Be Enchanted with Stuart Little
Before authoring the classic novel, Charlotte's Web, E.B. White wrote of a mischievous mouse, Stuart Little. White's premise for the story came to him in a dream as a young boy and through his prolific gift of storytelling brought it to life. It is a great book to use...
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Join in the Book Talk with The Teaching Bank
Are you interested in reading about and sharing ideas with other educators on using children's literature in your classroom? My goal is to bring together teachers and homeschoolers who teach grades 3-8 and use novels with their students. I'd love for you to join me to...
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Add Some Magic to Your Reading with Dinosaurs Before Dark
The Magic Treehouse series is one of the best selling chapter book series of all time for a reason. The books are a great entry into the chapter book genre and there is a book for nearly every topic of interest. Dinosaurs Before Dark is the first book in the series...
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A Tale of Courage and Bravery with Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux is the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread! It's a tale of courage and bravery and overcoming the odds. Told in parts (Books) and a Coda showcasing different points of view, it is a great book to use in your classroom...
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Live the Absurdity of James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach is a fabulous, classic novel by Roald Dahl. True to the Roald Dahl style, it is quirky, funny, and absolutely absurd. Everything students love in a book! It is a great book to use in your classroom or homeschool for a whole class novel study,...
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How Do YOU Eat Fried Worms?
Billy is not one to back down from a challenge. Now, the challenge is to eat 15 worms in 15 days. Will Billy succeed? How will his creativity make this challenge more palatable? How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell will show just how creative and courageous Billy...
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A Frindle of an Invention!
Frindle is the first novel by award-winning author, Andrew Clements. It is a great book to use in your classroom or homeschool for a whole class novel study, small book groups, or individual book studies. Nick is a fifth-grader who is full of creative ideas but isn't...
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I’m Shelley from The Teaching Bank. I have taught 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades.
My goal is to provide lessons and units for K-12 that are practical and ready to teach with minimal prep needed.
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