What We Read In December

Hi guys! I can't believe December is over already, we are starting our second half of homeschool (eeek). I wanted to share with you some of the books the boys enjoyed in December.

3rd grader 

Required Reading

For his required reading he read The One and Only Ivan. He really enjoyed this book and we worked 

on some activities to go along with the book here. He also read the picture book of Ivan which is a non-fiction and a book on gorillas. 

Fun Read:

Along with the books above he also read Battle Bugs, Dinosaur Cove, and The Notebook of Doom. I shared these on my Instagram.

Ist Grader

Required Reading

For his required reading he finished reading Stone Fox

Fun Read:

To go along with Stone Fox he also listened to Balto of the Blue Dawn on audio and read Akiak

Group Reading/Read Alouds

 We worked on a biography of Snowflake Bentley and enjoyed The Story of Snow

and Curious About Snow

We also finished listening to The Mysterious Benedict Society. The boys really enjoyed this book.

We are just about to finish The Silver Balloon. 

January Reading:

Both boys have already started on their assigned reading for January.

My 3rd grader will be reading Sarah, Plain and Tall. Even though this is below his reading level I don't want him to miss this classic. 

 He will also be starting a biography study on Jacques Cousteau.

My first grader had a choice between James and the Giant Peach or Chocolate Fever. 

He went with Chocolate Fever, which he is really enjoying. 

Preschooler:

My preschooler and I read a lot more books but these two were his favorite by far, and the only ones I manage to take a picture of before returning them to the library. 

I also have not chosen a read aloud for January I'll share over on Instagram once I decide. What books have you enjoyed?

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What We Read In November

Hi guys! Today I wanted to share with you all the books we enjoyed in November and a peek into what we're reading this month. Our reading block is divided into to categories fun reading and assigned reading. During their fun read they can read any book they went be it picture book or chapter book. During assigned reading I will usually assign them a book to read that corresponds with either history, science, geography, or language arts.

3rd Grader

Fun Reading

my 3rd grader has been really into this series by Kenneth Oppel. There are four books that are based on bats. I've read along with him and enjoyed all four books. 

Assigned Reading

 For his assigned reading he read The Cricket in Times Square. He really enjoyed the book and worked on some activities for the literature unit. 

1st Grader

Fun Reading

For his fun read I asked him to pick out four of his favorite books and here are the four he chose. Stone Soup, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, Skippyjon Jones, and The Rough Face Girl

Assigned Reading:

He finished Charlotte's Web and is almost finished Stone Fox. 

Read Alouds

Here are some of the books we enjoyed together. 

We read these picture books during our writing, and geography time. 

We listened to the Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe on audio and also watched the movie. 

What we're reading this month:

 We are really loving The Silver Balloon

We are also enjoying the audio of The Mysterious Benedict Society. The boys have been really loving this book. 

What books have your kids been loving?

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