“Snow…I want to wash my hands, my face and hair with snow…” Yeah, no, not especially. I’m not a big fan of snow. Growing up in Brooklyn, NY, we certainly had our share of it. Of course, we had fun as kids doing all the things kids do — the sledding, the snowball fights, building […]
The following Journeys 3rd grade reading activities include a main text reading, with highlights on vocabulary words, and a focus on particular reading skills, like story structure or main idea. There are also writing activities, and spelling lists to go with each main text, with links to Spelling City. Journeys 3rd Grade Reading Resources: Main
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Sentient candies who revolt against their Maker. The real reason the Titanic sank — (did somebody say zombies)? What do these have in common? Why, the makings of a great story, of course. If you’re studying literary elements with your kids, reading short stories can provide a clear view of the whole “narrative arc” in
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(This post contains affiliate links.)Let me tell you something…history can be an extremely boring subject. Especially if you use curriculum that consists of one big, fat, 500 page textbook that has to cover the history of the entire WORLD in one year. So basically all you’re getting is every single fact, figure, and historical date
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Links to free Journeys reading program resources available here: Journeys At-Home Learning Support: Here, you will find Journeys 2014 Student Edition for grades K – 6; student and teacher editions of Journeys Reader’s Notebook; Journeys Write-In Reader; and Journeys Reading Adventures Magazines for grades 3 – 6. In addition, an assortment of PDF versions of
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Click on the links below to download a variety of free animal readers for grades 1 – 6. The science books are from 10 – 18 pages, with questions at the end. Grade K DK Baby Animals All About Animals Grade 1 Amazing Birds Animals Grow and Change Animals at Night Birds Butterflies City Birds
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These free lesson resources can be used to build a tall tales unit study as part of a larger elementary literature curriculum. Since it includes reading, writing, and dramatic presentation activities, it could work well for one student or in a group setting. The Instructor information provides background on the origin of tall tales, and
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Incorporate fairy tales and folklore into your homeschooling with these free resources: Long Long Time Ago Stories for Children: Fables, folktales, fairy tales, myths and epics. Learn about these different types of tales, and read some well-know ones from around the world. Myths Legends and Tales: Online tutorial instructing on the purposes and characteristics of these
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The following is a list of sites with libraries of free ebooks, both fiction and non-fiction, K – 12. Follow the links to the sites and input the provided usernames and passwords. Tumblebooks: Has storybooks, graphic novels, videos, games, etc. username: miltonlibrary password: miltonps BookFlix: Scholastic site that pairs classic storybooks (animated) with related nonfiction
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