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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year!
My former students, several of whom were bilingual, felt pretty strongly that Gung Hay Fat Choy was not the proper way of saying Happy New Year, but I no longer have them as consultants, so I’m going to have to … Continue reading
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My Father’s Dragon
My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett This is a Guided Reading Level N, DRA equivalent 30. It is on level for the beginning to middle of third grade. It is the first book in the My Father’s Dragon trilogy. … Continue reading
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The Snow Day from the Black Lagoon
The Snow Day from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler This is #11 in the Black Lagoon series. According to online sources this series ranges in difficulty from Guided Reading level N-P . I’m shocked. I consider this to be … Continue reading
Dinosaurs Before Dark
Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne This is a Guided Reading Level M, DRA 28. It is on level for the beginning of third grade. This is the first book in the Magic Tree House series. For those of … Continue reading
Stanley, Flat Again!
Stanley, Flat Again! by Jeff Brown This is a Guided Reading Level M, DRA 28. It is on level for the beginning of third grade. Alas, I cannot locate my copy of Flat Stanley, so we’re going with this follow-up … Continue reading
Clementine
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker This book is a Guided Reading Level: 0. It is a DRA equivalent 34. I would consider this to be on-level for readers at the beginning to middle of Grade 3. Clementine is a third grader … Continue reading
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Horrible Harry and the Dungeon
Horrible Harry and the Dungeon by Suzy Kline This is the seventh book in the Horrible Harry series. This book is a Guided Reading Level: L. It is a DRA equivalent 24. I would consider this to be on-level for … Continue reading
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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (Junie B. Jones, No. 1) by Barbara Park This book is a Guided Reading Level: M. It is a DRA equivalent 28. I would consider this to be on-level for readers entering … Continue reading
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How Hard is Too Hard – Grades K-1
Most of the time here at Between These Pages, I focus on the content of a book, sharing with you anything that I think parents and teachers should know about when making informed decisions regarding what is appropriate for children … Continue reading
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