As you engage with the creative process in this story, think about how we use words creatively and can even create new words.
The Magical Yet
We are all living with the power of the magical yet. What words are you yet to discover and what new lessons are there to be learned?
The Blur
Life can go by in a blur, just like this school year. Wherever you are looking to gradually graduate to, we wish you congratulations.
Review Week
Consolidate, revisit and review. Our students do it and we can too. Be reminded about the ways we can study words using great books.
A Walk in the Words
Why not take A Walk in the Words with Hudson Talbott and Engage. There is no need to feel overwhelmed, just consider a word at a time.
I Went Walking
When you go walking what do you see? We see lots of high frequency words! Rebecca Loveless joins us this week to discuss The hfw Project.
Llamaphones
(Sea?) see it (hear?) here, a (grate?) great book about homophones! So many interesting phonemes to explore with students and this llama.
Family Tree
Anchoring in meaning, exploring structure, noticing phonemes; our word knowledge grows everyday as does a tree and family in this book.
This Plus That
Picture books + words + discoveries + friends = Engage With The Page. Which word combinations add up to something special for you?
Uno’s Garden
The power of ‘uno’ in creating balance in our world. Words and numbers unite in this classic impactful story just in time for Earth Day.
Here We Are
Let’s get to know and respect our unique planet and its place in our universe so we can unite to help it thrive.
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
Lilly can’t contain her excitement for her purple plastic purse and we can’t contain ours for this classic book.
Bodies Are Cool
Bodies are Cool and so are words! Words can be wavy and knobby and lanky just like bodies. Jump in and appreciate both with this book.
(Wonderful) Pointless Animals
Wordius notici maximus, is what we are as we delight in this priceless book. It is fun and factful with endless inquiry possibilities.
Look
Ooh look, a new book! Explore
Little Leaders: Visionary Women
Musicians, mathematicians, chemists and activists are featured with inviting artwork and an introduction to women who dream and lead.
Aaron Slater, Illustrator
Collectors, noticers, inquirers, drawers and readers join us in finding words and finding ourselves, with Aaron Slater, Illustrator.
Diary of a Wombat
Morning: Read book. Laughed. Afternoon: Noticed words. Wondered. Evening: Engaged with past tense verbs. Thought. Learned. Smiled.
How to Two
We three all really enjoy the number two. If you want to, you too can enjoy two, possibly twice as much!
Love is
Love is… Use our book this week to think about all the things you love. Why not develop your love and curiosity for words together too!