December's Book Choice!!

In the tradition of The Snowman, The Polar Express, and the many books of Jan Brett this cozy Nordic tale filled with extraordinary photographs will have readers of all ages believing in the magic of Christmas. This is one to pull out every year and savor.

Long ago, a brave little girl named Anja wanted to be one of Santa's elves. So she leaves a note for her family and helps her elderly neighbor prepare for the holiday, then she straps on her skis, and heads out into the snowy landscape. From a red bird to a polar bear to a reindeer, a menagerie of winter animals help Anja make her way to Santa. A generous trim-size, matte cover, and foiled title make this a special book for the holiday season.

Enjoy! Don't forget to let us know what you thought of the book!

Activities coming soon!!

Create  Your Own Sibling Book

Take some pictures over the week and make a sibling book from it.  Use simple text but it something that the kids will enjoy over time.  

I can __________ with my sister. 

This can help form a strong relationship.  It also helps them both to understand the types of activities that they can do together.  Talk about the things they can do together and write them down on paper.  Put those words into sentences together on the computer and printed it off.  Glue the text onto the page and draw a picture of the activity. Print off a real picture to go with it.


  Here are some sentences to start with:

My Sister
I can read with my sister.
I can play toys with my sister.
I can pretend with my sister.  
I can play on the playground with my sister.  
I can eat with my sister. 
I can play ball with my sister.  
I can dance and sing with my sister.  
I can go on adventures with my sister.  
I love my sister and she loves me.  

November's Book Choice

Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.

• Age Range: 8 - 12 years
• Grade Level: 3 - 7
• Lexile Measure: 320L (What's this?)
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: GRAPHIX (August 26, 2014)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545540607
• ISBN-13: 978-0545540605

October's BOOK! Me on the MAP by Joan Sweeney

This book is a low level reader but teaches some great skills!

Illustrated in full color. In this playful introduction to maps and geography, step by simple step, a young girl shows readers herself on a map of her room, her room on the map of her house, her house on the map of her street--all the way to her country on a map of the world. Once the reader is familiar with the maps, she demonstrates how readers can find their own country, state, and town--all the way back to their room--on each colorful map. Easy-to-read text, bright artwork, and charming details give children a lot to search for and will have them eager to help navigate on the next family vacation.  




Some great Activities to go along with the book!

My School, My City, My State, My Country, My Continent, My Planet!!!




HOW TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON A SIMPLE MAP!



Clay or Plaster of Paris Maps!


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