Resources

Book Cover: [] This allowed me to add the graphic to the lesson plan page.

Beezus and Ramona movie poster: [|http://o.aolcdn.com/os/kol/Entertainment/beezus-and-ramona-movie-poster-400.jpg] This site allowed for the graphic to be added to the student activities page.

Beverly Cleary's official site teaching guide: Cleary, B. (2009). Teaching guide for beverly cleary  (PDF), Retrieved from http://www.beverlycleary.com/docs/beverlyclearyteachingguide.pdf This site gave me some ideas for activities to do in class. Having used a book so heavily based around reading and school it was kind of hard to know what to use and what not to use. This helped narrow it down and draw my attention to certain areas.

Walden Media's guide to Beezus and Ramona: Walden, Initials. (2010). Walden media. Retrieved from http://www.walden.com/guide/ramona_and_beezus/ When I found this site I was not sure what to expect. It comes from an entertainment company so it could have been helpful or not at all. In fact it had many links some for educational activities and some for games. This in turn made me excited about what to do with my class and to even see the movie myself.

Beezus and Ramona activities: Walden,. (2010). New words (PDF), Retrieved from http://www.walden.com/images/uploads/resource/RamonaandBeezus_newwords_sm.pdf This site was from one of the links that was provided on the previous site. It included many activities one of which I based one of my activities off. It was helpful and provided a valuable resource.

Ramona Event Kit: Cleary, Initials. (2010). Event kit (PDF), Retrieved from http://beverlycleary.com/docs/ramonaeventkit.pdf This included cross word searches and art projects. I liked them and may incorporate them into the lesson one day. It provided many ideas that I had not even thought about of considered perviously to looking at it. 

Word Search creator: Discovery, Initials. (2008). Make Your own word search. Retrieved from http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/WordSearchSetupForm.asp This site is a handy tool for students and teachers alike. It allows for a person to easily create a word search containing the words he or she choses. It provides a unique learning experience and also some fun. 

Official trailer for Beezus and Ramona: Gomez, S. (Artist). (2010). Beezus and ramona trailer. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsspoW7rSR4 This site allows for the the excitement and intrigue of what lies ahead. IT provides a video clip that not only gives the students a time to relax but is also enjoyable to the teacher. Ramona and Beezus: Walden, Initials. (2009). Ramona and beezus site. Retrieved from http://www.ramonaandbeezus.com / This is still under construction. It was one day provide the students with another way in which they can get excited and intrigued into the days that lie ahead.