Week 9 Fifth Grade Scientists on the Cutting Edge (Non-fiction, Level 15, Stage 3) by Anita Robb My fifth grader Elijah absolutely loves to teach, which I’m finding is both a blessing and a challenge that I quite deserve since I was always the same way in school. This week his love for teaching was…
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“Birthdays, Spiders, Graphs and More” Week 9 First Grade Birthdays (Fiction, Levels A-J, Stage 2) by Joy Cowley What Would You Like? (Fiction, Level E) by Joy Cowley Spider, Spider (Fiction, Level E) by Joy Cowley Reading a Graph (Non-fiction, Level E) by Margie Burton We really enjoyed all of the books in the AlphaSkills…
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“Kids with Diabetes” Week 9 Fourth Grade Alice’s Diary (Non-fiction, Level 12, Stage 3) by Marie Gibson This week we learned about a little girl named Alice and how she takes extra special care of her body because of a disease called diabetes. The Guided Lesson for this book is designed for use as a…
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Week 8 Fifth Grade Martial Arts (Non-fiction, Level 15, Stage 3) by Donna Malane “Did you know there are over 300 different types of martial arts? And some of them are actually Olympic sports!” These are just some of the words that floated into the living room from my 5th grader as he studied Martial…
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Week 8 Second Grade The World of Ants (Non-fiction, Level 6, Stage 2) by Melvin Berger Water Liquid, Solid, Gas (Non-fiction, Level 6, Stage 2) by Fay Robinson The Carters Help Out (Non-fiction, Level 8, Stage 2) by Emma Rose Holiday Histories: Presidents’ Day (Non-fiction, Level 8, Stage 2) by Mir Tamim Ansary This…
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“Monkeys, Roosters, Frogs, and Numbers” Week 8 First Grade Three Little Monkeys (Fiction, Level A-J) by Tracey Shilling I’m Bigger Than You! (Fiction, Level E) by Joy Cowley How Do Frogs Grow (Non-fiction, Level E) by Judy Neyer Numbers Are Everywhere (Non-fiction, Level E) by Margie Burton We really enjoyed all of the books in…
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“School Sleepover” Week 8 Fourth Grade The Spencer School Sleepover (Fiction, Level 12, Stage 3) by Lucy Floyd This week we learned about sleepovers thanks to our AlphaSkills book The Spencer School Sleepover. Our family travels and moves a lot, so we’ve only ever had sleepovers with grandparents. This book was a wonderful way for…
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PreK Week 8 Mouse Paint How can one book be used to teach so many different skills and subject areas, especially one as fun as Mouse Paint? From reading and art to social studies, science, math, music and writing, this week we did lots of learning with Mouse Paint. The activity I want to highlight…
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Week 7 Fifth Grade My Name is Yun Jin (Fiction, Level 15, Stage 3) by Catherine Murphy A little boy who moved to a new place and felt different from everyone else for a while, a bully who pointed out his differences day after day, and a new way to make friends wherever you might…
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