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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Every person in a family has a unique position. Take the time to think deeply and interact with The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser to discover how these unique positions and personalities impact everything from how stress is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.6...

$9.00

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Top Elf Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Santa's retiring, so now what?!? Bring on the Santa trials. Who will win and be the next Santa? An elf, one of Santa's children, a Klaus relative from far away? Help your students think through this fun holiday novel by spending time with the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3...

$8.00

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Greenglass House Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

When a quiet winter break vacation quickly turns to chaos with the arrival of guests, a theft and a huge winter storm there is much to be explored. Help your student(s) chase the mysteries - yes, plural - through this book using this unique novel

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.6, RL.7.10...

$9.00

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Lawn Boy Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Grab their attention with this realistic story. Grow their mind with a variety of deep thinking and processing activities. Win their hearts with the possibility of growing a business themselves. Win their minds with meaningful work. Let this novel

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.6, RL.7.10...

$7.00

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The Candymakers Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

So who's story is the real story? Can anyone recount an event exactly as it happened or are stories all about perspective? Learn all about perspective, prior knowledge and internal struggle as four twelve year old candymaking contestants seek to win

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.6, RL.7.10...

$9.00

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My Side of the Mountain Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Could you survive a year in the wilderness alone? Could your students? Would either of you want to try? Jump into the Newbery Honor Book My Side of the Mountain in a way far different than traditional novel studies. Students will spend time with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.7, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.3, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.10...

$9.00

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Mercy Watson to the Rescue Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

It is said that heroes come in all shapes and sizes; but, can the shape and size of a hero be the shape and size of a pig? Mercy Watson is a hero in the eyes of her family but not everyone loves Mercy Watson. Help students enjoy their time reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, W.2.1, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8...

$7.00

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behind rebel lines Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Occasionally, truth is more incredible than fiction. Follow along with the incredible and unique story of Emma Edmonds - a female soldier and spy during the American Civil War. Be prepared for students to laugh, argue and keep turning the pages in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.3...

$8.00

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Upper Elementary Year Long Bundle

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Children need the opportunity to do more than read the words written in a book. They need to spend time with it, roll the content around in their brains, and make decisions with and without the guidance of the teacher. Encourage deep thinking and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.4.7, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3...

$48.00

$43.00

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Hatchet Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Our lives are full of distinctive markers where we are changed forever. For Brian, "the secret" and the subsequent divorce are just such events. Little does he know that this is just the beginning and that this summer break will forever change

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.6, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.2...

$9.00

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The Hobbit Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Adventure seekers wanted - gold, dragons, goblins, dwarves, fairies, invisibility all included! Grab their attention with the story. Grow their mind with a variety of deep thinking and processing activities. Win their hearts with a classic. Win

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.5, RL.5.6, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, RL.6.6...

$9.00

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The Penderwicks Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

How much trouble can four girls, one boy, a dog and two rabbits cause in three weeks? If you're the Penderwicks, the answer is plenty. Help your students lose themselves in this fun, action packed novel. While they are lost in the story, assist

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4...

$8.00

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Baseball Lovers Bundle

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

This bundle of novel studies is designed to help children think through the entirety of four novels. Each of the novel studies contain comprehension questions, schema activation, predictions, space to record independent thinking, journal prompts,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.6, RL.1.7, RL.1.9, RL.1.10, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5...

$32.00

$25.00

Bundle

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Mr. Popper's Penguins Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

What type of penguin in Capitan Cook? You can quit flipping pages, it isn't in the book. With a little research about penguins, a bit of critical thinking and a touch of inferring, you CAN figure it out. Take your students on a journey of deep

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.10, RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.6, RL.4.10...

$9.00

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Al Capone Does My Shirts Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Buttons, baseballs, laundry and Al Capone? Can these things possibly all go together? Can they change a family? A community? Dive into the complexities of family, friendships and social change in this novel by Gennifer Choldenko. Schema

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.10, RL.6.1, RL.6.3...

$9.00

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Upper Elementary Semester Bundle

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Schema activation, predictions, space to record independent thinking, journal prompts, get out of the book activities and personal reflection questions to encourage deep thinking and interaction with the text and their world. Give children the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.6, RL.4.9, RL.4.10, RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4...

$31.00

$23.50

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Lower Elementary Semester Bundle

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

Want to make sure your student can do more than just read the words? After all, at this point, comprehension is a bigger part of reading than figuring out the words. Need a list of novels for your younger elementary student to work through? Find

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.10, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.6...

$25.00

$20.00

Bundle

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Ballpark Mysteries #12 The Rangers Rustlers Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

This novel study is designed to help children think through the entirety of the twelfth book in the Ballpark Mysteries Series The Rangers Rustlers by David A. Kelly. As with all my novel studies, it is not just comprehension questions. Schema

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.3, RL.1.10, RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10...

$7.00

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Ballpark Mysteries #11: The Tiger Trouble Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

This novel study is designed to help children think through the entirety of the eleventh book in the Ballpark Mysteries Series The Tiger Trouble by David A. Kelly. As with all my novel studies, it is not just comprehension questions. Schema

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, RL.1.10, RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.7, RL.2.10...

$7.00

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Ballpark Mysteries #10: The Rookie Blue Jay Novel Study

By Smart Simple Novel Studies

This novel study is designed to help children think through the entirety of the tenth book in the Ballpark Mysteries Series The Rookie Blue Jay by David A. Kelly. As with all my novel studies, it is not just comprehension questions. Schema

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.5, RL.2.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10...

$7.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I taught in a public elementary school for several years before staying home with my oldest child. Since he was born nearly a decade ago, I have tutored and worked in children's ministry. The last three years I have homeschooled and taught several subjects for a large co-op.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Teach them to think and they will do just fine.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood Education from Miami University Masters of Education in Teacher Leadership and Curriculum Development

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Specialty, Math, Other (Math), Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Arts), Other (Specialty), Other, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Study Skills, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Halloween

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