#1 A Pinata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twleve Days of Christmas by Pat Mora W A secret amiga is bringing gifts for the twelve days of Christmas. There are pinatas and pastelitos and doce angelitos. #2 Hurray for Three Kings’ Day by Lori Marie Carlson WWW The author combined several Three Kings’ Day…
3rd Grade
Top 5 Dino Christmas Reads
#1 Dinosaur Christmas by Jerry Pallotta W Have you ever wondered how Santa delivered all the presents before the reindeer? Dinosaurs of course! #2 How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas? by Jane Yolen W A festive installment in the great “How do Dinosaurs?” series. There’s also a Hannukah version. #3 Dear Santasaurus by Stacy McAnulty WWW This is…
Jargon Journal Christmas Bundle
We are having so much fun making our new Jargon Journal units and the feedback from you guys has been wonderful. Click here to read more about the importance of vocabulary instruction. Click here to read more about the Jargon Journal program. We have a bundle of Christmas units in the shop now. The units coordinate…
Jargon Journal Thanksgiving Bundle
We are so excited about the great feedback we're getting from you about our new interactive vocabulary notebook, the Jargon Journal! If you were wondering, we WILL be releasing more units going forward so you should always have plenty to choose from if you decide to implement this program. Be sure to let us know…
Acquiring Vocabulary with an Interactive Vocabulary Notebook
Words are not just words. They are the nexus—the interface—between communication and thought. When we read, it is through words that we build, refine, and modify our knowledge. What makes vocabulary valuable and important is not the words themselves so much as the understandings they afford. –Marilyn Jager Adams A couple of years ago,…
