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Book and Activity

July 5, 2023 Ticia 2 Comments

Book and Activity reading elementary middle high

For years the kids and I did a book and activity. We would read a book and then do some kind of activity. Back in the day when everyone was coming up with clever names for stuff several people called this a "Booktivity," I don't know if that's still a thing. I thought it might be … [Read more...]

reading and writing book and activity, landing page

How to use picture books to teach maps

November 21, 2018 Ticia Leave a Comment

Kate heads west geography lesson part 2 picture book mapping lesson

A few years ago we looked up some books to read for Arizona, and  I found this great book called Kate Heads West. The only problem, Kate Heads West isn't specifically about Arizona, it's more of a travelogue as she travels around the Southwest. I super loved the book, but it … [Read more...]

geography, reading and writing 5th grade, book and activity

The Great Baltimore Fire, how one person or horse can change history

November 12, 2018 Ticia 12 Comments

find the heroes lesson

Sometimes the most interesting bits of history, are not the ones we all know. As an example, I didn't know a bit about the 1904 Great Baltimore Fire until we were researching Maryland for our United States geography lessons. Then I found out about the unsung heroes of the Great … [Read more...]

history, reading and writing book and activity, primary grades, US history

How to write the Unexpected Twist

November 5, 2018 Ticia 2 Comments

write an unexpected twist using picture books

I love teaching with picture books. They have so many great projects you can do with them. I can just hear you now, “That’s right Ticia, I love to use picture books with my six-year-old!” I loved that too, but I’m talking about picture books with my older kids. Picture books are … [Read more...]

reading and writing 8th grade, book and activity, writing

How to make a quick Harry Potter costume

September 19, 2018 Ticia 2 Comments

Dumbledore costume or Gandalf costume

We just got back from Universal Studios Orlando and the fun of seeing the villages of the Harry Potter books in real life. It was amazing! When we went, I asked my kids if they wanted to wear their homemade Harry Potter costumes I made them for the Cursed Child midnight release … [Read more...]

arts and crafts, reading and writing book and activity, mommy crafts

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