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Lavelle Carlson

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I am a retired speech/language pathologist. My greatest influences in writing children's books have been my special needs students. I like to include some learning activities in all my stories. Additional influences have been my grandchildren. I love to play language and rhyming games with them. My book, The Book of IF for Children, came out of the car game. If your mother said, "Eat your meat", and you thought she said, "Eat your feet", what would you do?

I lived in Norway for nine years and I have been influenced by the Scandinavian culture. I have in mind a Christmas book I would like to write featuring their Christmas troll, the Julenissen.

My next project (I hope) will be a novel that takes place in the Piney Woods of East Texas where ...more

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30 Minute ChatGPT Lesson Plan with Downloads

AI is here and here is the first lesson for creating a full lesson plan. This took only 30 minutes to create even with the reproducibles. And, you are allowed to download and use the reproducibles if you wish. I first place the simple prompts into ChatGPT. ChatGPT responds and will often ask if I would like a game or reproducibles to go with the lesson plan.

Prompt:

Please create a lesson plan for k

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Average rating: 4.86 · 35 ratings · 22 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bee, Honey Bunny, and Me: Yucky Yummy Carrots by Lavelle Carlson (Goodreads Author), John Moulton (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corky the Quirky Cow: The Cuckoo Concert by Lavelle Carlson (Goodreads Author), Natalya Logvanova (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Farting Four-Toed Troll: Christmas Troll by Lavelle Carlson (Goodreads Author), Donna Mathis (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do Not Snuggle with a Puggle (Mom's Choice Award): Wally Learns Strangers Can Bring Dangers by Lavelle Carlson (Goodreads Author), John Moulton (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I am not sleeping! by Lavelle Carlson (Goodreads Author), Brenda Bennett (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Can A Toucan Hoot Too? really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of IF for Children: Rhyming for Reading by Lavelle Carlson (Goodreads Author), Ashlyn Ries (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	EEK! I Hear a Squeak: And the Scurrying of Little Feet by Lavelle Carlson (Goodreads Author), Jenny Loehr (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Speech/Language Pathologists as Writers and Publishers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Honey Bunny's Funny Puns: Riddles for Tickles and Giggles by Lavelle Carlson (Goodreads Author), Natalia Logvanova (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Devil's Daughter

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Doctor Zhivago

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This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. The characterizations were so real that I could not leave them and their issues when I put the book down. This can be an award-winning book. Karla Jay studies her history and is able to re-cre ...more
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I liked that the author addressed the difficulties families have when they have a seriously handicapped child. At times, though, it was a bit too much going back and forth on each character.
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