K - 2nd Read Aloud Program Part 1

Course Description: This read aloud program  is for  K - 2nd grade students, it can be used for younger or older students, based on their reading level.  Links are included for multiple activities.
It is designed that the teacher or parent reads the stories to the children. If you have a child that is a good reader, they can read the story to you. Personally, we do a mix of both.

Supplies : Being a home schooling parent of many children, I know that it can get expensive quick. This is why I am writing my own reading program for the year. You can buy the book if you want, I buy the books because I have several students that will be reading them, I collect classic novels, and we just like having them around.
If you are looking to cut costs, several of these books can be found for free online, or you can get them at your local library.

Other supplies needed will be -

Printer
Internet Connection
Crayons/Colored Pencils
Folder to keep projects if you want
Glue
Pencils
Some art supplies if you do all the links and projects

Book List A Bear Called Paddington
More About Paddington
Paddington Helps Out
Frog and Toad Storybook Treasury
Make Way for Ducklings
Curious George ( stories to share )


Paddington Collection ( A Bear Called Paddington, More About Paddington, Paddington Helps Out )
We are using this unit study. You can use this as much, or as little as you want. Pick and choice some activities.

Extra Activities Watch the Paddington movie.
Eat some orange marmalade.
Do some Paddington activities.Frog and Storybook Treasury
- Frog and Toad Are FriendsI could not find a free unit study for this collection of stories. I am linking worksheets that go along with it in place of a unity study. Use as many or as few as you would like.
Do this sheet the first three stories
Do this page after Spring
Color page
Fill out a friendship chart
Use this sheet after reading A Swim
Do this sheet after A Lost Button
After reading The Letter, have your student write a letter to someone.
Do this test after reading all the stories


-Frog and Toad Together We are using this study guide.

-Frog and Toad All Year We are using this unit study.

-Days with Frog and Toad We are using this unit study.

Extra Activities -
Watch Frog and Toad ( try youtube )
Spend some time learning more about frogs and toads
Make a frog craft
Make puppets


Make Way for Ducklings We are using this unit study.

Extra Activities - Pick some activities.
Curious George ( stories to share ) We are not using unit studies for this book. Instead I will link activities for each. We are also watching the video of each story.
There is also no extra activities linked, since each story will already have many things to pick from. Pick as many or as few as you like.

Curious George and the Firefighters
Color this page
Visit a fire station
Make a fire safety plan
Red more stories on firefighters
Watch the cartoon episode that matches this story.
Retell the story sheet

-Curious George at the Aquarium
What makes you curious sheet
Retell the story sheet
Learn more about penguins
Learn more about aquariums
Color a penguin

-Curious George Dinosaur Discovery
Watch the cartoon episode that matches this story
Do a dinosaur puzzle
Retell the story sheet
Learn more about dinosaurs
Learn more about fossils

- Curious George First Day of School
Color this page
Watch the cartoon episode that matches this story
Draw George
Retell the story sheet
Watch videos about different schools ( youtube has some interesting ones )

- Curious George and the Pizza Party
Make your own pizzas
Watch the cartoon episode that matches this story
Make a pizza craft
Retell the story sheet
Do a pizza madlibs
- Curious George at the Baseball Game Watch the cartoon episode that matches this story
Learn more about baseball
Play baseball
Retell the story sheet
Color a page


- Curious George at the Parade
Make a design for a parade float
Watch the cartoon episode that matches this story
Retell the story sheet
Learn more about the history of parades
Color this picture

- Curious George Plants a Tree
Plant a tree
Learn more about how trees grow
Watch the cartoon episode that matches this story
Retell the story sheet
Make a tree craft ( this is pretty open ended, if you need inspiration, try pinterest )

Fifth Grade Reading Guide

Fifth Grade Reading Guide

Course Description: This reading guide is for students in the fith grade, it can be used for younger or older students, based on their reading level.  This course includes links to study guides, or unit studies for each book. It also includes links or ideas for extra activities, which are completely optional, we do them as extra credit.

Supplies : Being a home schooling parent of many children, I know that it can get expensive quick. This is why I am writing my own reading program for the year. You can buy the book if you want, I buy the books because I have several students that will be reading them, I collect classic novels, and we just like having them around.
If you are looking to cut costs, several of these books can be found for free online, or you can get them at your local library.

Other supplies needed will be -
Pencils

Printer
Internet Connection
Crayons/Colored Pencils
Binder ( I like to print the unit studies out ahead of time and keep them in a binder )

Book List
The Little Princess
Pollyana
Caddie Woodlawn
Call of the Wild
The Hobbit
James and the Giant Peach
Charlie and the Choclate Factory
White Fang
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz



The Little Princess
We are using this study guide.

Extra activities
Write a book report.
After reading the book, watch the movie, discuss the differences.
Have your student make up their own story.


Pollyana - I could not find a free study guide for this book. Instead you student will have a chapter summary page to fill out after each chapter, and some sheets to do after the book is finished.

Fill out this chapter summary sheet after each chapter.
Have your student use these sheets to review the book after they have read it.( You do not need to do all of them. We are only using page 3 -4 )

Extra activities
Write a book report.
Read more Pollyana books.
After reading the book, watch the movie, discuss the differences.

Caddie Woodlawn
We are using this unit study.


Extra activities
Write a book report.
Read more Caddie Woodlawn books.
After reading the book, watch the movie, discuss the differences.


Call of the Wild
We are using this study guide.

Extra activities
Write a book report.
Have your student draw a picture of Buck.
After reading the book, watch the movie, discuss the differences.   

The Hobbit
Use The Hobbit section of this study guide.

Extra activities
Write a book report.
Eat like a Hobbit.
After reading the book, watch the movie, discuss the differences.

James and the Giant Peach
We are using this unit study.

Extra activities
Write a book report.
Have your student draw a picture about the book.
After reading the book, watch the movie, discuss the differences.


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
We are using this unit study.

Extra activities
Write a book report.
Make some candy.
After reading the book, watch the movie, discuss the differences.
Watch both movies, decide which is more like the book.
Read Charlie and the Glass Elevator.


White Fang
We are using this study guide.


Extra activities
Write a book report.
Learn about wolves, and dogs that are half wolf. 
After reading the book, watch the movie, discuss the differences.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
We are using this study guide.


Extra activities
Write a book report.
Pick a favorite character and write a report on them.
Write a book report. After reading the book, watch the movie, discuss the differences.
Read more in the Oz series.