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Children will practice making, drawing, writing, and talking about their mental images as a tool for building reading comprehension. Family members will be encouraged to join in with sharing and discussing some mental images as well.
This lesson can be used with any novel or story.
The art and contributions of John James Audubon are still important to us today. This lesson includes studying his art, learning about the importance of birds, studying his life, demonstrating reading comprehension, drawing tutorials, and more.
During this lesson, your child will apply reading comprehension skills through discussion and art as they explore the book, Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett.
During lesson, children will read or listen to the book The Call of the Wild by Jack London. They will learn about the author, explore figurative language, and more. This lesson includes a variety of suggested extension activities, quizzes, and worksheets related to the book that you may wish to have your child explore as they apply reading comprehension skills.
As you enjoy the book The Library Fish by Alyssa Satin Capucilli with your child, they practice many reading comprehension and fluency skills! They will also be encouraged to explore different genres of books as you visit the library.
During this book study, children get to know character in the book A-Z Mysteries book series as they make predictions and try to solve the mystery. This unit contains many opportunities for reading comprehension practice and some fun extension activities where children can hone in their detective skills! Take a look at the activities included in this book study. Have fun diving into a multi-day book study as a family or selecting a few short and sweet activities for your child to engage as they enjoy the featured book.
Ancient Rome holds a very important place in history! In this lesson children will learn of the founding and fall of Ancient Rome through interesting books and exciting videos. Children will also learn to draw the Colosseum and work on their reading comprehension skills with a listen and complete worksheet.
This lesson incorporates practicing a variety of cross-curricular skills with an Easter egg theme. Activities include reading comprehension, egg matching activities, and an egg-xellent submarine experiment!
In this lesson children will practice their reading comprehension skills with the book Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae. Through story sequencing, crafts, movement and writing, children will reinforce their comprehension skills and have fun while doing it!
In this lesson children will learn about the life and legacy of Cleopatra. Children will read informative books, watch a short video, complete a reading comprehension worksheet, and create a beautiful Egyptian collar.
Cam Jansen and her friend Eric have another mystery on their hands! Your child will make predictions and help try to help solve a lighthearted mystery as they read. This short and sweet lesson can be done in under an hour. If you want to dig deeper into making connections with the book and more, be sure to checkout the extended version of the lesson!
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Cam Jansen and her friend Eric have another mystery on their hands! This time, they need to help Cam’s grandparents solve a bothersome mystery. Your child will make predictions as they try to help solve this mystery. They will make connections to the book as they test their visual memory and help prepare a tasty apple snack. Have fun diving into this book study as you engage in all of the activities together or select a few short and sweet activities for your child to do as they enjoy the featured book.
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Some people believe ghosts and others don’t. This lesson revolves around a cute book where readers try to figure out who is haunting a hotel. In this lesson, your child will read the book and try to figure out who the ghost is or if it is real. Your child will get to make their own glow in the dark light and create their own silhouette of their favorite character. Have fun spending several days digging into the content of this lesson or selecting a few short and sweet activities for your child to engage in as they enjoy the featured book!
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Does your child enjoy a good mystery? In this lesson your child will learn all about detectives through reading and hands on activities, while practicing sequencing, matching, and fine motor skills! Your child will also have the opportunity to solve a mystery! Take a look at the activities included in this book study and have fun diving into a multi-day book study or selecting a few short and sweet activities for your child to engage as they enjoy the featured book.