Little Pink Apple

Category: Language Arts

  • Reflection and Goal Setting

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      We are taking a little time to reflect on 2014 and set goals for 2015.  I really enjoy this activity because I always learn something new about my children.  It also helps us as a family sync with each family member’s goals for the upcoming year.

  • Beginning Readers

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    If you have an emerging reader I can not recommend “Bob Books” enough.  They have simple graphics and simple text.  Small children delight when they have mastered one of these books and can read it to family and friends.

  • Creative Book Report

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    This is a great way for kids to show off their independent reading books.  When done well book reports add a lot of value. Not only does the child get to show gained knowledge and comprehension, other kids will be exposed to new literature.  Presenting the book report is quintessential.  It allows the kids to…

  • Mini Paper Globe Theater

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    We are studying Shakespeare.  Besides all the great literature, we have studied Queen Elizabeth I, the Spanish Armada, and of course Shakespeare and his life.  It’s hard to study Shakespeare with out studying the Globe Theater as well.  The Globe Theater is where Shakespeare put on his plays in Elizabethan England. We found this great…

  • The Oregon Trail

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    I do not have any personal experience with this company.  With that said I have read positive reviews about taking an “Oregon Trail Journey” in the past and was never able to find one offered. Kids basically experience and learn history while pretending to be on a wagon train along the Oregon Trail.   They…

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    There are so many choices of great books to read this time of year.  The change in the weather beckons us to use our imagination through literature.  These are some of our favorite books for this time of year. For Older Children: “The Widows Broom” by Chris Van Allsburg -This is my very favorite!  I…

  • Kids in the Kitchen: Little Women

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    Louisa May Alcott must have been a “foodie”.  You have to love how she describes food so scrumptiously in her writing.  From Hannah’s apple turnovers to Amy’s pickled limes there are definite opportunities to incorporate some culinary arts and math skills into reading “Little Women”.  The kids and I had a great time making apple…

  • Kids in the Kitchen: “Little Women” Inspired Pickled Limes

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    I have always loved Louisa May Alcott’s description of Amy with the pickled limes. Pickled limes were coveted by New England school children in the 1800’s.  They were sold in candy shops for around a penny a piece.  I am sure that like Pokemon cards of today pickled limes caused a major headache for many…

  • The Alcott Family: Little Video Lots of Insight

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    This is a great video about Little Women.  You can’t help but wonder about the real Alcott family vs. the characters in the book.  This entertaining video addresses some questions readers might have.  Kids will enjoy that it is delivered by an actress portraying Louisa May Alcott.        

  • Character Analysis

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    It is easy to plow through books with kids with out taking the time for character analysis.  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is a wonderful story to study the different characters in a book.  Alcott portrays the four sisters in her famous tale so vividly and uniquely individual it is easy for children to…