2/25/2016: Ready for Women's History Month?

We still have  the rest of February left to continue to celebrate Black History Month, but soon March, and Women's History Month will be upon us!  The official website http://womenshistorymonth.gov/ is full of engaging resources.   

My collection of leveled readers, "Famous Women in History" is an excellent way to build literacy skills while learning more about Women’s History.  This collection of leveled readers for second through fourth grade features stories about eight women and their contributions to history.  This series includes books on eight notable American women, including Clara Barton, Helen Keller,Eleanor Roosevelt and Sojourner Truth, among others.

Explore all of them on my Teachers Pay Teachers site:

Amelia Earhart -- Airplane Pilot (level L)

Abigail Adams -- First Lady & Crusader for People’s Rights (level L)

Clara Barton -- Founder of the American Red Cross (level N)

Maria Mitchell -- Astronomer (level N)

Helen Keller -- Inspirational Speaker (level O)

Ellen Ochoa -- Astronaut (level P)

Laura Ingalls Wilder -- Pioneer and Author (level P)

Millie Hughes-Fulford -- Scientist in Space (level R)

7/24/2015: Amelia Earhart Day

Mid-July is here, and July 24 is Amelia Earhart Day!  Famous American aviator Amelia Earhart was born in Atchinson, Kansas house in July 24, 1897 in the home of her grandparents, Judge Alfred Otis and Amelia Harres Otis.

Your class can also learn more about this ground-breaking female pilot in my reader “Amelia Earhart - Soaring High.” In this story students will learn facts about one of the most famous women in American history who was a pioneer in the field of aviation.

This book is part of a collection of leveled readers “Famous Women in History” for second through fourth grade features stories about eight women and their contributions to history:

Amelia Earhart -- Airplane Pilot (level L)

Abigail Adams -- First Lady & Crusader for People’s Rights (level L)

Clara Barton -- Founder of the American Red Cross (level N)

Maria Mitchell -- Astronomer (level N)

Helen Keller -- Inspirational Speaker (level O)

Ellen Ochoa -- Astronaut (level P)

Laura Ingalls Wilder -- Pioneer and Author (level P)

Millie Hughes-Fulford -- Scientist in Space (level R)

Each book highlights specific grade-level concepts and vocabulary. An accompanying set of worksheets reviews the targeted literary skills.   

3/16/2015: Amelia Earhart and Women's History Month

March is well under way, and I hope that you have been enjoying some interesting Women’s History Month lessons with your class. The official website http://womenshistorymonth.gov/ is full of engaging resources.  For example, your students can use the Smithsonian X 3D Explorer to take a virtual look at Amelia Earhart’s Flight Suit

Your class can also learn more about this ground-breaking female pilot in my reader “Amelia Earhart - Soaring High.”

March is the perfect time to share my collection of leveled readers Famous Women in History: Leveled Books for Grades 2 - 4 with your class.  This series includes books on eight notable American women, including Amelia Earhart, Clara Barton and Helen Keller.   My Teachers Pay Teachers site also includes individual readers on other remarkable women such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Sojourner Truth, among others.

10/12/2014: Happy Belated Birthday, Eleanor Roosevelt!

Happy belated birthday, Eleanor Roosevelt!  This dynamic First Lady would have turned 130 on October 11. She was born Anna Eleanor Roosevelt in New York City in 1884.  Among her many accomplishments, Roosevelt was a UN delegate, a longtime newspaper columnist, and once went flying with Amelia Earhart!  

With my reader Eleanor Roosevelt your class will learn a number of interesting facts about Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin Roosevelt and a fighter for women's rights and the rights of African-Americans and children. This book is a first-grade level E reader and includes two accompanying worksheets.

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3/8/2014 Happy International Women's Day!

Happy International Women’s Day!

Perhaps you have seen the video on Google’s homepage, which includes women from all around the world including activist Malala Yousafzai and Dalia Grybauskaitė the President of Lithuania.  International Women’s Day was first celebrated on March 19, 1911 by people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.  In some parts of the world today International Women’s Day is celebrated in a similar way to our Mother’s Day celebrations in America.  

According to the United Nations “International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.  This year’s theme, “Equality for women is progress for all”  emphasizes how gender equality, empowerment of women, women’s full enjoyment of human rights and the eradication of poverty are essential to economic and social development. It also stresses the vital role of women as agents of development.”  In the United States, International Women’s Day falls during our celebration of Women’s History Month.  

March is the perfect time to share my collection of leveled readers Famous Women in History: Leveled Books for Grades 2 - 4 with your class.  This series includes books on eight notable American women, including Clara Barton and Helen Keller.   My Teachers Pay Teachers site also includes individual readers on other remarkable women such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Sojourner Truth, among others.  

3/6/2014 Soar High With Amelia Earhart and Women's History Month!

Perhaps you have already seen this story about a sexist airplane passenger leaving a note to his plane’s female pilot.  The author of the note (illegibly) claims that “the cockpit of an airline is no place for a woman.”  Clearly that is ridiculous, hopefully during Women’s History Month this individual may have the chance to learn more about Amelia Earhart! Your class can also learn more about her in my reader “Amelia Earhart - Soaring High.”  In this story students will learn facts about one of the most famous women in American history who was a pioneer in the field of aviation.

This book is part of a collection of leveled readers “Famous Women in History” for second through fourth grade features stories about eight women and their contributions to history:

Amelia Earhart -- Airplane Pilot (level L)

Abigail Adams -- First Lady & Crusader for People’s Rights (level L)

Clara Barton -- Founder of the American Red Cross (level N)

Maria Mitchell -- Astronomer (level N)

Helen Keller -- Inspirational Speaker (level O)

Ellen Ochoa -- Astronaut (level P)

Laura Ingalls Wilder -- Pioneer and Author (level P)

Millie Hughes-Fulford -- Scientist in Space (level R)

Each book highlights specific grade-level concepts and vocabulary. An accompanying set of worksheets reviews the targeted literary skills.