Weekly Reader, Edition K (including Science Spin) back issues from February 2005:
Four seasons with a groundhog.(Science)
Feb 01, 2005 ... Winter A groundhog sleeps in the winter. It stays warm in its burrow. Summer A groundhog eats a lot of plants, including vegetables, in the summer. Spring A groundhog wakes up in the spring. Mother groundhogs have babies. ...
In the family.(Science)
Feb 01, 2005 ... Groundhogs are in the same family as the animals below. How are these animals like a groundhog? How are they different? squirrel ...
Look at the four seasons.(Activity Page)
Feb 01, 2005 ... People do different things in each season. Look at the pictures below. Write the name of the season in the box next to each picture. (Skill: Discriminating visually) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Do you have healthy teeth habits?(Our Big World)
Feb 01, 2005 ... Do you brush your teeth twice a day? Do you floss your teeth? Do you have a bright smile? Do you visit a dentist? Do you eat healthful foods? Do you stay away from sticky and sugary foods? [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] ...
How do you brush your teeth?(Activity Page)
Feb 01, 2005 ... Number each picture 1, 2, 3, or 4 to show how you brush your teeth. The first picture is numbered for you. (Skill: Sequencing). Get a small ...
We honor famous presidents.(Our Big World)
Feb 01, 2005 ... Learn About George Washington He was our country's first president. He had a stepson named John. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Washington's picture is on the quarter and on the one-dollar bill. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] His wife's name was ...
Look at February holidays.(Our Big World)
Feb 01, 2005 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Look for the pictures below on the calendar. Circle the correct words in each row that belong with the picture. <Pre> 1.Groundhog Day Chinese New Year 2.Valentine's Day ...
Name the picture.(Activity Page)
Feb 01, 2005 ... Draw a line from each picture to its name. (Skill: Acquiring vocabulary) * George Washington * Abraham Lincoln * ...
We like books!
Feb 01, 2005 ... Explain to children that this issue will help teach them many things about books. Ask: What are the children in the picture doing? Where might they be? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Books have covers. What does the red book's cover show? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
The word book says B!
Feb 01, 2005 ... What other words begin with the letter b? Only four of the pictures below have names that begin with the letter b. Fill in the missing letter b to finish those four words. What is the beginning sound of the names of the other two pictures? (Skill: ...
Daily reading.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2005 ... Vocabulary: Make heart flash cards. Cut out small hearts from construction paper. Provide pictures that show words children have learned since the beginning of the year. Invite each child to paste a picture onto a heart. Then ask the child to say the word that names his or her picture ....
Daily writing.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2005 ... Make an Activity Chart: Explain that spring starts on March 20. Encourage children to discuss what they like to do in the spring. Make a chart labeled Our Favorite Spring Activities. On the left side of the chart, list each child's name, followed by the words likes to. On the right side of ...
Listening activity.(Zip's Activities)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2005 ... This Weekly Reader listening activity is designed to improve the listening, recall, and comprehension skills of each child in your class. Directions: Make a copy of this page for each child. Ask children to listen carefully as you read the story. When you have finished, read the ...
Match the objects.(Zip's Activities)
Feb 01, 2005 ... Directions: Draw a line from each object in the first column to the dot next to the picture it goes with in the second column. ...
Find the spring things.(Zip's Activities)
Feb 01, 2005 ... Directions: Only seven of the pictures below show spring things. Draw a line from the center circle to the seven pictures that ...
Poems to share.(Zip's Activities)(Poem)
Feb 01, 2005 ... <Pre> Groundhog Day When February rolls aroundWith winter winds and snow,When an icy chill is in the airAnd I'm cold from head to toe-- It's nice to think of Groundhog DayWhen people tell us talesOf a furry little animalWho never, ever fails ...
D.W.'s library card.(Back-Page Bookshelf)(educating the children)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2005; ... Arthur's little sister, D.W., desperately wants a library card. After practicing and practicing, she is finally able to write her full name and get a library card of her own. When she gets her library card, she borrows her favorite book, Hopalong the Frog. Then Tommy and Timmy Tibble tell ...