Motivate kids to learn about the features of fiction and non-fiction with the series they love---the Magic Tree House books. Includes tips on planning a series study, journal-writing activities that help kids distinguish the "real" from the "fantasy," lessons that explore character, plot, and setting, and extensions in science and art.
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I have found this book to be a valuable addition to my classroom. I have used and/or adapted a number of the ideas and plan to use almost every idea in my classroom this year. I teach second and third grade and find the ideas acceptable for all my students.
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Mostly seatwork to keep kids busy,
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My child and I are great fans of the Magic Tree House series written by Mary Pope Osborne. They are written at a level where my oldest can read them to us, yet I can also use them as a read aloud. The book are engaging, entertaining and educational. Add in the corresponding resource guides and you have an excellent resource for history and science.I am not, however, quite as enchanted with Teaching With.... This book covers books 1-28 of the series, categorized into "clusters" of 4 books. Each book has three activities that I found very weak and most appropriate for classroom "busywork". Several of the lessons include a reproducible worksheet for vocabulary reinforcement. A reproducible generic passport is provided for students to record notes about each book. Perhaps the greatest strength of this book is that it encouraged me to provide cooperative opportunities for my support group based on the books. I do not, however, use this book for the most part. I have gleaned the idea of the passport, but I do not use the one provided in the book. The activities I provide for each book are normally not based on the ideas in the book, but the book is a good starting point when I am really at odds with myself over what type of activity to provide.
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Excellent Instructional Guide,
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This teaching guide was instrumental in the success of the "Literature Circle" provided by the public elementary school where I live. As the teacher and I read the various Magic Tree House books to the children we were able to compliment the reading with wonderful activities provided by this book. The activities allowed for excitement to build in each child which motivated and engaged them during each lesson. Truly a wonderful tool to have while working with the Magic Tree House series.With the success of this endeavor, I researched more and found that Scholastic offers teaching guides for other classic or chapter books as well. What an opportunity to make learning more enjoyable!
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In Dinosaurs Before Dark Jack and Annie are whisked back to prehistoric times where they encounter dinosaurs galore. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Language Arts, Random House, Social Studies, Mary Pope Osborne, Civil War, George Washington, Ice Age, Clara Barton, Revolutionary War, San Francisco, William Shakespeare, Vacation Under the Volcano, Buffalo Before Breakfast, Globe Theatre, Good Morning, Polar Bears Past Bedtime, High Tide, Stage Fright New!
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In Dinosaurs Before Dark Jack and Annie are whisked back to prehistoric times where they encounter dinosaurs galore. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
photocopies for children, magic tree house, invite students, research guide Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Language Arts, Random House, Social Studies, Mary Pope Osborne, Civil War, George Washington, Ice Age, Clara Barton, Revolutionary War, San Francisco, William Shakespeare, Vacation Under the Volcano, Buffalo Before Breakfast, Globe Theatre, Good Morning, Polar Bears Past Bedtime, High Tide, Stage Fright New!
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- Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 5-8: Night of the Ninjas, Afternoon on the Amazon, Sunset of the Sabertooth, and Midnight on the Moon by Mary Pope Osborne on 6 pages
- Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Magic Tree House, No. 12) by Mary Pope Osborne on page 37, page 38, and page 52
- Buffalo Before Breakfast (Magic Tree House #18) by Mary Pope Osborne in Front Matter, page 50, and page 52
- Civil War On Sunday (Magic Tree House #21) by Mary Pope Osborne on page 53, and page 54
- Journey Through Japan (Journey Through series) by Tames in Front Matter
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