Magic Tree House series

I was able to have parent involvement, technology integration, project based learning and small groups. I wish I had one extra day because I would have spent that day on review or continuing our discussion on primary and secondary sources. The day off for the Presidential Election caused me to lose a day on my unit. I think something interesting to add to this lesson would be a novel where we could incorporate a research project once again. This time I chose the Presidents due to the election, but in the future it could be fun to tie in a novel from the Magic Tree House Series and allow them to use primary and secondary sources to research the…

The first time I began to read was in kindergarten, I don’t recall the exact moment I began reading since it was so long ago, but the first books I read were books with pictures and very little words. In about the second grade I started reading The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne up until halfway through the fourth grade. The next series of books I fell in love with was R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps series, which lasted throughout the sixth grade. In middle school, I started to read J.…

yard anytime it was sunny and warm. My family had a basketball net, a swing set and slide, a tire swing that hung out of a giant oak tree, but most outstandingly a tree house. My dad built a simple enclosure with a window area and a door frame. It was just a wooden structure, but it soon became a safe haven for my creativity. Everyday it transformed into an innovative adventure like being a rocket ship, a castle or even a ship out at sea. I shared the space with my annoying older brother who did…

I knew I would be sad forever, but that had changed when my mother told me someone was moving in next door and they had a kid my age. The summer was almost over and school was starting next week. The kid who lived next door had to move away when his father got a new job far away. I hope he has a tree in his new house. The one our fathers help us build in my backyard was nearly finished. All that was left was to put hedges on the swinging trap door in the floor. It made sense that we could not…

The Spider Kane Mysteries (Banting). Mary, throughout the years has continued to publish numerous books and series in many different genres. Another one being the Tales from the Odyssey series, which deals with the Odysseus of Greek Mythology. It tells many different stories involving this character. In 2002 The One –Eyed Giant was the 1st of many to be published from this series (Osborne, Biography). In the early 2000’s Mary, along with the help of her sister Natalie Pope Boyce and husband…

often automatically deemed as being evil because of her superpowers. Her powers are often used for evil, such as harming King Arthur or cursing people. Another thing that diminishes Morgan’s character, is how often she uses her sexuality to persuade and manipulate her male allies. Many contemporary authors will make her a temptress who preys on innocent men to get them to do her bidding; Perez believes that Morgan is often persuaded by Morgause, who is Morgan’s half-sister. Perez is the only…

Many people have opinions on gender roles, especially for females. When reading or watching the Harry Potter series, you can pick up on hints of both traditional and modern roles. Many people argue that Rowling created a world where female readers may learn that they are inferior to males (Whitton). While they may have a point in some situations, such as the troll incident in the lavatory in the first book, the female characters also stand their own ground. A great example of this is Molly…

The chapter book I have chosen to write about is Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborne, which is a part of the Magic Tree House series. This series is about two kids: Jack and Annie, who find a magical, time traveling tree house. In this book, they receive an invitation to come to Camelot for Christmas, but when they get there, no one is celebrating Christmas. They find out that a spell has been cast on Camelot that took all the joy and celebration from the people and three Knights of the…

To answer this question, I kept thinking back to the books I read as a child, such as The Magic Tree House and Dear America series. I was addicted to reading as a child and that love has continued until today. I think one of the main purposes of children 's literature is to encourage children to want to continue reading throughout their lives, and by doing so, they will learn more about the world around them and learn to explore their imagination. The books I read definitely did this for me. In…

composed by C. S. Lewis. In chronological order, it is the first book of "The Chronicles of Narnia" series. The Magician’s Nephew tells the tale of the formation of Narnia and how malevolence was brought into this enchanted land. Seen through the eyes of two kids, Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, the story weaves through a few distinct universes and analyzes the differences between good and evil hearts. The magical story begins with two children, Digory and Polly, who meet in the summer, looking…