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Reading Lists! First Through Fourth Grade
4) Captain Underpants/Ricky Ricotta/Dumb Bunnies all by Dav Pilkey 5) A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy 6) Cam Jansen Mysteries by David Adler ...
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- All time favorite: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- I see someone mentioned Shel Silverstein, and I heartily concur. One of my all-time favorites, still. From "A Light in the Attic" to "Where the Sidewalk Ends" "Falli...
- The first ones that pop into my head: -Shel Silverstein -A collection of Japanese Haiku, that I treasured as a child and read to my own children now. - "The Givi...
Recommend Books or Tools That Help Kids Learn to Read?
My son was a big fan a Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants are great books to read aloud, and the Ricky Ricotta series is an action packed fun at a slightly more ...
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- 1 - We have used the BOB book series. My daughter loves it and it has really given her a lot of confidence to read. They are a great deal when you can find them at C...
- Dr. Seuss books rule in my book. Both my boys were reading on their own by age 3. It starts with you enthusiastically reading to them on a daily basis.
- My son got a little behind in 1st grade and in 2nd grade, the teacher recommended BOB books. There are 3 sets. I am not sure where to get them now, but they were great...
Need a Good Book Choice for 8 Year Old Boy.
Asked by L.F. from Columbus
on February 5, 2009
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I would love to hear about some good books possibly in a series for an 8yr old boy that would be somewhat challenging but age appropriate. Thanks in advance!
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- Hi L., My name is M. I am a SAHM of one 8 yr old boy who loves to read. We read together and also he reads alone.I volunteeer at his school library once a week. He ...
- Have you checked out the Magic Treehouse Series yet? My sister in law had alot of trouble getting her son to read until she offered these books. Now he loves to read a...
- My 8 yr old daughter is in a book club. They are doing the Ramona series by Beverly Cleary. We also like Mrs Piggle Wiggle and Amelia Bedelia.
What Books/book Series Does Your 7 y.o. Enjoy?
Asked by C.S. from San Antonio
on December 7, 2008
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Hi moms!
My second grade son loves to read but we are having trouble finding books/book series for him. It really seems alot of the series out there are geared for g...
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- The Magic Tree House books are great. It's 2 kids, a boy and a girl, who travel in time to different adventures and they have a history lesson associated with them.
- My son (6, but an advanced reader) loves several mystery series--Jigsaw Jones, Cam Jansen (a girl who has a photographic memory), and Nate the Great. His favorites ar...
- Hi C., My 2nd grader (girl) loves to read the Scooby Doo chapter books. They are a little more advanced then level 3's but he could grow into them. She has also ...
Birthday Presents for 6 Year Old Boy
Asked by B.F. from Minneapolis
on July 2, 2009
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Does anyone have any ideas for a 6 year old boy? I have 2 girls so Im not sure what to buy. I was thinking books because his parents would like some more educational t...
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- how about board games??: trouble, connect four, guess who, monopoly jr, uno games, hyper dash (not a board game, but is high energy game)...these are kind of the next...
- Well, having two boys (ages 7 and 3.5) I have lots of suggestions! For books- Junie B Jones series, Magic Schoolbus Series, Magic Treehouse series, Diary of a Wimp...
- My 6yo loves Transformers, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Legos, Magic School Bus, anything to do with a super hero, drawing and painting, Tinker Toys, dress-up (pirates, ni...
Halloween Costume Place and Fun Activities
Asked by S.K. from San Francisco
on October 14, 2008
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It's Halloween time again. I took my 4-yr-old son to Target to buy his Halloween costume, but I couldn't find many choices for his size. Anyone has recommendation of...
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- We just took our 19 month old to the best pumpkin patch in Morgan Hill. It's not just a pumpkin patch, it has so many things for the kids to enjoy. Here is the link....
- Kmart in Scotts Valley has a decent supply (or at least they did last year), or try One Step Ahead/Leaps & Bounds online. I know I don't have the time or skill to make...
- My daughter is 7 and has made her costume for the last few year. Some year more successfully than others. At 5 she wanted to be a rock star with her belly showing....
Gift Ideas
Asked by D.D. from Dallas
on August 7, 2008
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I am looking for gift ideas for a 5 year old boy and a 6 year old girl....help!
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- I just got my boys a new toy that I think would work for either a boy or girl. It's called a kididoodle by VTech. For $30 you get two handheld devices. They can dra...
- My daughter is 5 and received movie tickets from a friend. She really enjoyed picking out her favorite kid movies. You could get 2-3 kid tickets for under 20.00.
- My kids (ages 5 girl and age 8 boy) love getting gift cards so they can go shopping and actually buy something out of the ordinary. This way I can't say NO we don't ha...
Chapter Book
Asked by A.A. from San Diego
on January 11, 2009
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I have a five year old and three year old and I'm looking for a great chapter book to read to them. I thought about maybe reading Junie B. Jones books but I'm not so s...
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- A to Z Mysteries and the Magic Treehouse are both good chapter series.
- My boys like Junie B. She is nuts! of course a boy will like it! How about the magic tree house books? 3 might be sort of young for chapter books.
- I used to read literature to my daughter and little sisters. It is not always the favorite, but the exposure at a young age is great. They will have to read it event...
Good Book for 8-10 Yr Olds
Asked by R.C. from Los Angeles
on June 11, 2009
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I am looking for a good book to read together with my 8 and 10 year old sons. Something along the lines of Harry Potter or similar. I'm open to all suggestions!
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- This is not a chapter book, but for 4 years in a row, I bought my nephew the Times for Kids Almanac for his birthday starting at age 9. It is a hit each time and now ...
- Don't read Harry Potter. It gets too dark towards the end - and scary for little children. I would recommend (both boys and girls) A to Z Mysteries; Magic Tree House...
- Hi R., My son (10) and I read together often. He is not a big Harry Potter fan. What we have enjoyed are the books by Roald Dahl - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...
Summer Reading & Writing Tutor's
Asked by K.C. from Tampa
on June 1, 2009
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My son is 8 and has ADHD. We have resently learned that he will not be passing to the third grade because of his reading and writing and he did not pass the Hills Wri...
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- HI Kids who are hyperactive are often just needing nutrition. You can buy Fish Oil for children at a health food store. Nordic Berries is a good brand. I have...
- Hi, Ditto on the previous response.... ADHD (my laypersons opinion) is just another word for 1) allergic to processed foods 2) an additional allergy to either milk,...
- Hi K., Everyone's version of "affordable" is different, but I'm writing to tell you that I saw REMARKABLE success with one friend's young child in a similar situati...
