“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…
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“Danger, Scales, Breakfast, and Boats” Week 13 First Grade Do Not Open This Book! (Fiction, Levels A-J) by Joy Cowley Fur, Feathers, Scales, Skin (Non-fiction, Level F) by Christine Economos Breakfast Around the World (Non-Fiction, Level F) by Marlene Perez My Boat (Fiction, Level F) by Joy Cowley “I have to read that book right…
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“Mud, Necklaces, Babies, and Seeds” Week 12 First Grade Mud Walk (Fiction, Levels A-J, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Make a Necklace (Non-fiction, Level F) by Cathy French Along Comes Jake (Fiction, Level F) by Joy Cowley The Seed (Fiction, Level F) by Joy Cowley This week’s kit was full of fun learning! Mrs. Wishy…
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“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…
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“Jokes, Weather, Swimming, and a Funny Farm” Week 11 First Grade Old Malolo Had a Farm (Fiction, Levels A-J, Stage 2) Retold by Joy Cowley Weather (Non-fiction, Level F) by Margie Burton Come for a Swim (Fiction, Level F) by…
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“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…
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“Wishy-Washy, Rocks, Swamps, and Bread” Week 10 First Grade Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Tub (Fiction, Levels A-J, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Big Rocks, Little Rocks (Non-fiction, Level F) by Margie Burton Bread (Fiction, Level F) by Joy Cowley The Spooky Swamp Sound (Fiction, Level F) by Robin Cruise “There’s Mrs. Wishy-Washy again!” said my first-grader as…
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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…
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Week 9 Second Grade The Old Woman’s Nose (Fiction, Level 5, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley Jump, Kangaroo, Jump (Fiction, Level 7) by Stuart J. Murphy A cloud woman who blows her nose and out comes a parrot, a princess, a dragon, knight and more! A kangaroo jumping through field day events with a koala…
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