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10 Classic Chapter Books for Kindergarten

January 19, 2021 by Lisa

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. Read my complete disclosure. Do you scour the internet in search of great books to read aloud to your kids? I’ve spent lots of time over the years collecting titles and trying out […]

Filed Under: Book Lists, Read Aloud Tagged With: book lists, chapter books for kids, Classics, kindergarten curriculum, Read Aloud

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

An Indoor Literacy Camp-Out Your Kids Will Love

May 4, 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. Kids love to go camping. If you’re not the camping type why not humor your kids with an indoor literacy camp-out. I used to host a camp-out every year in my classroom […]

Filed Under: Family, Read Aloud, Teaching Writing Tagged With: homeschool fun day, indoor camping, literacy activities, types of writing

Keeping a Homeschool Reading Log: 10 Ideas

January 20, 2020 by Lisa

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Some of the links in this post are Amazon affiliate links. If you click through one of my links and make a purchase, I will receive a commission. What is a Reading Log? A reading log is simply a record of your reading. Reading logs can be as simple or detailed as you like. Some […]

Filed Under: Read Aloud, Record Keeping, Teaching Reading Tagged With: book tracker, homeschool record keeping, independent reading, Read Aloud, reading log

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

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