Mindblown: a blog about reading
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Friends and Foes Poems About Us All by Douglas Florian
I loooove these poems! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! There are even poems in two voices. You have to read this book. We all have friends, both good and bad, who give us joy or get us mad, who make us laugh or love or cry. So, friend, please give this book a try. Dara out.
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Simple Machines Wheels, Levers, and Pulleys by David A. Adler
When did you first start learning about Physics? How about Simple Machines? When were you last in a Children’s Discovery Museum? Why am I asking so many questions? We use simple machines every day without realizing it. Teeth are wedges, and so are knives, forks, and thumbtacks. Many toys are simple machines. Slides are inclined…
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Yes! I did it! I started the American Girl Series.
This is my first book in the American Girls Kirsten Series, my first book in any American Girl series, and my first book by this author. This book is sad, but it’s a good story. Many more to come. Dara out.
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Find out more about Math and Science by David A. Adler
Guess what I just read. Math and Science by David A. Adler – Perimeter, Area and Volume, Mystery Math, Millions, Billions & Trillions, Magnets Push, Magnets Pull. Please find out more about each of the four “fantabulous” books in my review below. What does a million look like? A billion? A trillion? These huge numbers…
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G-r-e-a-t Poetry Book Full of Dinosaurs
Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian. This book is full of dinosaurs, Both carnivores and herbivores. You’ll find a big Iguanodon, As well as a clever Tro-o-don. There’s Spinosaurus and T. rex, Plus, plesiosaurs with giant necks, And others from an ancient age. Want to learn more? Then turn the page! Bye-Bye
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Review about Math Riddles by a second-grader
Have you read Math Riddles before? Here is an excellent way to start. Math Riddles, level 3 by Harriet Ziefert. This book contains various funny and close-to-math riddles. 🙂 It is a ten-minute read that will make you laugh even longer. One of my favorite riddles is: What has 18 legs and catches flies? You…
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The books I am reading for fun in Second Grade
Do you have family rules that if a movie is related to a book, you must first read the book? My family has this rule, and my family reads a lot! Here is my brother’s blog if you are interested in an advanced avid reader. Although I don’t remember how exactly I started my journey…
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Review about Charlotte’s Web – more about it by a student?
Do you want to know more about Charlotte’s Web, written by E. B. White? It was the first book I read with my reading group in second grade. Let me start this: I read Charlotte’s Web for the first time during the summer after I graduated from first grade. I knew we would spend time…
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Book lists for Elementary School – the excellent blog for reading!
Welcome to Dara’s Reading Blog – Book Lists for Elementary School – the excellent blog for reading. This is my fantastic blog for summer reading in First Grade in Monticello Academy, which makes it Elementary School. My name is Dara, and I was seven years old when I started this blog! I like to read…
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