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Happy February! It's a month full of love (Valentine's Day)!
Check out this great audiobook about how love can protect us from things we're scared of:
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
From Storyline Online: "School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary."
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kmarcus@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy January! It's the beginning of a new year!
Check out this great audiobook about dreaming:
Remember to Dream, Ebere by Cynthia Erivo
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy December! It's a month of fun holidays!
Check out this great audiobook about different holidays:
Celebrate! The Holidays by Sophia Day
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy November! It's a month all about gratitude and being thankful for what we have in our lives.
Check out this great audiobook about a very worried Turkey:
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kmarcus@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy October! It's a month of spookiness with Halloween coming up! If you want to read a fun, spooky book, check out the audiobook below!
Check out the audiobook:
I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kmarcus@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Welcome back to school! We hope you are looking forward to a wonderful year! I've attached a great first day of school book!
Check out the audiobook:
Amelia Bedelia's First Day Of School by Herman Parish
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kmarcus@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy June! This is the last month of the school year! I chose this book to feature because it takes place at the beach (a place that many of us will be this summer). Enjoy!
Check out this great audiobook:
When A Dragon Moves In by Jodi Moore
From Storyline Online: "If you build a perfect sandcastle, a dragon will move in. And that’s exactly what happens to one very lucky boy at the beach. Dad is busy sunbathing and Mom is busy with her book, so the boy and dragon roam the beach together, flying a kite, braving the waves, and roasting marshmallows. But no one believes him when he shares the news of his magnificent dragon: Mom only hears the roar of the ocean, Dad thinks the dragon feather is a seagull feather, and know-it-all sis claims there’s no such thing as a dragon. That’s when the sandwiches mysteriously disappear, claw prints are found in the brownies, and dragon-giggles erupt from the strangest of places. Heh-heh-heh. Is there truly a mischievous dragon running around in the beach or is someone’s imagination running wild? Decide for yourself When a Dragon Moves In."
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kmarcus@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy May! May is the month of Mothers, since May 8th is Mother's Day! The book below is a great story about how a parent's love can transform the world for a child. Enjoy!
Check out this great audiobook:
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
From Storyline Online: "School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary."
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kmarcus@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy April! The book below is a great story about not taking things for granted. In this story, a bear takes the bees' work for granted and ends up losing his sweet honey. Enjoy!
Check out this great audiobook:
Please Please the Bees by Gerald Kelley
From Storyline Online: "Life is sweet for Benedict. Every morning he wakes up to find jars of fresh honey on his back porch. He makes honey toast for breakfast, bakes honey cake in the afternoon, and drinks honey tea before bed. But one day, the jars on Benedict’s porch are empty. The bees in his backyard have gone on strike! They are tired of doing all the work around the hive. What can Benedict do to make the bees happy and bring sweetness back to his days?"
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy March! As the year goes on, we are learning more and more about each other and celebrating our differences. This is a great story that celebrates differences through the types of food we like to eat.
Check out this great audiobook:
Carla's Sandwich by Debbie Herman
From Storyline Online: "When Carla brings weird sandwiches to school, her classmates have plenty to say about them. “That’s sick!” says Leslie. “That’s disgusting!” says Natie. But Carla thinks otherwise. “It’s unique. It’s creative.” - Just like Carla."
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy February! It's a month full of love (Valentine's Day)!
Check out this great audiobook about how love can protect us from things we're scared of:
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
From Storyline Online: "School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary."
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy January! It's the beginning of a new year!
Check out this great audiobook about dreaming:
Remember to Dream, Ebere by Cynthia Erivo
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy December! It's a month of fun holidays!
Check out this great audiobook about different holidays:
Celebrate! The Holidays by Sophia Day
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy November! It's a month all about gratitude and being thankful for what we have in our lives.
Check out this great audiobook about a very worried Turkey:
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Happy October! Welcome back! It's going to be a spooky month!
Check out the audiobook:
I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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Welcome back to school! We hope you are looking forward to a wonderful year! I've attached a great first day of school book!
Check out the audiobook:
Amelia Bedelia's First Day Of School by Herman Parish
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Also, if you're looking for something to work on to help your child's reading, you could practice working with these words:
Some Activities To Do With These Words:
1) Student reads the word, then writes it while saying the letter names out loud
2) Student reads the word, then writes the word on a whiteboard, and traces over the letters with his/her finger or marker while saying the letter names out loud
3) Student reads the word, then writes it in the air with his/her two fingers while saying the letter names out loud
4) Make flashcards and have the student read each flashcard. Put the ones that he/she gets incorrect in a pile and practice those words next time
5) The student creates a sentence with the word (he/she can write it or just say it out loud)
6) Give the student a few words and he/she has to make a sentence
Enjoy!
Katherine Marcus
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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June 2021
It's almost the end of the school year! To finish off the year, I found this great book:
Check out the audiobook...
The Night Before Summer Vacation by Natasha Wing
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Katherine Ripple
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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May 2021
Happy May! This month has two holidays - Mother's Day and Memorial Day. To celebrate Mother's Day, I found this great book:
Check out the audiobook...
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Katherine Ripple
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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April 2021
Happy April! This month I want to share a fun story about Earth Day since Earth Day is April 22nd! Here is my book of choice this month:
Check out the audiobook...
Fancy Nancy - Everyday is Earth Day by Jane O'Connor
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Katherine Ripple
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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March 2021
Happy March! This month I wanted to share a fun story with you! Here is my book of choice this month:
Check out the audiobook...
Hey, That's My Monster!
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Katherine Ripple
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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February 2021
Happy February! February is a short month and a fast one! I know we're all getting excited about Valentine's Day and February vacation. Here is my book of choice this month:
Check out the audiobook...
Olivia and the Perfect Valentine
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Katherine Ripple
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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January 2021
Happy New Year! I think we're all very excited for 2021. It's going to be a great year. Let's start out with a wonderful read aloud book. Here is my book of choice this month:
Check out the audiobook...
A Bad Case Of The Stripes
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Katherine Ripple
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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December 2020
December means winter holidays! It's the best time to cuddle up with a good book, cup of hot chocolate, and sit by the fire. Here's my book of choice this month:
Check out the audiobook...
How The Grinch Stole Christmas Read Aloud
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Katherine Ripple
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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November 2020
November means Thanksgiving and National Family Literacy Month!!! Check out this video for the Alden National Family Literacy Month:
Alden National Family Literacy Month
It's the perfect time to be thankful and grateful. Looking for some good stories about gratitude? Check out this audiobook...
Please Please the Bees
If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Katherine Ripple
Alden Reading Specialist
Alden School
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October 2020
It's the beginning of Fall and we are FALLing in love with books! If you have any books you'd like to share with me, please email me at kripple@duxbury.k12.ma.us with your amazing book ideas!
Want to listen to a story read aloud?
Click here to listen to "The Biggest Pumpkin Ever" by Steven Kroll.
Katherine Ripple
Reading Specialist
Alden School
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SEPTEMBER 2020
Hello! Welcome Back to Alden School! I am excited to see you all again to start a wonderful September. If you have any questions about the reading program or are looking for reading resources, please feel free to contact me. I'm looking forward to another great school year!
Katherine Ripple
Reading Specialist
Alden School
