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Favorite Family Read-Alouds
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Favorite Family Read-Alouds

Adventure to another place or time, develop empathy for others, and strengthen reading, writing, and vocabulary in these top ten favorite family read-alouds! Treasures of the Snow By Patricia St….

Favorite Historical Fiction
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Favorite Historical Fiction

Go beyond lists of people, dates, and events with captivating historical fiction books. Learning history through historical fiction books immerses readers in periods and places in history in an up…

First Grade Sight Words
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First Grade Sight Words

Learning phonics and decoding is vital for a first-grade reader. First graders benefit from learning a short list of words by sight as well. The most useful first-grade sight words…

How Books Have Changed in the Last Century
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How Books Have Changed in the Last Century

Books for children have changed over the past century. Jenny Phillips shares her fascinating findings and explains how the changes in books are influencing our children. The kind of books…

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