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Don’t miss this wholly original celebration of the power of imagination, winner of a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award. This picture book with its visual humor and simple dialogue is great for fans of Mo Willems and Crockett Johnson. A box is just a box…unless it’s not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit […]
Synopsis This informational picture book about the renowned potter Juan Quezada of Mexico is organized in a three-part structure. The basic story of how Quezada makes his pots according to the ancient methods of the Casas Grandes people is told in the form of a rhyme based on “The House That Jack Built.” Narrative prose […]
My name is Marisol McDonald, and I don’t match. At least, that’s what everyone tells me. Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. And don’t even think of asking her to choose one or […]
One fine morning, a rooster sets off to see the world. Soon he’s joined by two cats, then three frogs, then four turtles, then five fish. But one group by one, his new friends decide to head home, leaving the rooster alone again — and ready to return to his own comfortable home as well. […]
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The Cat in the Hat visited our Soar in 4 Saturday at The Bishop Museum to encourage a love of learning and interest in science and engineering. Families were provided with on line resources to cultivate positive views about science and scientists among the next generation. With the help of interactive activities the children were […]
Vocabulary has a fundamental role in the reading process and contributes greatly to a reader’s comprehension. A reader cannot understand a text without knowing what words mean. Children learn meanings of most words indirectly through everyday experiences with oral and written language. Other words are learned through carefully designed instruction. Beginning readers must use the […]
Congratulation to Steve and Carolyn Roskamp of Freedom Senior Management the recipients of the 2019 Commissioner’s Business Recognition Award! Steve and Carolyn Roskamp became advocates for children’s literacy 3 years ago when they joined the Campaign for Grade Level Reading. Their desire that all children are reading proficiently by the end of third grade has […]
Making the most of your reading experiences, active reading, is the culmination of several different strategies that a student activates when reading an unfamiliar passage. Last night author Laurel MacQuarrie and the main character from her children’s books Seefus a young slug, demonstrated how to be active readers. To be an active reader you must […]
The goal at Soar in 4 is to ensure that every student becomes a super reader by the time they reach third grade. Reading is a complex activity that is best taught both at home and in school. Tonight we presented a few key elements to get families started. Our goal is that families will […]
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