THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson is a Christmas classic book that students have enjoyed for years. It's been released as a movie and has been adapted for stage performances as well. This entertaining book, paired with these novel study book activities, will help students practice important literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way during the Christmas season! THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS Every year the church held a Christmas pageant, using the same script, songs, costumes ..read more

MERCY WATSON PRINCESS IN DISGUISE Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise by Kate DiCamillo has our favorite pig getting ready for Halloween! Your First Grade and Second Grade students will love Mercy's antics in this seasonal book. This entertaining book, paired with these novel study activities, will help students develop important literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way! MERCY WATSON PRINCESS IN DISGUISE BOOK ACTIVITIES & TEACHING IDEAS Halloween is approaching, and Mr. and Mrs. Watson think that Mercy should dress up and go trick-or-treating. Mercy does not w ..read more

MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS Mercy Watson is a student favorite! Students in First Grade and Second Grade LOVE the Mercy Watson series and the stories of her adventures. Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo is a fun book as a beginner chapter book novel study. This entertaining read aloud, paired with these book companion activities, will help students practice important literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way!  Mercy Watson lives with Mr. and Mrs. Watson. One night she climbed into th ..read more

DUCK FOR PRESIDENT Duck for President by Doreen Cronin is a fun book to use for President's Day in Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade! Duck is tired of doing chores on the farm, and wants to do something different. Will he like it? This entertaining book, paired with these book companion activities, will help students practice important literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way!  DUCK FOR PRESIDENT BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS Duck is tired of farm work, so he holds an election to try and be in charge of the farm. To Farmer Brown's dismay, D ..read more

STUART GOES TO SCHOOL Looking for a fun read aloud or novel study for Back to School? Try Stuart Goes to School by Sara Pennypacker! Your students will love Stuart and his magic cape as he worries about starting a new grade at a new school. This entertaining book, paired with these book companion activities, will help students in First Grade, Second Grade, and Third Grade develop literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way. STUART GOES TO SCHOOL BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS This novel study unit is packed with fun activities that will help your First Grade ..read more

MOUSE SOUP Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel is a great read aloud novel study to do in First Grade and Second Grade. The short chapters and illustrations help beginning readers read the story themselves. This book, paired with these novel study book companion activities, will help students practice essential literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way!  MOUSE SOUP BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS In Mouse Soup, a weasel captures a mouse and wants to turn him into mouse soup. The mouse convinces the weasel that the soup will not taste good unless he adds some sto ..read more

TEACH US AMELIA BEDELIA Teach Us Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish is a fun back to school read aloud for First Grade and Second Grade. Who wouldn't want to have Amelia Bedelia as their teacher? This entertaining story, paired with these book companion activities, will help students practice important literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way! TEACH US AMELIA BEDELIA BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS Amelia Bedelia gets sent to school on an errand, and gets swept into a classroom to be a substitute teacher. She has her class plant lightbulbs, paint (over) pictures ..read more

 FRECKLE JUICE Freckle Juice by Judy Blume is a fun read aloud during the school year! Students love Andrew and his desire for freckles, and the way he gets them :) This entertaining story, paired with these book companion activities, will help students in First Grade, Second Grade, and Third Grade practice essential literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way! The Freckle Juice craft is a great wrap up activity, and can be used as a bulletin board display, to showcase student learning. FRECKLE JUICE BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS Andrew wants to have fre ..read more

THE WATERMELON SEED The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli is a FUN read aloud for Kindergarten and First Grade! Students love Crocodile, and his fear that he will grow a watermelon in his stomach because he accidently swallowed a watermelon seed. Maybe they can relate?! This enjoyable book, paired with these reading companion activities, will help your students practice important literacy and reading comprehension skills in a fun and engaging way! THE WATERMELON SEED BOOK ACTIVITIES & TEACHING IDEAS Crocodile LOVES watermelon! It's his favorite food. He eats it for breakfast, lunch, d ..read more

DIARY OF A FLY Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin is a fun read aloud for First Grade and Second Grade! Your students will love learning about life as a fly, and using these reading companion activities with the book will help them practice important literacy and reading comprehension skills as they dig deeper into the story! DIARY OF A FLY BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS Students love the Diary of a Worm/Spider/Fly series books by Doreen Cronin! The books help them take a peek into life as a bug. In this case, Fly writes diary entries that share about her life as a ..read more