Oh, the THiNKS you can Think!

Thanks to my dear friend Tara Ellis, I've added another Dr. Seuss to the collection.  The Ellises are preparing to serve their first term in Paupua New Guinea as Wycliffe missionaries. They can only take so much with them, and I jumped for joy when Tara offered to donate several... well A LOT of books to my collection. And it gets even better: I've never read this Dr. Seuss before! There always seems to be one more out there, wating for me to discover.

April: Daily Comprehension

It's April! Time for another round of date-specifi non-fiction reading passges to boost comprehension.

Motivational Units for Spring: A Good Apple Seasonal Idea/Activity Book for Grades 2-6

Wise teachers anticipate spring fever and plan accordingly.

Puzzles, plays, personality tests, projects, puppet patterns -- you name it. If it starts with a p, this book has it. The other letters make an appearance too.  

Garage Sale Purchase # 11: My Favorite Foodles

"Don't just doodle,

use your noodle."

"Think of all your

favorite foodles!"  

- back Cover

I actually really like this anthology. It looks kind of like a basal reader, but the literature is quality. Various genres such as non-fiction instructional text and poetry offer a rich literary experience. A few of the stories included are: 

One Gorilla - Atsuko Morozumi

The foot Book - Dr. Seuss

No Puppies Today - Joanna Cole

The Desert - Carol Carrick

And that concludes my garage sale spree. 

Garage Sale Purchase # 10: Ever Clever Elisa

I'm new to the Riverside Kids series, but I trust Scholastic.

 From the back cover:


"Elisa is finally in a grade with a number -- just like her big brother, Russell. Elisa is old enough to take piano lessons, lose a tooth, or make a special Mother's Day breakfast. Sometimes Russell treats her like a baby, but Elisa is making big plans!"

Go ahead, girl.

Garage Sale Purchase # 9:101 and 1 Dalmations

More Disney...you can never have too much.

Garage Sale Purchase # 8: Dumbo

Disney books are the best! I grew up on these too. Literally. I wonder if the people down the street raided my basement and made a profit off of my zeal for all things familiar. Hmm, it can't hurt to have a couple of copies on hand...

Garage Sale Purchase # 7: The Elves and the Shoemaker

Classic. Hats off to whoever invented elves. Brilliant. There's your creative introduction to deus ex machina. 

Garage Sale Purchase # 6: Barney's Great Adventure

I love you / You love me...

. . .Won't you say you love me too?

Definitely another favorite.

Garage Sale Purchase # 5: Follow the Leader

Winnie the Pooh. Winnie. The Pooh. I've always cherished this legendary honey bear, but never stopped to consider just how odd his name is.  Piglet, definitely yes. Tigger, no problem. But Pooh bear? Winnie the poo-bear? Whose idea was that? Winnie the Pooh...

Garage Sale Purchase # 4: The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence

I adored the Berenstain Bears as a kid. Mom thought that the bear cubs bickered too much and that the father image portrayed his role negatively...but she didn't think it was enough of a bad influence to stop reading to me about Mama, Papa, Brother and Sister bear!  

Garage Sale Purchase # 3: Infants

"Snuggle up!" ...need I say more?

Garage Sale Purchase # 2: Sun!

What's not to love about Elmo?

18+ months

Garage Sale Purchase # 1: Baby's Colors

There's a special place in my heart for emerging readers. 

Spring BREAK!!!

At last. It has arrived. Granted, I still have two night classes this week, but I get to sleep in past 5a.m! Fulton county is giving me excatly what I need - down time. Going full speed from 5a.m. - 7p.m. was starting to take it's toll. This week I'm trading this...

for  this:

So far I've made one garage sale purchase - $2.00 for an armful of reads. Hooray for cheap books! Hooray for time to read them! Bring on the extra sleep!