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By Tracy

One of my favorite books is Rent A Third Grader. It talks a lot about cooperation and teamwork so I always read it at the beginning of the school year - to kind of set the tone for our class.

I also read There's A Boy In The Girl's Bathroom to my kids. They really enjoy that one! The main character in the story has many "issues" and I think the kids can relate to him.

To teach main idea/details, I read Sarah Plain and Tall. Since none of the chapters have titles, we read the chapter and then come up with a title for that chapter. It helps them understand the main idea concept. Also, it's a movie - so you can enjoy that after reading the book. Maybe do a comparison of the two.

Hope this helps you!
Tracy