Every summer morning, Ellie and her Nonna go to the beach. They swim and build sandcastles, and while Nonna reads, Ellie watches the other children play.
One day Ellie builds up the courage to approach an older girl playing on her own in a beached rowboat. Piper has a gift, an imagination so great that she whisks Ellie off on grand adventures, going high in the air, deep below the ocean and everywhere in between in their little blue boat, their magic boat. When Piper has to leave, Ellie discovers she has her own vivid imagination.
This monthly handbook contains the following features:
6 activities: two each in reading, writing, and math
A note about the theme and the skills it builds
Picture book suggestions
Skill-specific information for the teaching adult
A planning box for each activity
Note pages for planning and reflection
While each Quill offers a "Staff Picks" book list (see books below), you are free to use any books related to the theme from your collection or library when you enjoy these activities with your children.
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