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Scarlet Pimpernel book club

July 4, 2022 Ticia 1 Comment

Scarlet Pimpernel snacks

I choose the books I assign for a variety of reasons. Sometimes I choose the book because it matches the time period we're studying. Other times. I choose the book because it has some great ideas to discuss. A few books I choose are because the book has literary significance. I'm … [Read more...]

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Tom Sawyer book club

June 29, 2022 Ticia 1 Comment

Tom Sawyer book and a movie 6th 7th

I knew I wanted my kids to read Huckleberry Finn in 8th grade, and to prepare for that I wanted them to first read Tom Sawyer so they had familiarity with the character. You could totally read one without the other, but I wanted them to read the fun adventure story of Tom Sawyer … [Read more...]

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Missouri Unit

June 13, 2022 Ticia Leave a Comment

Missouri Unit geography North America 50 State study United States

When we go up to visit Tara we drive through Missouri. It's just a little corner as we drive up through Kansas, and then exit over to Missouri in Kansas City, but it's a pretty regular drive. Jeff and I drove through it on our way up to Chicago for our first wedding anniversary, … [Read more...]

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Immigration Picture books

May 30, 2022 Ticia Leave a Comment

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The United States is a nation of immigrants. As I look up books for different countries we're studying, quite often I find a book about a family immigrating to the United States. They are all full of hope, and how they learn about their new country and are often grandparents … [Read more...]

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Mortal Engines book club

May 27, 2022 Ticia Leave a Comment

Mortal Engines book and a movie feature 8th 9th

This all started when I was looking for a book to give Superman for his birthday. Then I remembered Mortal Engines came out in the theaters and he wanted to see the movie, so inspiration hit. I gave him the first book in the Mortal Engines series, and a few other dystopians. This … [Read more...]

reading and writing 8th grade, 9th grade, book and a movie

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