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“Talking Rivers, Money, and Magnets” Week 26 First Grade Emilio and the River (Fiction, Level 2) by Joy Cowley Earning Money (Non-fiction, Level 2) by Tanya Thayer The Mystery of Magnets (Non-fiction, Level 2) by Melvin Berger       This week was a rough one, to be honest. We started off the week completely…
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“Feline Shenanigans” Week 26 Fourth Grade Einstein – Champion of the World (Fiction, Level 14, Stage 3) by Alan Trussell-Cullens Our family has been talking about getting a cat lately. We haven’t had any furry pets since our kids were born, and they’ve always wanted either a dog or a cat (as most kids do).…
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“Ransom Notes, Detectives, and Patriots” Week 25 First Grade Chocolate Chip Muffins (Fiction, Level 2) by Joy Cowley Garbage Detectives (Non-fiction, Level 2) by Meredith Costain My Country, ‘Tis of Thee (Non-fiction, Level 2) Scholastic I Pledge Allegiance (Non-fiction, Level 2) by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson Have you ever heard of a little…
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“Not Just Smoke Signals” Week 25 Fourth Grade Messages Without Words (Non-Fiction, Level 14, Stage 3) by David Corke The Bush Telegraph (Fiction, Level 14, Stage 3) by Jacqueline Crompton Ottaway Airport signs, mathematical symbols, Morse code, marker buoys, maps, torch messages, traffic lights, sign language, umpire signals, road signs, and more – These are…
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“Aunts, Hugs, Science and History” Week 24 First Grade My Wonderful Aunt: Story Three (Fiction, Level J) by Margaret Mahy A Hundred Hugs (Fiction, Level J) by Joy Cowley At the Science Center (Non-fiction, Level J) by Brenda Parkes We Remember Our Past (Non-fiction, Level J) by Teri Tilwick American Legends: Paul Bunyan (Non-fiction, Level…
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“Gravity, Force, and Isaac Newton” Week 24 Fourth Grade Force and Motion (Non-Fiction, Level 13, Stage 3) by Lisa A. Boehm Gravity, mass, and Newton’s Laws of Motion, Oh my! Yes, it’s true that science never has been my thing, which could be a disadvantage to my fourth grader, who actually loves science. That is…
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Week 23 First Grade My Wonderful Aunt Story Two (Fiction, Level J) by Margaret Mahy Boring Old Bed (Fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Give It a Guess! (Non-fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by J.E. Osborne Prairie Dogs (Non-fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Bobbi A. Chukran That wonderful aunt is back again!…
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Week 23 Fourth Grade Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Amazing Americans Civil War and Reconstruction 1850-1877 (Non-fiction, Level 13, Stage 3) by Veda Boyd Jones This book comes with Guided Lessons that provide for 2 weeks of instruction. During that time students have the opportunity to read and write about several influential women…
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Week 22 First Grade My Wonderful Aunt: Story One (Fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Margaret Mahy Space Race (Fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Ocean Animals (Non-fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Margie Burton Where is My Continent? (Non-fiction, Level J, Stage 2) by Robin Nelson Europe (Non-fiction, Level J, Stage 2)…
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