tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46261009501128176162024-03-06T19:33:44.646-08:00Wild Rumpus School HouseFree Printables, Lessons, Ideas & Literacy Resources for Young ReadersWild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-3368130651111625192023-06-16T08:29:00.011-07:002023-06-20T08:48:47.412-07:00Shaking Off the Wild Rumpus Cobwebs: Announcing Curiosity Schoolhouse!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWon9AaEUDYHTzqY8qIOdGhLPvgOHQbNrkshmZtlvcWAh597YQAZCGSGurzYL_lygCVJGqfQpuvEiCPhJsnWI3oFKQT_XYzXOsO6DBNEH9SP0eMMXS1rBhERDnmEagqcSnxUIItvyWtgGbpd4OeFUflr3tvtLccNUPkL0XT37Px9-S3OBKAQc3SRqtTA/s626/Screenshot_1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="626" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWon9AaEUDYHTzqY8qIOdGhLPvgOHQbNrkshmZtlvcWAh597YQAZCGSGurzYL_lygCVJGqfQpuvEiCPhJsnWI3oFKQT_XYzXOsO6DBNEH9SP0eMMXS1rBhERDnmEagqcSnxUIItvyWtgGbpd4OeFUflr3tvtLccNUPkL0XT37Px9-S3OBKAQc3SRqtTA/w554-h135/Screenshot_1.png" width="554" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px;"><b style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">If you would like to just download all of the 108 original Wild Rumpus School House printables, go here: </span><a href="https://curiosityschoolhouse.gumroad.com/l/wrshprintables" style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;" target="_blank">https://curiosityschoolhouse.gumroad.com/l/wrshprintables</a><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. They are being offered for free but a small "tip" would be appreciated to help us cover the expenses of the new site.</span></span></b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px;">After being dormant for several years, we have decided to reboot, rebrand, and reignite this website. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px;">Wild Rumpus School House will soon be <b>Curiosity Schoolhouse</b>. We are working on creating the new website now and hope to have it public by August 2023. To get notified when it goes live and/or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, fill out the form below. (The newsletter will not begin until September 2023.)<br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px;">While I have loved writing about early childhood education and providing free resources and printables, as our family has grown and changed, so must our blog. <br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px;">Our focus is shifting from lessons and literary resources to homeschooling and family. You can still expect printables and literary recommendations, but Curiosity Schoolhouse will offer so much more from a homeschooling perspective (these new resources will be covered in the site opening email notification).<br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px;">All posts, links, and printables will be moved to CuriositySchoolhouse.com once it is live and all visitors to the WRSH url will automatically be redirected. </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px;">With a fresh look and a simpler interface, we hope to give readers and subscribers a glimpse into our day-to-day life as a family of homeschooling adventurers. We think both homeschool and school teachers will benefit from the creative resources and tips provided by two former elementary school teachers at the new Curiosity Schoolhouse (over 12 years public school & five years homeschooling teaching experience).<br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px;">You can also follow us on Instagram at <a href="https://instagram.com/curiosityschoolhouse?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==" style="color: #1155cc;">https://instagram.com/curiosityschoolhouse</a> and Pinterest at CuriositySchoolhouse.<br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px;">**The newsletter will contain exclusive content, early access to resources (free & paid), a weekly summary of blog posts, and special discounts and promotions only available to subscribers.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: docs-Roboto; font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></p></div>
<iframe frameborder="0" height="798" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCjpfOGISzDW9XY6XXlH2Lo-1JtltCLdB8OE6hRgNsdtxLLA/viewform?embedded=true" width="640">Loading…</iframe>Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-35268084457726762942016-12-10T10:15:00.003-08:002016-12-10T10:15:22.299-08:00Books About Christmas Around the World and Multicultural Winter Holidays<div style="font-family: 'arial rounded mt bold'; margin: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0826321496/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0826321496&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Circle of Wonder: A Native American Christmas Story</a> N. Scott Nomaday</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060290331/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wilrumsch-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0060290331&linkId=2a96630ffac3bdbf85ff47c33f8c8f2a">Cobweb Christmas: The Tradition of Tinsel</a> by Shirley Climo</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0981568696/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0981568696&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Growing Up With Tamales</a> by Gwendolyn Zapada</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689846681/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0689846681&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">How Santa Got His Job</a> by Steven Krensky</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310708982/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wilrumsch-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0310708982&linkId=92d49d21766c55c9fb617e681adae28d">The Legend of the Christmas Stocking</a> by Zonderkidz</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0698115678/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wilrumsch-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0698115678&linkId=835c83239570bbd3e2d45ea35477c2a2">The Legend of the Poinsettia</a> by Tomie dePaola</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786801530/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wilrumsch-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0786801530&linkId=c22d146e744df19be6c0d90d65b135b0">The Littlest Matryoshka</a> by Corinne Demas Bliss</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080507077X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=080507077X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">My First Kwanzaa Book</a> by Karen Katz</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032FO5PQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0032FO5PQ&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif;" target="_blank">N is for Navidad</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> by Susan Middleton Elya</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0698119010/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wilrumsch-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0698119010&linkId=96ba9467f4bab82c06099ac85a820af1">The Night of Las Posadas </a>by Tomie dePaola</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811857190/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0811857190&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Olive the Other Reindeer</a> by Vivian Walsh</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006OI0R0A/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006OI0R0A&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">A Pinata in a Pine Tree</a> by Pat Mora</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395389496/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0395389496&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">The Polar Express</a> by Chris Van Allsburg</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0698114124/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0698114124&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Too Many Tamales</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> by Gary Soto</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054724830X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=054724830X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Tree of Cranes</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> by Allen Say</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B91FYA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000B91FYA&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">The Twelve Dogs of Christmas</a> by Emma Kragen</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399216170/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wilrumsch-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0399216170&linkId=9105c5ac2188c47c86b3e1719e967a3f">Uncle Vova's Tree</a> by Patricia Polacco</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003F76GTY/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003F76GTY&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Yoon and the Christmas Mitten</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> by Helen Recorvits</span><br />
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Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-9141975497231263662016-04-18T13:07:00.000-07:002016-04-18T13:07:22.112-07:00Books with Printables<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold';">
Read Aloud comprehension questions, comprehension worksheets and other activity worksheets I created to go with books.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0688091717/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0688091717&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Elmer</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> by David McKee </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142402826/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0142402826&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Miss Smith’s Incredible Storybook</a> by Michael Garland </span><br />
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Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-13475039113424904102015-01-08T10:43:00.000-08:002015-01-08T10:43:47.248-08:00Skiing Penguins and Snowmen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Years and years ago we made skiing penguins in my kindergarten class, and it was so fun. It took me a while to figure out how we did it, and I've got the directions here.<br />
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These are great for teaching winter themes: snow, winter animals, even the concepts of up and down.<br />
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My little guy was entranced by the skiers and played with them for hours, both on and off the slopes.<br />
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poster board<br />
markers or crayons<br />
pipe cleaners<br />
hole punch<br />
roll of white paper<br />
popsicle sticks: two for each character you make<br />
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1. Draw simple penguins and snowmen on poster board. The penguin is just an oval. I drew and colored these, but when he's older my son will enjoy making his own.<br />
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2. Cut them out.<br />
3. Punch two holes in the bottom, at least half an inch from the edge.<br />
4. Cut two pieces of pipe cleaner, 3 to 4 inches long.<br />
5. Put each piece of pipe cleaner through the holes, wrapping one end around the other. Leave room to bend one end forward for the "feet".<br />
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6. Tape the "feet" to two popsicle sticks, or "skis".</div>
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7. Using the roll of paper, tape one end to the edge of a table or shelf, something sturdy that the kids can reach.<br />
8. Tape the bottom of the paper down too.<br />
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9. Put your skiers on the top and you're ready for fun!<br />
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My little guy loved the skiers. He played with them off and on the slopes all day. At first I was worried I'd made the slope too wide...<br />
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…but he solved the problem himself by climbing up onto his little table.<br />
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First he pushed them hard and fast, but by letting him play on his own, he figured they skied better when he pushed them slowly.<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/037582913X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=037582913X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">The Monster at the End of this Book</a> by Jon Stone</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423143434/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423143434&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Should I Share My Ice Cream?</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> by Mo Willems</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423106865/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423106865&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">There is A Bird On Your Head</a></span></span> by Mo Willems</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423133080/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423133080&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">We Are In A Book!</a> by Mo Willems</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OMHTSE/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001OMHTSE&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Yes We Can!</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> By Sam McBratney and Charles Fuge </span></span><br />
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Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-70545269342116091542015-01-02T12:09:00.002-08:002015-01-02T12:09:46.292-08:00Books About Friendship, Diversity and Acceptance<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>(Also see Learning Differences and Making New Friends in the big <a href="http://wildrumpusschoolhouse.blogspot.com/p/list-of-books-by-theme.html">List of Books by Theme</a>)</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085179LO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0085179LO&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Angel Child, Dragon Child</a> by Michele Maria Surat <i>(getting along/diversity)</i></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689859856/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0689859856&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Bear Feels Sick</a> by Karma Wilson</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679886117/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0679886117&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">The Crayon Box That Talked</a> by Shane Derolf and Michael Letzig <i>(diversity)</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582460582/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1582460582&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Don’t Laugh at Me</a> by Steve Seskin, Allan Shamblin and Glin Dibley <i>(teasing/tolerance)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/081182778X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=081182778X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Enemy Pie</a> by Derek Munson <i>(getting along)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547552173/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0547552173&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Hooray for Wodney Wat </a>by Helen Lester <i>(speech, being different)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786839139/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786839139&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Leonardo, The Terrible Monster</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> by Mo Willems <i>(hurting feelings/being friends)</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0064431886/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0064431886&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Let's Be Enemies</a> by Janice May Udry</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399245030/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399245030&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Lost and Found</a> by Oliver Jeffers <i>(</i></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>loneliness)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805093753/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805093753&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=A6DISI4444MRYI4O">The Monster<i> </i>Who Lost His Mean</a> by Tiffany Strelitz Haber</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374351147/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0374351147&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">My Name is Yoon</a> by Helen Recorvits </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">(diversity)</i><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0440417996/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0440417996&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">The Name Jar</a> by Yangsook Choi </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">(diversity)</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811820041/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0811820041&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Odd Velvet</a> by Mary Whitcomb <i>(accepting differences)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0152021027/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0152021027&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="letter-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">The Old Woman Who Named Things</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> by Cynthia Rylant</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439829739/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0439829739&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship</a> by P. Kahumbu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1561452998/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1561452998&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Pig in a Wig</a> by Alan McDonald </span><i>(being kind to those who are different)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423114116/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423114116&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Pigs Make Me Sneeze</a> by Mo Willems</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316113492/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316113492&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Priscilla and the Pink Planet</a> by Nathanial Hobbie <i>(diversity)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316574074/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316574074&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">The Rag Coat</a> by Lauren A. Mills <i>(poverty, teasing, forgiveness)</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558584412/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1558584412&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Rainbow Fish</a> by Marcus Pfizer </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0824955196/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0824955196&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">A Rainbow of Friends</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> by P.K. Hallinan</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439206375/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0439206375&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">The Recess Queen</a> by Alexis O'Neill </span><i style="letter-spacing: 0px;">(getting along)</i></span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B9ZMI14/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00B9ZMI14&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Red and Yellow's Noisy Night </a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">by Josh Selig <i>(conflict resolution between friends)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439472288/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0439472288&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Ruby the Copycat</a> by Margaret Rathman</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423124847/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423124847&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">The Sandwich Swap</a> by Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah <i>(diversity)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679858091/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0679858091&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">The Shortest Kid in the World</a> by Corinne Demas Bliss <i>(being different)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975958003/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0975958003&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The Skin You Live In</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> by Michael Tyler and David Lee Csicsko</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399234160/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399234160&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon</a> by Patty Lovell <i>(being teased)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060875917/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060875917&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The Thing About Georgie</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> by Lisa Graff <i>(dwarfism)</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805075321/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805075321&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Unlovable</a> by Dan Yaccarino </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCU2dCVWwzMGFRTm8" style="letter-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">✯Unlovable Comprehension Page</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0152060308/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0152060308&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Whoever You Are</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> by Mem Fox</span></span><br />
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Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-4406099200900740182015-01-02T12:06:00.000-08:002015-01-02T12:06:03.192-08:00Books about Perseverance <div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763619612/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763619612&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Dot</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> by Peter Reynolds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812453832/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0812453832&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Leo the Late Bloomer</a> by Robert Kraus</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399244670/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399244670&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">The Little Engine That Could</a> by Watty Piper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1554537045/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1554537045&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=AQK3ECVQHSPRQLHG">The Most Magnificent Thing</a> by Ashley Spires </span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IZ06XI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005IZ06XI&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Never Give Up! A Children's Picture Book</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> by Adriana Cerrotti</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582349878/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1582349878&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Princesses Are Not Quitters!</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> by Kate Lum</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1575421593/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1575421593&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Try It and Stick With It</a> by Cheri J. Meiners</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416954619/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1416954619&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">You Can Do It!</a> by Tony Dungy (religious themes)</span></div>
Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-34232800110570967002015-01-01T10:47:00.000-08:002015-01-01T10:47:56.505-08:00Books About Being True to Yourself<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1584300310/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1584300310&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">David’s Drawings</a> by Cathryn Falwell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0873588282/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0873588282&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?</a> by Carmela LaVigna Coyle</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCZnJIXy1yMjREUHc" style="text-align: right;" target="_blank">✯Dumpy La Rue Comprehension Page</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0688091717/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0688091717&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Elmer</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> by David McKee </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803731957/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0803731957&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Ladybug Girl</a> by Jacky Davis</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812453832/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0812453832&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Leo the Late Bloomer</a> by Robert Krau</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416903305/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1416903305&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Matthew ABC</a> by Peter Catalanotto</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811820041/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0811820041&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Odd Velvet</a> by Mary E. Whitcomb</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0156681404/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0156681404&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Oliver Button is a Sissy</a> by Tomie dePaola</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0069C88MK/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0069C88MK&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Olivia</a> by Ian Falconer</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061244058/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061244058&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Purplicious</a> by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679858091/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0679858091&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">The Shortest Kid in the World</a> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">by Corinne Demas Bliss <i>(being different)</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0984855807/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0984855807&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage to Be Who You Are</a> by Maria Dismondy and Kimberly Shaw-Peterson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0806979437/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0806979437&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Sometimes I Like to Curl Up In A Ball</a> by Vicki Churchill and Charles Fuge</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399234160/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399234160&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon</a> by Patty Lovell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1550374842/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1550374842&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Stephanie’s Ponytail</a> by Robert Munsch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0152060308/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0152060308&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Whoever You Are</a> by Mem Fox</span></div>
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Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-80699761399590938202014-12-12T04:42:00.002-08:002014-12-12T04:42:24.390-08:00✯Books Boys Love✯<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 33px;">Normally boys gravitate to non-fiction books about snakes, bats, sports, volcanos,etc. It was easy to supply them with those. Finding great fiction that they'd love was harder. After years of teaching, </span></span><span style="line-height: 33px; text-align: center;">I gathered this list of fiction books the boys in my kindergarten and 1st grade classes loved.</span><span style="line-height: 33px; text-align: center;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 33px; text-align: center;">*<i>For a list of books dads love to read aloud go <a href="http://wildrumpusschoolhouse.blogspot.com/2013/09/books-dads-enjoy-reading-to-kids.html" style="color: #0da9c9; text-decoration: none;">here</a>.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 33px;">*For my entire list of fiction books organized by theme go <a href="http://wildrumpusschoolhouse.blogspot.com/p/list-of-books-by-theme.html">here</a>.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005COK02W/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005COK02W&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="color: #0da9c9; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The David books</a> by David Shannon, No David, David Gets in Trouble, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Two big tips when planning a party for toddlers: <i>Be flexible and keep it simple. </i></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The kids ranged in age from 16 months to 4 years old.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> If they didn't like the cocoa, or didn't want to watch the movie, or didn't want to make the craft that was ok. We had toys and books out for them to play with and explore. And we had plenty to eat and drink for the adults.</span><br />
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For the youngest ones we let the cocoa cool down and added more milk. You could also do warmed up chocolate milk. We used unbreakable Christmas cups with straws for them as well. </div>
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<b>Our Simple Craft: </b>Trees cut out of fun foam and stickers. We also had glitter glue for the older kids and parents to add sparkle. </div>
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What a fun night! The kids played a lot and watched only bits and pieces of the movie, but they'll have plenty of opportunity to watch the movie and read the book with deeper understanding in the years to come. The Christmas trees came out super cute and will be fun reminders of these precious years. Only the oldest child liked the cocoa, but the littlest ones couldn't care less about that. </div>
<br />Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-85592424480497817092014-12-11T06:35:00.000-08:002014-12-11T06:35:44.483-08:00Printable Postive Thinking Posters<h4>
<strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Teaching Positive Thinking (and Reading)</span></strong></h4>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCbVF0U1QzTDZLbDg" target="_blank">Positive Posters</a> Print all 13 posters here.<br />
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I made these posters to teach positive thinking and stop all the whining and complaining. Reading the posters, talking about what they meant and practicing the ideals behind them helped the attitude of the entire class. I loved hearing them say these encouraging words to each other and to themselves when they were struggling.<br />
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AND it had an added bonus: After a couple of days, <b><i>the kids were reading the posters!</i></b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>I would hang one poster up for an entire week.</b> We read it together on Monday and talked about what it meant. Then we'd go over it every time we sat down for a story, or class meeting. By the end of the week many of the kids could read it on their own. When I got through all 13 posters I started over again. By the end of the year most of kids could read all the posters and their attitudes improved tremendously.Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-19146699160607731172014-12-08T13:32:00.003-08:002014-12-08T13:34:43.034-08:00Work Order Signs
Visuals to help children know how to complete their work. Especially helpful for those little ones that always want to cut first!<br />
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Use these signs to let the kids know what order their assignments should be done in.<br />
Cut them apart, laminate and post whichever ones you need when you need them.<br />
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What do you think this books going to be about?<br />
Look at the boy on the cover. How does he feel? Why do you think he's so happy?<br />
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Is Yes Day a good idea?<br />
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Is pizza for breakfast a bad idea?<br />
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Is a food fight a bad idea?<br />
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<li>Make a class list of Yes Day requests. </li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The one and only rule for teaching your child their name is to </span><b style="letter-spacing: 0px;">always, always write it correctly.</b><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><i style="letter-spacing: 0px;">That’s means the first letter is capitalized, the rest of the letters are lower case.</i><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Practice spelling their name out loud.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Sing the letters of their name. I sing the letters in my son’s name to tune from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. It doesn’t fit exactly but it’s close.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Practice how to respond when someone calls their name. For example: look at the speaker, answer with,”Yes” or “Yes, ma’am.”</span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Point out their name wherever you see it. Whether it’s a character in a book, or someplace in the house you’ve had to write it down.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Get your child to recognize their name in various forms--typed, handwritten, painted, etc.</span></li>
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<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Craft feathers</span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Dry erase marker--on white board, mirror, refrigerator, tiles, windows,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> etc.</span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Make a homemade name puzzle like this one from <a href="http://happyhooligans.ca/2011/09/20/easy-homemade-name-puzzle/">Happy Hooligans</a>. </span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Paint it with water on the sidewalk.</span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Write it in bubble letters with sidewalk chalk outside, and let them color in the letters.</span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Paint or write the letters of your child’s name on flat stones. Kids can rearrange the stones to spell their name.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Using wooden letters (like these from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IBPD76/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000IBPD76&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=4IMRQNLMX2RFVG7R">Melissa and Doug</a>) press the letters of your child’s name into play-doh or clay.</span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Help your child make their name in M&Ms, cereal, Reese’s Pieces, etc. Then eat it!</span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">If your child is into cars or blocks, use those toys to “write” the letters of their name.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Write your child’s name with marker and let them paint over it with a paint brush and water.</span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Write your child’s name with pen and let them cover the letters with stickers. You can do this in giant letters on poster board or just with paper and normal size letters.</span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Write their name with highlighter and let them trace it with pencil or pen.</span></li>
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<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Torn up paper</span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Rice</span></li>
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<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://tools.atozteacherstuff.com/printable-handwriting-practice-worksheet-maker/">Free Handwriting printable you can personalize.</a></span></li>
<li><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Check out this cute, personalized “</span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/78692600/learn-to-spell-your-name-kit-custom" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Learn Your Name</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">” kit on Etsy. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> *Just please, please, please order it with ONE capital letter and the rest LOWER CASE--not all caps!!</span></li>
<li><a href="http://royalbaloo.com/name-color-by-number/" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Color name by number</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">. She has the top 100 names for both boys and girls. She might make you what you need as well.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Beautiful, bright illustrations, sweet text. My son loves these. This is just a few of her books.</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545540461/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545540461&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=3VSJW7MV35DM3C4W">My Lucky Little Dragon</a> by Joyce Wan</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545307414/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545307414&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=GJTLZKEEIEUC756R">You Are My Cupcake</a> by Joyce Wan</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545540453/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545540453&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=DHI7OFLBTAFI63MF">Hug You, Kiss You, Love You</a> </span>by Joyce Wan<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545307406/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545307406&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=7YJW4TWTCYVAW54P">We Belong Together</a> by Joyce Wan<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054554047X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=054554047X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=2WUYNV3CVLRYMVAW">Are You My Mommy?</a> by Joyce Wan<br />
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<b>Heads, Tails and Noses by Kidbooks</b><br />
<i>Cute, colorful and easy to read, but what my son and I LOVE about these books is that they have felt pieces that stick out from each page making it easy for him to turn the pages. </i><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588658821/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1588658821&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=B2D5W52NNY4NZMXX">Owl's Forest Numbers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588658937/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1588658937&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=EEW34A2HEWVFABSQ">Jumbo's Jungle Colors</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588658813/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1588658813&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=4HCOEGCSOIE4H6F3">Daisy's Dinosaur Opposites</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588658945/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1588658945&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=G7426PPHG2PQBWDU">Pinky's Farm: Moms and Babies</a><br />
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<i style="font-family: Helvetica;">Books with actions you can do </i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><i>together or pages for the toddler to lift flaps, push buttons or pull tabs.</i></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761168834/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0761168834&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=EBO4IPKIPJPX4N5H">Tickle Time</a> by Sandra Boynton</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/044840124X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=044840124X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=BKLIGSUZTCKS76OU">The Wheels on the Bus</a> by Jerry Smath</div>
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Colors All Around by Disney Junior</div>
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Toon Car Road Trip by Disney Junior<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375845127/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0375845127&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=BRQ37GHRZXNZ64SW">Elmo's World First Flap Book Library</a> Set by Sesame Street</div>
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Pop-up Peekaboo: Things that Go</div>
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Pop-up Peekaboo: Woof! Woof!</div>
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Pop-up Peekaboo: Farm</div>
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The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton</div>
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Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NIBS898/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NIBS898&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=3H7HFNDN5SDOBSWW">Bedtime pop-up peekaboo!</a> by DK</div>
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Little Owl's Night by Divya Srinivasam</div>
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Down in the Woods at Sleepytime by Carole Lexa Schaefer</div>
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Kiss Good Night by Amy Hest</div>
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Good Night America by Adam Gamble</div>
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It's Time to Sleep My Love by Nancy Tillman</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1589258703/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1589258703&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=I4QJII27SJTEIBY7">Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Other Nursery Rhymes</a> by Tiger Tales</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Love, love, love these. What a great way to introduce your little ones to your favorite classics. Each book teaches an age-appropriate skill such as colors and numbers.</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423636228/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423636228&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=MZ53CPNHIHSLNJPF">Huckleberry Finn</a> </span><i>A Camping Primer </i><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">by Jennifer Adams</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423622022/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423622022&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=G2PBKBQ23YBQRC6L">Pride and Prejudice</a></span> <i>A Counting Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423637410/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423637410&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=OCQ5WIJR7ZOHXLUM">Frankenstein</a></span> <i>An Anatomy Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423637186/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423637186&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=4DSUJ476QFFJC4ME">Wonderful Wizard of Oz</a></span> <i>A Colors Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423632044/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423632044&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=SCXRSYY6FXRFTRXU">Moby Dick</a></span> <i>An Ocean Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423635485/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423635485&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=7BCL5FEWXG4OLVHG">Jungle Book</a></span> <i>An Animals Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423624777/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423624777&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=2MX5UXGDVETOOXAD">Alice in Wonderland</a></span> <i>A Colors Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams </div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423624742/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423624742&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=RQ4ZMFMPBIFOOBLG">Jane Eyre</a></span> <i>A Counting Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423622057/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423622057&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=SJIAJIQ5GM7OC6KL">Romeo and Juliet</a> <i>A Counting Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423634837/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423634837&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=3KXTD2LK4BIZHCCD">Anna Karenina</a> <i>A Fashion Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423624807/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423624807&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=O7N3ECJ52ZOOIF7M">Dracula</a> <i>A Counting Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423631730/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423631730&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=HCLBHOIW54E2DMZI">Wuthering Heights</a> <i>A Weather Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423631706/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423631706&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=22AHFX4JJV4RATK6">Sense and Sensibility</a> <i>An Opposites Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/142363408X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=142363408X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=E667J2MF5MWOLU6J">Jabberwocky</a> <i>A Nonsense Primer </i>by Jennifer Adams</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423625757/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1423625757&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=VDKTDD7H3WJ7WUUZ">A Christmas Carol</a> <i>A Colors Primer by Jennifer Adams</i></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>My son loves the photos in these books. The doll characters are charming. </i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927018382/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1927018382&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=MNATYWZXRWFYW2PX">Tom Sawyer</a> </span>by Jack Wang</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927018129/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1927018129&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=KINCJFCKR4VDDFTR">Pride and Prejudice</a> by Jack Wang</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927018110/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1927018110&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=XDFI7ZGJRKCSJAPI">Moby Dick</a> by Holman Wang</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927018218/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1927018218&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=NY34AYNCZN6A6L6L">Les Miserables</a> </span>by Jack Wang<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927018374/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1927018374&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=S5M755PKO3XJ3AN6">Emma</a> by Jack Wang<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927018226/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1927018226&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=FYXKNRBM7WM5LE6N">War and Peace</a> by Jack Wang<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927018315/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1927018315&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=DT25C3BQK6TQMC4K">Jane Eyre</a> by Jack Wang<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927018323/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1927018323&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=PHREGARPTBSIAWBU">Oliver Twist</a> by Jack Wang<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1927018722/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1927018722&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=6U72SDZLHJEU3ATQ">Great Expectations</a> by Holman Wang (coming out May 2015)</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805097880/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805097880&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=SVOKDB2VKWVRSOFJ">Beauty and the Beast</a> by Trixie Belle</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805097899/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805097899&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=Y77UY3V5ZRJY7QGV">The Little Mermaid</a></span> by Trixie Belle</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805096248/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805096248&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=WTLIL3PQNTEBXG33">Cinderella</a></span> by Trixie Belle<br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805097910/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805097910&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=NWN5AAX4ILXWZVHA">Sleeping Beauty</a></span> by Trixie Belle<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805097902/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805097902&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=JOL3N5HMPWJYN2JQ">Rapunzel</a> by Trixie Belle<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805099123/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805099123&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=ICYGSKGEHMBNTE5R">Goldilocks and the Three Bears</a> by Trixie Belle<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805099050/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805099050&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=ULX773THUSEIZBGB">Little Red Riding Hood</a> by Trixie Belle<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://On The Night You Were Born">On The Night You Were Born</a> by Nancy Tillman</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1907967672/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1907967672&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=P76WBRK4LUWAILOL">Tap Tap Bang Bang</a> by Emma Garcia</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1906250820/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1906250820&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=G4QNHZDUY2O7F6MM">Tip Tip Dig Dig</a> by Emma Garcia</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1906250847/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1906250847&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=ARQD27RJ5TBVTNYY">Toot Toot Beep Beep</a> by Emma Garcia</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547248288/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0547248288&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=26C2MVSGBT7ENZZF">Little Blue Truck</a> by Alice Startle</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Pigeon Books by Mo Willems <i>Anything by Mo Willems you can find in a board book is great.</i></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i> </i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786836512/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786836512&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=5Y7RHFRHG7L6QYDI">Pigeon Loves Things That Go!</a></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i> </i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786836504/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0786836504&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=CUGJLENDMUQMVWBU">Pigeon Has Feelings, Too!</a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671449028/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0671449028&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=YWCODHCMFAMFCMEV">The Going to Bed Book</a> by Sandra Boynton</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/067144901X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=067144901X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=WI7RLTWWWNRY4T3D">Moo, Baa, La La La</a> by Sandra Boynton</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671493205/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0671493205&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=KO6Y7OIBC7GTQU5K">Blue Hat, Green Hat</a> by Sandra Boynton</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671493183/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0671493183&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=35VS6JT5GJ7WSVRG">Doggies</a> by Sandra Boynton</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547747179/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0547747179&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=5KX6HCLXKNKRW547">Gossie and Friends</a> by Olivier Dunrea <i>(board book gift set)</i></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1589258746/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1589258746&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=L2TDWXGJ5TTKOJMS">Old MacDonald Had a Farm</a></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1589258703/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1589258703&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=I4QJII27SJTEIBY7">Hey Diddle Diddle</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1589258703/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1589258703&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=I4QJII27SJTEIBY7">Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Other Nursery Rhymes</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Always check Dollar Stores and Dollar sections at places like Jo-Ann's and Target. We've gotten many wonderful board books there. </span></div>
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Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-2619892961520700162014-09-19T06:25:00.000-07:002016-04-19T08:32:05.259-07:00Road Trip Tips with a One Year Old<div style="font-family: Helvetica;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We’ve taken dozens of road trips with our little guy the past few months. Dozens. Some went great, some went horribly, horribly wrong. Some were with both of us, and--the horrible, horrible one--were just me driving. One 6.5 hour road trip turned into almost 10 hours.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I was prepared to stretch out the trips: take lots of breaks, let our new walker get out and walk, drink lots of coffee. But I didn’t expect him to be so miserable for so many hours. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Road Trips are incredibly boring for little ones. They can't </span>really<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> see out the window, they're not into listening to books on CD, they're stuck in his carseat for hours. It's very hard to keep them entertained when you're focused on the road. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><u><span style="color: red;">Go To The Park First. </span></u></b>This is a MUST before going anywhere long distance. This has made all the difference in our long car rides. I took him to the closest playground for 15-20 minutes before we set out. This has become such an important step we’ve automatically added it into our travel routine. A little fun, a little exercise ensures he will sleep for up to two hours in the car. This is a huge stress reliever for mom.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: red;"><u><b>Find Parks Along The Way. </b></u></span>This has also been permanently added into our travel time. We’ll do this around lunch time, or halfway through an 8 or 6 hour trip. I pull up the map on my smartphone, look for a green splotch near our route and hope for hope best. You can also search for nearby Elementary schools. T</span>hese are public grounds anyone is allowed to use. Still, i<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">t's probably best to go after school hours or on a weekend out of respect for the kids and teachers. We’ve found amazing playgrounds this way. Even if it’s not a great playground, the kids don’t care. Just being a new place where they run, stretch their legs and climb makes is a wonderful treat. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>Go To The Park Even In The Rain.</u> </span></b>Seriously. It’s worth it. Take jackets, towels, a change of clothes. Whatever. It works, I swear. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>*What Didn’t Work: </i>The playground at Chik-Fil-A. Ugh, that was awful. That was the first park my son asked to leave. The toddler area consisted of games on a wall that were either broken or too high for him to reach. There was nothing fun or energy-releasing about that playground. I don’t eat chicken so I really don’t know if all the playgrounds are this bad. Or the ones at McDonalds either for that matter. I imagine they are more fun for older kids. And they’re hard to find when you’re on the road. Local parks are noted on the map app on my smartphone, so it’s an easier and safer choice.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><u><span style="color: red;">Keep A Basket of Toys Within Your Reach.</span></u> </b>When he got bored with what he had, I reached back and handed him something new. I kept this basket on the seat next to me. It wasn’t toys though. It was filled with real life objects--every baby’s favorite. Stuff that was safe for him obviously, stuff he’d never seen before, and stuff--when possible-- with buttons to push on it. </span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A sampling of what I handed him: </span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Sunglasses. He’s obsessed with sunglasses right now. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A stud finder with a button on the side that beeps. </span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A kitchen...what is that? A baster brush or something. It’s rubbery and fun. </span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A USB converter plug. The plug legs pop in and out. A reusable K-Cup. </span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A notepad because he doesn’t eat paper anymore. He can tear out every page for all I care. (No crayons though. He does still eat those. Plus I wouldn't want to lose one in the car and have it melt.) </span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A small roll of twine. He had fun unwinding it and making a mess. Did I care if he unwound the entire thing? Nope. I did keep my eye on him while he had this, but he’s never wrapped anything around his neck. </span><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/show/muffinsongs/videos" target="_blank">Muffin Songs Channel</a> Some have lyrics, some don't. Some phonics songs, some classic songs.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolhouseRockVids" target="_blank">Schoolhouse Rock Channel</a> Some of these will definitely be over the heads of the little ones, but my first graders LOVED the Noun and Adjective songs</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/KidsTV123" target="_blank">KidsTV123</a> So many cute learning songs for kids 2 to 7. Everything from alphabet and shapes to Brushing your Teeth and Countries of the World.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/hooplakidz/videos" target="_blank">HooplaKidz</a> Lots of really cute songs here, some with lyrics, some without. (Although I really hate it when something specifically for children is purposely spelled wrong. Pet peeve.)</li>
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Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-38863853731428430792014-08-04T12:57:00.002-07:002014-08-04T12:58:20.213-07:00Using Songs to Increase Reading SkillsSongs are a great to way to boost learning. They help with memorization, vocabulary and kids love them.<br />
Print out lyrics to your kids favorite songs for word-to-word correspondence. In my class each child has a binder with song lyrics and poems. We play a few songs everyday, use song time as a reward, a brain break, a transition. And on Fridays, instead of Silent Reading during Reading Groups we have "Loud Reading" where they get to read (or sing) from their Lyric binders. It amazes me the words they pick up from these songs--then carry over to books.<br />
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<a href="http://www.happalmer.com/Index.html" target="_blank">Hap Palmer--Website</a> --His calming songs teach specific skills and have whole group activities that go with them.<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TVSM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004TVSM&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Learning Basic Skills Vol. I</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6304013841/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6304013841&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Learning Basic Skills Vol. II</a> I love "Paper Clocks", "Parade of Colors" and "Let's Dance"<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TVSF/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004TVSF&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Getting To Know Myself</a><br />
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<a href="http://gregandsteve.com/index.php" target="_blank">Greg and Steve--Website</a> Interactive Learning Songs for kids 3 to 9, many of them fast and upbeat.<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000AG62/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00000AG62&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Vol. 2 We All Live Together</a><br />
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<a href="http://drjean.org/" target="_blank">Dr. Jean Feldman--Website</a> Songs that teach colors, phonics, manners, presidents, everything you can imagine. Her website has lyrics, activities and lost of teacher tips.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F8R7J4/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000F8R7J4&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Sing To Learn</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FA6I10/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000FA6I10&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">All Day Long</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CMPWM2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CMPWM2&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Kiss Your Brain</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCalg0VTlWbHBtUlk" target="_blank">Some Dr. Jean lyrics: Alphardy, Color Farm, Rhyme Time, My Mother is a Baker</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ellajenkins.com/" target="_blank">Ella Jenkins--Website</a> Beautiful children's songs from all over the world.<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001DMS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001DMS&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song</a> --follow the links to hear samples<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001DO9/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001DO9&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Songs Children Love to Sing</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001DOE/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001DOE&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Multicultural Children's Songs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006GODR/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00006GODR&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Growing Up with Ella Jenkins</a><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">*Do your kids have favorite songs or CDs? Send me your suggestions! <a href="mailto:WildRumpusSchoolHouse@gmail.com">WildRumpusSchoolHouse@gmail.com</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/DisneySingAlongSongs/videos" target="_blank">Disney Sing Along Songs Channel</a> My 1st graders favorites.</div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/show/muffinsongs/videos" target="_blank">Muffin Songs Channel</a> Some have lyrics, some don't. Some phonics songs, some classic songs.</div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolhouseRockVids" target="_blank">Schoolhouse Rock Channel</a> Some of these will definitely be over the heads of the little ones, but my 1st graders LOVED the Noun and Adjective songs, Electricity and Mother Necessity.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/hooplakidz/videos" target="_blank">HooplaKidz</a> Lots of really cute songs here, some with lyrics, some without. (Although I really hate it when something specifically for children is purposely spelled wrong. Pet peeve.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I-b_GJ4ltk" target="_blank">Step in Time--Mary Poppins</a> This one's long! <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCTnZIRWhRY1VoQUU" target="_blank">Step In Time lyrics</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7aUAHOW6Ss" target="_blank">A Spoonful of Sugar</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCWG5wdURkZFdqbm8" target="_blank">Spoonful of Sugar lyrics</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOb3B6qamqY" target="_blank">Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCWnpsdmNaVW5mZms" target="_blank">Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious lyrics</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAuQTZ3Btfk&feature=plcp" target="_blank">The Bare Necessities</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCZGIxZ3VQR09ydlE" target="_blank">The Bare Necessities lyrics</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFyz73MRcg&feature=plcp" target="_blank">The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers</a><br />
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<strong><u>More Printable Lyrics:</u></strong><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCVUdOTm9xZXk1bTA" target="_blank">Double e, ee from Between the Lions</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCS0F5WUxqdldTbnc" target="_blank">When Two Vowels Go Walking from Between the Lions</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7sgqah5iGyCR1VSU04tZTFTaGs" target="_blank">SchoolHouse Rock! -- Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Electricity, Interjections and Mother Necessity</a><br />
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Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-13827026659421982812014-08-03T11:16:00.001-07:002014-08-03T11:18:32.208-07:00DIY Emergent Readers<div style="text-align: center;">
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An inexpensive and easy way to make Easy Readers is to use <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">your child's favorite</span> coloring books and re-write the text. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Write sentences on post-it notes, masking tape or white cover-up tape you can find in office supply or teacher stores. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I like</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006IF84/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00006IF84&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Post-It Labeling and Cover Up Tape</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using this technique you can incorporate words your child is struggling with or word lists from their teacher. Check out grade level word lists at <a href="http://dolchsightwords.org/">dolchsightwords.org</a>.</span></div>
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Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-25541809229023634582014-08-03T10:27:00.001-07:002015-01-16T09:57:10.159-08:00How Parents Can Help Early Readers At Home<h4>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The pr</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">edictable, repetitive readers your child reads in school aren't readily available to parents. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Libraries are filled with wonderful, beautiful storybooks, </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Okay, this one’s obvious. But they’re great books. Repetitive, rhyming, silly and fun. Some books are harder and longer than others, but books with the "Beginning Reader" emblem on the spine are a great choice. Many of these books teach high frequency words and rhyming.</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394800168/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0394800168&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Green Eggs and Ham</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394800133/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0394800133&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811850293/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0811850293&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Ook the Book: And Other Silly Rhymes</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> by Lissa Rovetch Funny, and great for reinforcing chunks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805092447/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0805092447&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?</a> by Bill Martin</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0516246232/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0516246232&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Ballerina Girl</a> by Kirsten Hall<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0516255096/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0516255096&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Zoom, Zoom, Zoom</a> by Kirsten Hall</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763615668/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763615668&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">One Duck Stuck</a> by Phyllis Root<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689817312/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0689817312&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Have You Seen My Cat?</a> by Eric Carle<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0001712713/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0001712713&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Bears in the Night</a> by Stan and Jan Berenstain<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Small, simple, easy to read box set of books.They're very plain, but little ones who like to color may enjoy them.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (There is also a BOB books app.)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439845009/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0439845009&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Bob Books, set 1</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439845025/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0439845025&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Bob Books, set 2</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545019230/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545019230&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Bob Books: Sight Words, Kindergarten</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439845092/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0439845092&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Bob Books, set 3--Word Families</a><br />
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<b style="color: red; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://starfall.com/">Starfall</a></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A free website with games, stories and videos created for early, emergent readers ages 3 to 7. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Kids love the website (<a href="http://starfall.com/">starfall.com</a>) and now you can buy the accompanying books.</span><br />
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<b style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">First Little Readers Parent Packs: Guided Reading Books</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Published by Scholastic, these are leveled readers that coordinate perfectly with most school reading levels, from late PreK to 1st grade. Each box contains 15 to 25 books, a parent guide, colorful illustrations and just one to two lines of text.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545231493/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545231493&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Level A</a> (preK)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545231507/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545231507&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Level B</a> (kinder)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545231515/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545231515&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Level C</a> (kinder)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545067650/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545067650&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Sight Word Readers</a> (kinder to 1st, includes activities and practices pages)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545114039/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0545114039&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Folk & Fairy Tales</a> (kinder to 1st)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">* Don't forget you can also print out my <a href="http://wildrumpusschoolhouse.blogspot.com/p/printable-books-pk-k.html">FREE readers</a>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*AND you can make your own easy readers by adding sentences to coloring books. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Write sentences on white masking tape you can find in office supply or teacher stores. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006IF84/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00006IF84&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Post-It Labeling and Cover Up Tape</a>. Check out my blog entry on this <a href="http://wildrumpusschoolhouse.blogspot.com/2014/08/diy-emergent-readers.html">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Look for repetitive books, rhyming books and books they can easily memorize. Memorizing text--and learning to recognize the words they're reading--is a great early reading step. This is how they develop a sight word vocabulary. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-size: small;">and<u> I Can Read, Level 1 books</u>:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></strong></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060527781/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060527781&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Loose Tooth</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060546611/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060546611&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Mittens</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0064436160/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0064436160&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Biscuit Goes to School</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006444273X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=006444273X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">How Many Fish?</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0064440451/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0064440451&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Morris Goes to School</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061885428/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061885428&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Batman Phonics Box Set</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061229547/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061229547&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">My Little Pony Phonics Box Set</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085RZJ8S/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0085RZJ8S&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Spider-Man Phonics Box Set</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006188541X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=006188541X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Superman Phonics Box Set</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061478253/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0061478253&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Little Critter Phonics Box Set</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439021154/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0439021154&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">Hello Kitty Box Set and CD</a></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My classes have always participated in the Talents Shows or Programs and sometimes it’s difficult to find a performance for them that isn’t too hard, complicated or disastrous. </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is a list of what’s worked for me, and my coworkers in the past, plus a few we plan on trying out in the future.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My class easily learned these by watching Disney Sing Along Songs on YouTube or video with the captions on and printed lyrics.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EDY5KTA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EDY5KTA&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=JQLCE36NFMP2FRME">Frozen Soundtrack</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">How cute would the kids look dressed up as snowmen singing In Summer?!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>Any white clothing, scarves, hats, mittens. Carrot noses are a must when dressing up like Olaf. Rubber noses can be found on Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZDSBD2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003ZDSBD2&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20&linkId=WPYKGZ43C2Q45YKG">here</a>, but it would be a lot cheaper to make orange cones from construction paper or fun foam. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I Just Can’t Wait to be King</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008432O/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00008432O&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Sing Along Songs: The Lion King</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001M26/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M26&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: </span></span>Classic Disney, Vol. 1: 60 Years of Musical Magic</a><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I tried to get the kids to only sing Simba’s lines and not the bird’s but that didn’t work so well. In the end it didn’t matter. They were still super cute. And they added in the foot stomp themselves.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006EXKT/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00006EXKT&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Disney's Greatest Hits Vol. 3</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>Cat masks or cat ears and painted on whiskers. Match brown, gray, black or white ears with their ears.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>Blue or red shorts,<b> </b>white uniform shirts, suspenders, make yellow hats, draw marionette lines on their faces. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BMGEIY/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000BMGEIY&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Sing Along Songs: The Bare Necessities</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000059T0A/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000059T0A&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Disney's Greatest Hits Vol. 2</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes:</b> All brown, black or white with bear ears, or bear masks.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000001M26/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000001M26&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: </span></span>Classic Disney, Vol. 1: 60 Years of Musical Magic</a><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This adorable song is from the Disney movie Summer Magic.</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>So cute with the kids dressed up as bugs. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Check out her website for lyrics and movements to go with the songs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">My Mother Was a Baker</span> </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AZ2HJQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001AZ2HJQ&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Dr. Jean and Friends</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our biggest hit ever from the school Talent Show 4 years ago. </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>The kids wore uniform pants and shirts they’d painted in art class.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AZ4MP8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001AZ4MP8&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dr. Jean Sings Silly Songs</a></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>A coworker of mine did this with kinders and dressed them up in beach wear: flip flops, board shorts, rash guards, even a few hula skirts.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AZ4MP8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001AZ4MP8&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Dr. Jean Sings Silly Songs</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>Kids could wear black and/or yellow. Bee wings and antennae, or just be dressed as kids. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AZ2HJQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001AZ2HJQ&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Dr. Jean and Friends</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>brown shirts, monkey ears can easily be made with headbands and fun foam.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AZ2HJQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001AZ2HJQ&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Dr. Jean and Friends</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AZ2HJQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001AZ2HJQ&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Dr. Jean and Friends</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Nothing looks more bizarre than watching kids do this. Its even more fun to get the kids in the audience to do it with them. </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>tie-dyed shirts, uniforms, rainbow shirts, hawaiian shirts, whatever’s easiest. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I love this CD because I had it as a kid and I still remember all the songs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>Dress kids up in black or blue with those badge stickers the police or firemen hand out. Make a Police hat like this one. <a href="http://www.dariendotmom.com/blog/pinteresting_dotmom/diy-police-hat-cops-robbers-birthday-party/"><span style="color: #1022a3; letter-spacing: 0px;">http://www.dariendotmom.com/blog/pinteresting_dotmom/diy-police-hat-cops-robbers-birthday-party/</span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>Baseball<b> </b>uniforms, baseball shirts and caps and jeans.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Kids love singing this song. It’s a great counting song, easy to make up hand motions. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">If I Only Had a Brain</span> from The Wizard of Oz</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This came out so cute, even though the song was really hard for them to learn. </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes: </b>dressed as scarecrows: jeans, overalls, flannel shirts, floppy hats, etc.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">You’ll Sing A Song and I’ll Sing a Song</span> </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">CD: Ella Jenkins; You’ll Sing A Song and I’ll Sing a Song</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Just a beautiful song--especially precious with little voices. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I Can Sing a Rainbow <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD3-8ANlP58">here</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Rainbow Connection: </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-left; vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006IZP8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00006IZP8&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More! CD</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Somewhere Under the Rainbow: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GVFJ5QS/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GVFJ5QS&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Wizard of Oz Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD</a></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Costumes:</b> Divide kids into 6 groups: one group is red, one orange, one yellow, one green, one blue and one purple. You can either have kids bring in their color shirt, or bring in a white t-shirt to be dyed. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>*Performance Tip: No matter what the kids do, the parents and audience will laugh because the kids are going to be so stinkin’ adorable. However that can upset little ones who think they’re getting laughed at. I always tell the kids before the performance that people often laugh when they see something that is cute. So when they hear the audience laughing, it’s because they’re cute and they’re doing a good job. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If you’ve got multiple teachers to buy for make this is as easy as possible for yourself. </span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Gift Cards. ALWAYS a favorite with teachers. Don’t worry about the amount. $5, $25, whatever you can afford will greatly be appreciated by teachers. </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">$5 or $10 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HSABEI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007HSABEI&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Starbucks</a> or Dunkin Donuts (or whichever coffee place is closest to the school) in a cute mug.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">$10 to Barnes and Noble or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/BT00CTP2GM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=BT00CTP2GM&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Amazon</a> stuck in a kid-made card.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">$10 to Godiva -- Seriously, one of the favorite gift cards I’ve EVER received from a parent. I got $25 and it took me months to use up. It was awesome.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">$25 to $50 to a teacher store such as Lakeshore. (That stuff is expensive, but great.)</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Get Specific</b></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Think about the special relationship your child had with their teacher. Did they connect over a favorite book, are they both art lovers, or math people? Do they both love dogs or the color pink? One year I helped a child deal with the death of a beloved pet. Later that year her parents gave me a plush dog.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Get Creative</b></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Some of the best gifts are homemade!</span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Think about having your child make a card, a small gift or ornament. Check out these cute ideas:</span></span><br />
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<li><a href="http://roofth.com/crafterly/archives/221" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Jar Mixes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lovemy4littlehams.blogspot.com/2010/12/homemade-christmas-gifts-for-teachers.html">Homemade Teacher Gifts </a>from Hamilton Hams</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/tutorial/personalized-pencil-drink-sleeve/">Teacher themed coffee cup sleeve</a> at Tip Junkie.</li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Go With the Theme</b></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lots of Classrooms have a decorative theme. My classroom theme alternates from Moose to Superheroes. I’ve gotten several cute plush moose or moose figurines from students. I’ve also gotten a few wonderful superhero storybooks. *Be careful with this one. I had a friend who had WAYYYY too many frogs. </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">If the theme is an animal, such as bears, rabbits, frogs, etc give a gift card to <a href="http://www.buildabear.com/">Build-A-Bear</a> so they can make their own mascot for the class.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Instead of stuffed animals or figurines, look for books that go with the theme. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I love theme gifts! So fun. </span><br />
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<li><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Coffee Theme:</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HSABEI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007HSABEI&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">gift card</a>, a mug, a bag of flavored coffee, a bottle of </span>Torani<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Syrup, </span>biscotti</li>
<li><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pet Theme:</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (if you know how big their pet is) A new leash and collar, a box of treats or specialty dog cookies, toys, books, etc.</span></li>
<li><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pampering Theme:</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UVOIMU/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000UVOIMU&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">bubble bath</a>, loofah, pedicure set, body cream, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EDYQX6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004EDYQX6&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Burt's Bees Tips and Toes</a>, </span></li>
<li><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Date Night Theme: </b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Popcorn, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ILK9PM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000ILK9PM&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">popcorn seasoning</a>, gift card to Red Box or a movie theater, large boxes of candy, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004E6AVNW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004E6AVNW&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">cute popcorn containers</a>.</span></li>
<li><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sports Theme:</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Local sports team </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">memorabilia, such as a hat or T-shirt. Mini balls, a pack of sports cards, etc. If it's baseball, add a box of Cracker Jacks. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Cooking Theme:</b> wooden spoons, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BFQR3G/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002BFQR3G&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">mixing bowls</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OYJ1V8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003OYJ1V8&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">dish towels</a>, specialty mixes such as pancake and waffle mix, dip mix or soup mix, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Gardening Theme:</b> a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003A8BE4U/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003A8BE4U&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">gardening gift basket</a> filled with things such as gloves, tools, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005YX30/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00005YX30&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">gardening tool caddy</a>, seeds, bulbs or live plants. (We moved into a house with tons of hydrangeas all over the yard. The previous owner was a kindergarten teacher and the hydrangeas were all gifts from her students. years later they were a beautiful reminder to her of those students, and now we get to enjoy them!)</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Books! Books! Books!</i></span></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A nice box set or a beautiful hardback picture book is something the whole class will enjoy. Don’t worry if it’s a book the class already has. Books wear out. Multiple copies mean more than one kid can look at it at a time. </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">Some great books as gift ideas:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060580860/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060580860&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Frog and Toad Box Set</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/140270870X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=140270870X&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0152021027/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0152021027&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">The Old Woman Who Named Things</a> by Cynthia Rylant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375813616/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0375813616&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Junie B. Jones Box Set</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">Oliver </span>Jeffers<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> books: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399257373/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399257373&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Stuck</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399242864/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399242864&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">How to Catch a Star</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399161031/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399161031&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">This Moose Belongs to Me</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399255451/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399255451&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Up and Down</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0152002391/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0152002391&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20" target="_blank">A Story for Bear</a> by Dennis Haseley</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547487045/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0547487045&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Curious George Box Set</a></span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0753461544/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0753461544&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Amazing Machines: Truckload of Fun</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060732113/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060732113&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Kevin Henkes Box Set: Five Books About Lilly and Her Friends</a></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My favorite pens ever were a gift a received from a parent (who was also a teacher). The sharpie retractable pens. I love those things, but probably wouldn’t have spent the money on them myself. Here are some office supply ideas:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">Cute, colorful <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046B63H8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0046B63H8&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">paper clips</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004J2OL1E/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004J2OL1E&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">thumb tacks</a>, etc.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">A fancy <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OQWFZW/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001OQWFZW&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">stapler</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001V67O0G/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001V67O0G&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">tape dispenser</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RMS238/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000RMS238&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Colorful pens</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">Nice, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001B66DXU/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001B66DXU&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">black pens</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">A set of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000J09OLM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000J09OLM&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Expo markers</a> in multiple colors</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046EEGOC/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0046EEGOC&linkCode=as2&tag=wilrumsch-20">Stickers</a></span></li>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Support Small Business Crafters</span></b></div>
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Look for cute gifts at local Craft Shows, or search <a href="https://www.etsy.com/search?q=personalized%20teacher%20gifts&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US">etsy.com</a> for personalized gifts.</div>
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<br />Wild Rumpushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841059681462935068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626100950112817616.post-78967606356544733402013-11-06T15:17:00.003-08:002013-11-06T15:17:39.140-08:00Apps for Early Readers<br />
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<u style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: red;">Apps: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">reading</span><span style="color: red;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">phonics</span><span style="color: red;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">stories</span><span style="color: red;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">etc</span><span style="color: red;">.</span></u></h4>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: normal;">(I only researched apps for Apple products, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: normal;">but many of these are available for other devices)</span></span></h4>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The easy to read books in app form! It encourages sight words, sounding out words, stretching syllables and it's fun, cute and easy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Duck Duck Moose are the developers of several apps for kids including interactive songs and math games--many of them award winners. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lots of Stories including Sly the Dragonfly and Little Goose.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Read to Me feature highlights the words read which helps the child read as well as builds their sight word vocabulary.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$14.99 each (FREE sample versions, $4.99 for individual books)</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These apps give you 5 stories each, which is a little cheaper than them individually. They work in 3 ways: Read with Me, Read it by Myself, and Auto Play. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Read with Me version highlights text as it’s read and introduces new words. Lite versions are free and show several pages of each story. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lots of stories here, mostly Fairy Tales. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Easy to navigate, ads featured at the bottom of the free version. There are a lot of stories you can download, but this isn’t my favorite for kids learning to read. The Read to Me option doesn’t show the words, so the kids can’t read along. The Read by Myself version allows them to record their voice--which, if they’re already reading, is a great way to increase fluency.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The initial app is free, and there are free ebook samples (not read aloud). Through the subscription price you get over 150 books--ebooks, audio books, and Animated Audio Books. They also have Reading tips for parents, and interactive games. I love the Animated Alphabet books and any story with Grover. </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0px;">♥ </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The other great thing is that they come in a variety of reading levels. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: small;">Read Me Stories</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">--Various Stories</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is a popular app rated with 4 1/2 stars. It offers a new “talking picture book” every day. Each story highlights the words as they’re read. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You have to make in-app purchases to get new books, and what you buy in the iPad doesn’t sync to your iPhone. However, i</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">t teachers new words, reading concepts and pronunciation. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is another one that requires you to make in-app purchases, however, as I write this, they’re offering 15 free books for downloading the app.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There is a lite version you can try for free, which only gives A, B, and C as options. This is a great app for little ones just learning their letters. They trace the letter with their finger, listen to songs about things that start with that letter, watch little, cute videos. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This one’s for parents and kids to do together. It offers challenges for kids to complete to help then learn in the world around them. Challenges include looking at a book while they’re waiting, sharing a toy, saving money, or eating a healthy snack. Kids can earn videos or stickers as rewards for completing tasks. It’s also cool because they take pictures of their challenges, add the “stickers” and can email it to someone. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tapping on the word gives a verbal definition and pronunciation. It’s focused on a feelings theme; games, videos and music are all about facial expressions, moods and adjectives such as thrilled, petrified and curious. Great for increasing vocabulary.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is great of Kids learning their letters. It’s customizable and I’d suggest changing it from uppercase to lowercase letters. They’re harder to recognize, but are used more frequently than uppercase letters. (teacher pet peeve: teaching only capital letters. Ever seen a book written in only capital letters?)</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is by bugbrained apps which has lots of great educational apps for different grade levels K-3rd, including phonics, fluency and print concepts. Phonics Awareness is great for little ones who struggle with sounding out words, separating word parts and blending sounds. The guy’s voice is a bit dull, but clear and helpful. I wish the pictures matched the words, instead being just bugs. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This one teaches blends, chunks and repeating word parts, like “ch” “ar” “ive". There’s not much to it, it’s basically a verbal flashcard app. It gives several words featuring that sound and lets the kids record their voice saying the word. This would be a great way for kids to practice for their spelling tests. If they’re working on the “oa" sound for example, they find that chunk and read all the words with it. It’s also a great way for kids in speech therapy to practice the sounds they’re struggling with.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>**If you have an app you’d like me to add to this list let me know.** </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><u>DID YOU KNOW MANY OF YOUR CHILD’S FAVORITE STORIES ARE IN APP FORM?</u> </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: small;">(There are a lot more, this is just a selection)</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;">Freight Train </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">by Donald Crews</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone only</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$.99</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;">Secret Agent Splat’s Mission </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(A Splat the Cat book) by Rob Scotten</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$1.99</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fancy Nancy</span> books by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jane-OConnor/e/B001H6RS4C/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1346856488&sr=8-1"><span style="color: #1022a3; letter-spacing: 0px;">Jane O'Connor</span></a> and Robin Preiss Glasser</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$1.99 to 2.99</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Angelina Ballerina</span><span style="color: #1022a3;"> by </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Katharine-Holabird/e/B001IGLMRU/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1346856556&sr=8-1" style="color: #1022a3;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Katharine Holabird</span></a><span style="color: #1022a3;"> and </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Helen-Craig/e/B001IQXH1E/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1346856556&sr=8-1" style="color: #1022a3;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Helen Craig</span></a><span style="color: #1022a3;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$2.99</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Kung Fu Panda</span> storybook and comic books</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$2.99</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;">How to Train Your Dragon</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$2.99 (on sale)</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;">Ice Age</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$.99</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;">Madagascar</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$.99</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;">Puss in Boots</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$3.99</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Lorax </span>by Dr. Seuss </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Several Dr. Seuss books are apps, and run about 3.99-4.99)</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$4.99</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;">Dr. Seuss ABCs</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$2.99</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;">Winnie the Pooh Puzzle Book</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$.99</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Grimm’s Fairy Tales</span>--from various developers</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FREE to $4.99</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">LadyBug Girl</span> by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jacky-Davis/e/B004S75GZA/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1346857398&sr=8-1"><span style="color: #1022a3; letter-spacing: 0px;">Jacky Davis</span></a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/David-Soman/e/B004TA9HDS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1346857398&sr=8-1"><span style="color: #1022a3; letter-spacing: 0px;">David Soman</span></a> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$4.99</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Peter Rabbit</span> by Beatrix Potter</span></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$4.99</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Night Before Christmas</span> by Jan Brett</span></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$4.99</span></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Berenstain Bears</span> (several books)</span></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FREE to $3.99</span></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Llama Llama Red Pajama</span> by Anna Dewdney</span></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iPhone, iPad, iPod touch</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$4.99</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Paddington Bear</span> by Micheal Bond</span></span></div>
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<div style="font-family: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Brave</span> Storybook Deluxe</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$6.99</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">$2.99</span></span></div>
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