reading (elementary)

A little boy wishes so much he could whistle.

An instructional guide for James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier's novel "My brother Sam is dead" that provides close reading tasks, text-based vocabulary practice, cross-curricular activities, text-dependent questions, reader response writing prompts, and more.

Lionel and Leona ride a train into a book called "Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain," by Verna Aardema. Learn about African tales, the environment, problem solving and transportation. Featuring the "AI" as long "A" sound.

With the help of her mother and a ukelele, Leona faces her fear of a scary fictional giant.

It's Alice Day! It's Alice Day! Callooh! Callay! Hooray! Learn about challenges and determination and self-esteem, read classics. Featuring the short "E" sound.

The two pigeons, Walter and Clay, want "The fox and the crow" banned from the library because they think the book makes birds look like birdbrains. Learn about animal stories and writing stories and poems, read Aesop's fables. Featuring the short "o" sound.

Lionel is very unhappy because author Livingston Dangerously has written The Last Cliffhanger. Learn about writing short stories and poems, reading original stories. Featuring the short "A" sound.

Can yams, gloves, and hammers talk? Oh, yes, they can! Learn about African tales and imagination, read folk tales. Featuring the short "A" sound.

Leona is under a table and won't come out. Learn about facing fears and family relationships. Featuring the short "E" sound.

Lion-puppet hosts Theo and Cleo read the title story about getting sick while introducing the "ea" sound.