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This was my students' all time favorite book this year! It is labeled as fiction. They asked to read on many occasions from September through June. They also enjoyed the various activities associated with the book; especially the character traits lesson included below.

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At first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut - round, cakey, iced and sprinkled, with a hole in the middle. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right? WRONG! Not if Arnie has anything to say about it. And, for a doughnut, he sure seems to have an awful lot to say. Can Arnie change the fate of all doughnuts - or at least have a hand in his own future?

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Arnie the Doughnut read by Chris O'Dowd and written and illustrated by Laurie Keller. At first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut - round, cakey, iced and sprinkled, with a hole in the middle. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored.

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Character Traits Mini Lesson and Student Activities

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Character Traits Mini Lesson and Student Activities

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Vocabulary online worksheet for 3rd. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

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This is such a fun fantasy/science fiction book for kids to read. In my experiences, kids love anything to do with food. This book invited them to imagine the impossible, and the activities get them to extend their thinking beyond the book and apply it to their own lives. It is also available on Netflix as a movie, which we watched together as a class this week as a last week of school movie day! We compared the book with the movie and had discussions about their similarities and differences.

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Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs | Kids Books Read Aloud

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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

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My students love to read Junie B. Jones books because she is a relatable character. These books are labeled as humorous fiction. She gets in to funny situations, and has a funny way of talking about and dealing with them. There are so many books in the series, and they are engaging for younger students. These books are good for having discussions about right and wrong, and talking about what SHOULD have been done instead of what Junie B. actually did. When we read these books, my kids always say, "But can we read just one more chapter?!" The resource I include below is HUGE and differentiated! You can pick and choose what you want to use for what would work best with your group of kids. Students were provided a paperback copy of the book while it was read aloud so they could follow along.

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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

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The complete audio book of Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus in order.

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My class said they give this book 5 stars. It is a humorous fiction book that kids love. The main character is about the same age as them, and is curious and mischievous - a combination that is fascinating to younger kids. I read this book with my class because I remember loving it when I was their age. This is a good book for making predictions because the chapters often end on a "cliff hanger." Students were provided a paper copy of the book while it was read aloud so they could follow along.

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I created this document myself because I did not like the one included in the book companion.

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I created this document myself because I did not like the one included in the book companion.

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My class loved this chapter book. It is labeled as fiction. The main character is their age, and runs into some trouble with a piece of candy. This book is good for teaching about morals/lessons, and central/main idea. It lends itself to a lot of discussion, while allowing the kids to make connections to self and world. The book companion was a great resource to use as we went though the book together. I read the book aloud to students while displaying the book on the SMART Board for students to see from getepic.com. If you do not have an account on Epic Books, you should! It is free and has so many wonderful book resources available. You can also sign your students up for an account, and they can access any materials you add for them. Students were provided a paperback copy of the book while it was read aloud so they could follow along.

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Link to The Chocolate Touch on Epic Books

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Link to The Chocolate Touch on Epic Books

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instant access to thousands of great kids books.

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Instantly access The Chocolate Touch plus over 40,000 of the best books & videos for kids.

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The Magic Tree House #11 Lions at Lunchtime 

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The Magic Tree House #11 Lions at Lunchtime 

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We love Magic Tree House books! Jack and Annie always go on a magical adventure to a far away place to solve a riddle. These books are labeled as adventure fantasy. They are great for a springboard into a research project, and include lots of vocabulary exposure. In this particular book, Jack and Annie find themselves in the African plains with many types of African animals and even a Masai Warrior. We listened to the book read aloud (provided below). The teacher who reads the book aloud also embedded a research project into the read aloud, which we followed as well. It is all in the YouTube video. I tweaked the project to fit my students' needs. There is also another huge differentiated book companion I picked and chose activities from. The kids really enjoyed this book because of the animals. Students were provided a paperback copy of the book while it was read aloud so they could follow along.

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Link to Lions at Lunchtime Chapters Playlist

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Link to Lions at Lunchtime Chapters Playlist

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The Magic Tree House #26 Good Morning, Gorillas

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The Magic Tree House #26 Good Morning, Gorillas

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In keeping with the African Safari theme, we read this Magic Tree House book also set in Africa. This time, Jack and Annie go on an adventure in the African Rainforest. They meet a group of gorillas, and once again have to solve a mystery. We did not do a research project to go along with this novel. We did use activities I selected out of the book companion while reading. These books are also good for talking about characterization, because Jack and Annie are so different yet have to face the same set of problems. It is fun to talk about what we think each of them will do next - because they will likely have completely different ideas as far as approaching and solving problems. Students were provided a paperback copy of the book while it was read aloud so they could follow along.

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Link to Access Good Morning, Gorillas Read Aloud

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Link to Access Good Morning, Gorillas Read Aloud

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The chapters are the last 3 videos on the page.

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This was one of the many books my class read during February for Black History Month. This was the one they engaged with the most and that resonated with them the most. It is labeled as fiction, but has historical connections throughout. It was a great segway into talking about segregation in the United States and important historical figures who fought to end it (Martin Luther King Jr., JFK, Malcom X, Ruby Bridges). There are important themes of segragation, discrimination, prejudice, and overcoming obstacles. The Storyline Online teacher's guide I uploaded below has wonderful suggestions for after reading activities. My class spent a lot of time just having discussions about what happened in this book, and connecting it to what actually happened in the United States. Many of them did not know about segregation or the Civil Rights Movement. We spent time researching about the important people previously mentioned. We also did the personal narrative activity, so they could make a text to self connection. As a teacher in an urban setting, I felt that this was an important book, and it was age appropriate. The main character is a little girl right around my student's age. When we were learning about Juneteenth the week preceding it, one student asked if we could re-read this book, noting that they remembered how important it was.

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White Socks Only read by Amber Rose Tamblyn

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When Grandma was a little girl in Mississippi, she sneaked into the town one hot summer day. But when she saw the “Whites Only” sign on the water fountain, she had no idea what she would spark when she took off her shoes and - wearing her clean white socks - stepped up to drink.

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White Socks Only

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