Red Apple Reading - October/November 2016

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CONTENTS 04 DOS AND DON’TS FOR CHILDREN AND TECHNOLOGY

How to keep it safe when your child uses technology.

06 SOUP AND A BOOK Cuddle up with How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? by Wendell Minor.

08 READING SPECIFICS: Choosing the best books for beginning readers.

10 BOOK REVIEWS 8 fall family favorites we hope your family will love too!

12 TIPS 7 ways for kids to show thankfulness.

13 STORY TIME! Enjoy a fall adventure with Pumpkin Patch Pals.

14 LEVEL A - PUMPKIN PATCH PALS Best for reading out loud to pre-readers or for fluent reader practice – followed by an activity page.

26 LEVEL B - PUMPKIN PATCH PALS Simplified story text for emerging readers – plus an activity page.

38 LEVEL C - PUMPKIN PATCH PALS Early reader version of the story – followed by an activity page.

50 COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Check in with these story questions after reading Pumpkin Patch Pals.

51 ACTIVITY PAGES

More fun fall activity pages for young readers.

54 LITERACY TIME

Engaging fall activities that promote literacy.

56 LITERACY LINEUP

Birthdays and special days for the months of October and November.

58 SPOTLIGHT ON...

…R.L. STINE’S GOOSEBUMPS Review from a young and mysterious book critic.

59 BEST OF THE WEB

Editor picks of exceptional online resources for families.

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