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Create Author Studies Kids Will Remember

February 15, 2021 by Lisa

Author studies have many benefits. With a bit of planning, you can create author studies your kids will remember for years.

Filed Under: Book Activities, Teaching Reading, Teaching Writing Tagged With: author study, Early Literacy, Read Aloud, Unit Studies

Balloons Over Broadway During the Pandemic

November 23, 2020 by Lisa

Reading the book, Balloons Over Broadway and doing follow-up activities about Thanksgiving Day parade history can bring joy to our kids during this hard time.

Filed Under: Book Activities, Holidays, Read Aloud Tagged With: Holidays, Pandemic, Teaching history, Thanksgiving

National Popcorn Day: Read, Write, and Eat Popcorn

January 17, 2020 by Lisa

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This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Did you know there’s a national holiday dedicated to our beloved snack food– popcorn? Kids will love to celebrate national popcorn day with these reading, writing, and eating activities based on “The […]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Holidays, Read Aloud, Teaching Writing Tagged With: Children's Book Activities, National Popcorn Day, Read Aloud

6 Classics for Kids Worth Reading & Watching

June 13, 2019 by Lisa

classics for kids worth reading and watching

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. There are many classics for kids that have been made into movies, but not all of them are worth reading and watching. In this post I want to highlight a handful of […]

Filed Under: Book Activities, Book Lists, Read Aloud, Teaching Reading Tagged With: book lists

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