February 23, 2012
by MJ
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I’ve been looking for some great links to share this week and have found some awesome activities for There’s a Wocket in my Pocket! by Dr. Seuss Since Dr. Seuss’s birthday is coming up on March 2nd, I thought some … Continue reading
February 20, 2012
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This great Dr. Seuss style book is a current favorite of Lizzie’s! I love these book for new readers for multiple reasons. First, they are extremely repetitive using the same small words over and over. This helps new readers to … Continue reading
January 29, 2012
by MJ
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Reading Level: 2.9 My students have always loved the series of Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park. I picked the valentine Junie B. story for teachers and parents to use this month! The story is just adorable. I had … Continue reading
January 11, 2012
by MJ
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Lizzie picked this week’s book! These books have been on her shelf since birth, but something about them jumped out at her these past few weeks and she can’t get enough of them!! She brings them to us to read … Continue reading
January 8, 2012
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This is a great site for younger students, but the ideas can easily be adapted to older chompers! This week they posted an adorable writing activity to use just after Christmas: What will Santa do now? from the … Continue reading
December 20, 2011
by MJ
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Reading Level: 3.9 Although this has a higher reading level, it lends itself to activities with much younger chompers. It’s a quick read, and easy to follow. I would hesitate to use with kids much older then second grade. This … Continue reading
December 6, 2011
by MJ
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Reading level: 1.6 This is the Christmas companion book to my absolute favorite story as a child- The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood. I’ve been inspired by some of … Continue reading
November 28, 2011
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Reading Level: 4.4 **This book is a higher reading level, but a lot of the extension activities make it appropriate for much younger readers. If you are using it with a third or fourth grader, I would expect them to … Continue reading
November 6, 2011
by MJ
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Reading Level: 2.3 (www.arbookfind.com) Today’s book is another favorite….I might as well start with those first right?! This author/illustrator duo has teamed up on many adorable books surrounding this farmer and his mischievous duck! This is their first book, but … Continue reading
October 18, 2011
by MJ
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BARNES & NOBLE | It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz | NOOK Book (eBook), Hardcover ** I used the newest edition of this story. There may be minor differences if you are using an older edition.* … Continue reading