Week 18 Fourth Grade Ecosystems (Non-Fiction, Level 13, Stage 3) by Lindsay Caputo Ecosystems is 32 pages chock full of information about our planet’s interdependent plants and animals and how each one is important. In this book we learned about consumers, producers, and decomposers, and how each one is necessary to keep the planet healthy.…

“Math in American History” Week 17 Fourth Grade American History Adds Up: Learn how math can help you understand America’s past (Non-Fiction, Level 13, Stage 3) by Mark Gave From Christopher Columbus to World War II and slavery to Hiroshima, American History Adds Up: Learn how math can help you understand America’s past is a…

“Ancient Men and Tiger Eyes” Week 16 Fourth Grade Ancient Man of the Ice (Non-Fiction, Level 13, Stage 3) by Maggie Blake Who Stole the Tiger’s Eye? (Fiction, Level 13, Stage 3) by Richard Gunther Ancient Man of the Ice is a story about a mummified body discovered in the mountains of Austria and the…

“A Wreck” Week 15 Fourth Grade Wreck (Non-Fiction, Level 13, Stage 3) by Angie Belcher Wreck is a story about ships and planes that crash on or over the sea – underwater wrecks with a special magic. From the Mary Rose and the Titanic to the Black Jack, President Coolidge, Rainbow Warrior and more, this…

“Danger Out to Sea” Week 14 Fourth Grade Caught by the Sea (Fiction, Level 13, Stage 3) by Rosemary Keating Caught by the Sea is a story about a girl’s diving adventure that goes awry and some life lessons she learned as a result. The Guided Lesson that accompanies this book provides instruction for teaching…

“Heroes and Twins” Week 13 Fourth Grade Heroes and Heroines (Non-Fiction, Level 13, Stage 3) by Judith Hodge Twins to the Rescue (Fiction, Level 13, Stage 3) by Noreen Cotter These books were paired for this week’s kit to help students learn about all sorts of heroes, including kids like them. Heroes and Heroines is…

“A Poisonous Pen” Week 12 Fourth Grade   AlphaSkills Read with Sarah Week 12 Fourth Grade Poison Pen (Fiction, Level 12, Stage 3) by Beverley Dunlop To say that this week’s book was a fiction book and a character lesson all in one would be an understatement. In Poison Pen, younger sister Briar is jealous that…

“Dinner and Drainpipes” Week 11 Fourth Grade AlphaSkills Read with Sarah Week 11 Fourth Grade What’s for Dinner? (Non-fiction, Level 12, Stage 3) by Virginia King and Elliot and the Drainpipe Kids (Fiction, Level 12, Stage 3) by Judith McKinnon Both books for this week help students learn about other cultures in a very interesting…

Dangerous Jobs for Kids and Adults” Week 10 Fourth Grade Hat’s Off (Fiction, Level 12, Stage 3) by David Hill Dangerous Jobs (Non-fiction, Level 12, Stage 3) by John T. Rankin The Read with Sarah model at this level matches fiction and non-fiction titles that connect in an interesting way, and encourages the student to…