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    Reading, Writing, and Researching at Home

    Book Recommendations Preview

    Book Recommendations

    The Book Recommendations deck is a resource where you and your child can add and rate books that you have read together or books that your child has read independently. 

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    NY Times Writing Prompts

    The NY Times Learning Network resource offers a dozen new writing prompts each week, all based on Times articles, photographs, illustrations, videos, and graphs, about a wide array of issues. 

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    Scholastic Story Starters

    Scholastic Story Starters online is an interactive tool for computers and tablets that generates fun writing prompts that include direction on character, plot, and setting.

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    Goal Sheet

    The Goal Sheet is a resource for families to write down reading and writing goals for the year together. Make these goals that you feel confident that your child can do independently, or you can do together and put this up on your wall as a reminder to stay motivated.