is Crazy!Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grad students, especially reluctant learner A. J.
Author: Dan Gutman
Illustrator: Jim Paillot
Book
Activities
- Discussion questions: Do teachers know everything?
Should they?
- Language arts: Discuss the idiom "Crazy like a fox" and
how it applies to Miss Daisy.
- Writing: Add a chapter to the book about Miss Daisy
teaching science or social studies.
- Math: Think of fun ways to teach math to younger
students. Try them with partners.
- Science:
- Social Studies:
- Drama:
- Cooking/Food:
- Art: Look at the illustrator's website. Try to make a
picture to go with your favorite part of the book.
- Music:
- Movement:
Related Books
Weird School series by Dan Gutman
Wayside School series by Louis Sachar
Miss Nelson books by Harry Allard
Miss Malarkey by Judy Finchler
Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook by Michael Garland
Black Lagoon series by Mike Thaler
Substitute Teacher Plans by Doug Johnson
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Websites
2008 Nominee Resources