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Discovery Bottles filled with Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes – Wonder Bottles for Bigger Kids

Wonder Bottles don’t have to be just for babies. Try creating a series of Discovery Bottles for your first to sixth graders with magnet letters hidden in sand, water with glitter, or snowy white beads. As they turn the bottles around, they search for the letters contained in the bottle. Try words like wintry, wintertime, [...]

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Betsy, Tacy and Tib: A Book for Girls about to Turn Ten

Our favorite book for girls about to turn 10 years old is Betsy-Tacy and Tib ” Betsy, Tacy and Tib are nine years old and about to turn 10. This is important, Betsy tells Tacy, because ten year olds have two digits in their ages. These girls are such good friends that they vow not [...]

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Marv: A Boy who should have Homeschooled

Marv by Marilyn Sachs My rating: 5 of 5 stars Marv is an inventor. His mind is always working; thinking of new inventions. He builds a revolving door, an elevator to lift groceries to the second floor and a cement river in the front yard. Marv is focused and inventive but does not see the [...]

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