Red Apple Reading - August 2015

BREAKFASTAND A BOOK

AUGUST READER:

BOOK FAIR DAY

READING TIPSFOR HOME

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IF YOU GIVEA PIG A PANCAKE

TESS IS ITCHING TO GET HER HANDS ON A NEW BOOK!

BOOKS TO READBEFORE THE FIRST

DAY OF SCHOOL

BACK TO SCHOOLTIPS TO MAKE SURE

YOU AND YOURCHILDREN ARE READY

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Tips to get your children ready for the new school year.

BACK TO SCHOOL

If You Give a Pig a Pancake - pair a great book with a great breakfast!

BREAKFAST AND A BOOK

Five entertaining reads to share with your young ones before the first day.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BOOKS

Ways to keep your family focused on literacy all year long!

READING TIPS

Book Fair Day is an original story about Tess Turtle and her search for the perfect book.

STORY TIME!

This vocabulary-rich version is best for reading aloud to pre-readers or for fluent readers.

LEVEL A - BOOK FAIR DAY

LITERACY ACTIVITIES

23 The text in this version has been simplified for emerging readers.

LEVEL B - BOOK FAIR DAY

34 Early readers will enjoy the varied text complexity in this version of the story.

LEVEL C - BOOK FAIR DAY

45Check in with your child after reading Book Fair Day with these story questions.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

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Thank you for being among our very first readers! We are so excited to bring the first edition of this learning support guide to you and your family. This first issue is full of useful information about literacy, education, books and new stories. It is my hope that your child becomes a better reader while being a part of the Red Apple Reading community!

The beginning of the school year brings a great deal of excitement and nervous anticipation for children and teachers alike. Although no longer teaching in the classroom, I get this same sort of feeling when creating and finalizing new content for Red Apple Reading. That’s how I have felt the last several months as we began

to plan and prepare for this very first issue.

I hope you enjoy the content and invite you to email me with feedback so that this can evolve into something that keeps you coming back for more month after month.

Enjoy the process of your children beginning school - they are only young once!

Sincerely,

A NEW SCHOOL YEAR APPROACHES

Tammy BenneckePRESIDENT AND [email protected]

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W W W . R E D A P P L E R E A D I N G . C O M

The beginning of a new school year can be a hectic time, but with a little preparation you can make the transition less stressful and even a little fun! Here are a few tips for making sure you and your children are ready to start the year.

TALK... Many kids are a little nervous about starting a new grade.

Make sure you take some time to ask about how your child feels about the upcoming year and let him ask some questions. A short talk could go a long way in easing his anxiety.

CLOTHES During the summer, it’s easy to ignore the holes and stains on your child’s play clothes. After all, play

clothes are for playing! However, you might want to make sure your little one wears something a little bit nicer for school.

Make sure all of her clothes fit and follow the school dress code. Some children like to buy a special back-to-school outfit for the beginning of the year.

This can be a good way to get them excited about their first day, and the new clothes can, of course, be worn other days of the year.

SUPPLIESNow is the perfect time to buy school supplies. Many stores mark down prices for school items in preparation for the upcoming school year. Your school probably handed out supply lists at the end of the previous year or posted the lists on its website. If not, you can contact your school office to request one.

Some schools require binders and folders to be a certain color, but if yours doesn’t, ask your little one

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if there’s a certain color or design they prefer. This can also make your kid more eager for the start of school.

PLAN About this time of year you’ll start getting information about orientations, parent meetings, school start and end times, bus or car rider instructions, and other housekeeping items.

Be certain to write everything down and

organize the information so it doesn’t get overwhelming.

LUNCH Whether your children take their own lunch to school or buy it from the cafeteria, make sure they’re prepared.

If they buy their lunch, be certain they have money in their account or send money to school with them.

If your child brings their lunch, be aware of what foods aren’t allowed in the

FIND THE SCHOOL WORDS

WHILE THE START OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR CAN BE HECTIC,

WITH A LITTLE EFFORT YOU CAN GREATLY REDUCE BACK-TO-SCHOOL STRESS.

BEGIN PLANNING NOW AND YOUR CHILD WILL START THE YEAR WITH A SMILE!

school. Many schools ban nuts and other foods due to allergies.

BEDTIME Your kids’ bedtime may have become nonexistent during the summer when they could sleep in; but now that they have to be up early for school, it’s time to get back on schedule.

Be sure to start enforcing regular bedtimes at least a week before school starts to give them time to adjust.

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BREAKFAST AND A BOOKIF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE

If You Give a Pig a Pancake has been eliciting giggles from kids for nearly 20 years. If you want to send a happy child to school, be sure to read this funny story the morning of the big... day.

It may be hard to believe, but school is right around the corner! Is your little student less than thrilled about the start of a new year? Try treating her to breakfast and a book. Red Apple Reading has the perfect pairing of a meal and story that is sure to send your kiddo out the door with a smile!

What can be better than a good book before school? How about a good book and a good breakfast! We found perfect school-day pancakes that are healthy and delicious!

We all have good intentions, but getting out of the door on school mornings in a timely manner can be challenging! We were super excited to find this great on-the-go pancake recipe from Super Healthy Kids that your kiddo can eat on his way to school in the morning.

What we especially like about this recipe is the no mess factor – with the filling stuffed inside the pancake, there’s no need for sticky syrup. And we know that if you give your kid some syrup, ”she’ll probably get all sticky, so she’ll want to take a bath”, and you sure don’t have time for that!

Portable Pancake Pockets at Super Healthy Kids

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BREAKFAST AND A BOOKIF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE

CRYPTOGRAM QUOTE

A special day calls for a special drink as well! So while you’re making breakfast take a few minutes to whip up this easy raspberry smoothie from eSmoothie Recipes. With only 3 ingredients this breakfast beverage is extra easy to make. Simply blend up the ingredients and the smoothie is ready to serve!

Enjoy reading a book and eating breakfast with your children on their first day of school this year. There’s no better way to get the year off to a happy start!

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Raspberry Smoothie Recipe at eSmoothie Recipes for Kids

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BACK-TO-SCHOOLBOOKS!5

Pete the Cat explores his school while rocking in his school shoes.

Kids ages 4 to 8 will like this one.

These books can be found online, at a local library, or your favorite bookstore!

Curious George’s FirstDay of SchoolBy: H. A. Rey

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School ShoesBy: James Dean

Everyone’s favorite little monkey goes to school to be a special helper, but gets into a bit of trouble as usual.

This is a fun story for children ages 4 to 8.

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Chester Raccoon is nervous about starting school, so his mother shares a family secret to comfort him when he gets scared.

A nice read for 3- to 8-year-olds.

It’s the night before Penny’s first day of first grade! Even though she’s a bit nervous, she’s excited to see her friend in class.

If you have a child starting first grade, be sure to read this one together.

On the first day of school, the teacher asks her students about their hopes for the upcoming year, prompting a few amusing suggestions as well as a few familiar ones.

Great for children ages 6 to 8.

The Kissing HandBy: Audrey Penn

The Night Before First Grade

By: Natasha Wing

This School Year Will Be THE BEST! By: Kay Winters

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READING TIPS

1 SET AN EXAMPLE

Actions speak louder than words! If your child sees you reading, whether it’s a book or a magazine, he’ll likely follow your example.

2 MAKE TIME

Schedule a regular reading time. Before naptime or bedtime are good times to set aside for dedicated reading. Add some weekly time for Red Apple Reading too!

3 READ ALOUD

Reading aloud to your child is a great way to introduce books to her. Remember, independent readers still like to be read to as well, so don’t leave them out!

4 PRACTICE SIGHT WORDS

Sight words are words commonly found in texts, therefore, your child needs to know them just by looking at them. Red Apple Reading teaches 250 sight words in levels B and C! Try using the reading program or some fun sight word games to practice! 5

5 MAKE IT FUN

Younger children especially love playing with letter magnets and other letter manipulatives. You could also use letter-shaped cookie cutters to make words out of Play Doh. Find links to phonics games here.

6 VISIT THE LIBRARY

You can’t read without books! Not only is the library a great place to find interesting books, but many libraries also have fun reading programs and activities that promote literacy.

7 CONTEXT

Teach your child how to use context. Even if your child doesn’t know a word, she can still use context clues to discover the word’s meaning. Red Apple Reading level C lesson 64 teaches this important concept.

8 MAKE A READING NOOK

It doesn’t have to be fancy! A quiet, cozy place for reading will help your little one concentrate on reading and other quiet activities. Get some great ideas here!

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STORY TIME!

BOOK FAIR DAY

PAGES 12 - 22

PAGES 23 - 33

PAGES 34 - 44

PAGE 45

PAGE 46 - 47

3 DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE SAME STORY! CHOOSE THE VERSION THAT’S BEST FOR YOUR YOUNG READER, THEN CLICK A LINK BELOW AND PRINT THE PAGES FOR REPEATED READING AND PRACTICE.

LEVEL A - STORY AND ACTIVITIES

LEVEL B - STORY AND ACTIVITIES

LEVEL C - STORY AND ACTIVITIES

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

LITERACY ACTIVITIES

BEST FOR READING ALOUD TO PRE-READERS

EASY TEXT FOR EMERGING READERS

MORE COMPLEXITY FOR EARLY READERS

Book Fair DayLevel A



Tess was so excited because it was the day of the book fair at school. Tess loved reading books. Her mom gave her some money to spend at the sale.

Book Fair Day

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Tess wasn’t sure what kind of books she would find. She hoped there would be books about science. She wanted to try out some new experiments at home.

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Tess and her class had to wait all day for their chance to visit the book sale. They had math, reading, science, and lunch. Then they had recess and art.

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Finally it was time to go to the book fair! Tess felt her pocket to make sure the money was still there. It was.

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The class walked in a line to the gym. That’s where the shelves were set up with all of the books for the book fair. Tess was jittery with excitement and couldn’t wait to take a look.

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There were so many books! She saw books about cats, food, and race cars. She saw books about soccer, seashells, and wild animals.

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Finally, she saw a whole section of science books. There were books about the Earth, simple machines, and the human body. At the end of the shelf, she found the perfect book… Science Experiments You Can Eat!

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As Tess paid for the book, her belly started to growl. “I think my belly likes this book too,” she joked as she handed her money to the cashier. She couldn’t wait to try out a tasty new experiment.

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ACTIVITY TIME! WHICH HAPPENED FIRST, NEXT, AND LAST?

Sequencing: After reading the story about Tess at the book fair, cut out the pictures and put them in order to show what happened first, next, and last. Alternatively, number them 1, 2, and 3 under each picture.

MATCHINGDirections: Draw a line to match the book title with the correct cover picture.

Leo Makes Art

Sam’s Big Game

Dog Can Bake

Cat and Pig

A BOOK ABOUT ME!

Directions: Write your name on the line to finish the title. Then read the book title.

Draw a picture to show what might be on the cover of that book.

Be creative!


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It was book fair day and Tess loved to read books. Her mom gave her $10 to spend.

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Tess wanted to get a new book about science. She wanted to do new tests in her lab.

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Tess had to wait for the end of the day. Tess and her class had math, reading, lunch, and art.

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Then it was time for the book fair! Tess still had her cash to get a book.

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The class went in a line to a big room where the books were set up. Tess was so happy!

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There were a lot of books! She saw books about cats, shells, and boats. She saw books about dogs and bugs.

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Then she saw the science books. There were books about plants and the sun. She saw the best book to get… Science Experiments You Can Eat!

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Tess paid for the book and her belly made noises. She could not wait to try a new food lab at home!

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ACTIVITY TIME!

Directions: Say the name of the picture. Write a word that rhymes with the picture name.


Directions: Use the words in the box to complete the sentences below.

words characters school sentences

title author read illustrator

1. Children go to learn at a ___________________________.

2. Letters combine to form ____________________________.

3. Words are put together to form___________________________.

4. You can ___________________________ a book.

5. The ___________________________ is the name of the book.

6. The person who writes the book is the ___________________________.

7. The person who draws the pictures for a book is the____________________.

8. The _______________________are the people or animals in the story.

Art suggestions: Tess carrying a huge stack of books on the page, or a shelf of books with the names of our stories on the spines.

Welcome to the Library! Can you find all the letters of the alphabet that are hidden in this picture? Circle each one as you find it.

ART: picture of a library with a few characters; include “hidden” capital letters A- Z in the image.

Directions: Use the words in the box to complete the sentences below.

words characters school sentences

title author read illustrator

1. Children go to learn at a .

2. Letters combine to form .

3. Words are put together to form .

You can a book.

5. The is the name of the book.

6. The person who writes the book is the .

7. The person who draws the pictures for a book is the .

8. The are the people or animals in the story.

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Book Fair DayLevel C



Tess was very excited. It was book fair day at school and Tess really loved books. Her mother gave her $10 to spend at the book fair.

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Book Fair Day


Tess could not wait to go to the book fair. She hoped to find a book about science. She wanted to try some new experiments

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The book fair was planned for the end of the day. First, Tess and her class had math, reading, science, and lunch. Then they had recess and art.

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Finally it was time to go to the book fair! Tess had her money in her pocket. She was ready to shop for a book.

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The class walked in a line all the way to the gym. That’s where the shelves were set up with books for the fair. Tess shook with excitement.

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There were so many books! She found books about snakes, food, and music. She found books about weather, football, and wild animals.

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Then she noticed a section with just science books. There were books about the Earth, animals, and the human body. Finally she saw the perfect book… Science Experiments You Can Eat!

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As Tess waited in line to pay, her belly growled. “I think my belly likes the book,” she joked as she handed a lady her money. She could not wait to try a tasty new experiment at home!

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ACTIVITY TIME! Directions: A noun is a person, place, or thing. Write a noun on each line. Then read your silly sentences out loud.

1. For breakfast, I ate a ____________________________. I put a spoonful of thing

_______________________ on top. It was tasty. thing

2. At the ___________________________, I saw ___________________________place person

playing catch with a ______________________. I had never seen that before.thing

3. For homework, _____________________________ said to write a story about a person

_____________________ who comes from____________________________. thing place

4. My favorite show on TV is about a ___________________________who has a person

red and yellow ______________________________.thing

5. We will go to _________________________ this summer. My dad says we can place

see a talking _________________________when we get there.thing

6. Before bed, I brush my _____________________ in the _____________________. thing place

Art suggestion: a couple of silly pictures of our characters on the page???

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Look at the letter board. How many real words can you make using the letters? Write the words on the lines below.

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Directions: How many words can you write that begin with B, likethe word book,and R like the word read? Write your words on the spaces below.

book read________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________

Can you think of a word that ends with each letter below?

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Insert character art of George Giraffe; maybe working on a puzzle in a book or looking at this letter puzzle

Look at the letter board. How many real words can you make using the letters? Write the words on the lines below.

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Directions: How many words can you write that begin with B, likethe word book,and R like the word read? Write your words on the spaces below.

book read________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________

Can you think of a word that ends with each letter below?

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Insert character art of George Giraffe; maybe working on a puzzle in a book or looking at this letter puzzle


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Why did Tess have $10?

How did Tess feel about the book fair? Why did she feel that way?

Where was the book fair set up?

What kinds of books did Tess see at the fair?

What kind of book did Tess choose?

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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS:

BOOK FAIR DAY

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Take a piece of paper and write each letter of the alphabet down one side (use the back or another piece of paper as needed.) Work with your child over the next several days (or weeks) to identify a book title for each letter of the alphabet. For example, when you read a book (e.g. Green Eggs and Ham), help your child write the title next to the letter G on your chart. Be sure to read all 26 books as you identify the titles!

Build Your Own Book

LITERACY TIME!

Alphabet Books

Encourage your child to write a story of his or her own, with inspiration from favorite stories. Help your child form ideas for the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Help your child write the words as needed. Ask your child to draw pictures to go with the story. You can help your child type the story and print it out as well. Then staple it together to make a book. Make sure you write the title and the author/illustrator’s name on the cover.

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Silly Story Mix Up

Ask your child to choose a favorite book. Read the story together. Then ask your child to tell an alternate ending to the story. Ask your child questions about the characters. For example, you might say, “How would the book be different if the main character was a boy/girl, a cat/dog or a monster? What do you think would happen if the setting of the story was a castle/a boat/an island/a cloud? How would that change the story?” Encourage your child to be creative and tell a new, changed version of the story.

Trip To A Library

Take your child to the library and enjoy a day of reading new books. If your child does not have a library card, sign your child up for one. Allow your child to check out a few books. Be sure to look for notices about library book sales and take advantage of purchasing inexpensive books. Alternatively, visit a thrift store, a garage sale, or a half-priced book store and allow your child to pick out a few books to purchase at a super cheap price.

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