Saturday, March 22, 2025

Teaching Theme

 Theme is a difficult concept to teach, but can be taught using TV Show Theme Songs!  Here are a few to try:

Full House (Theme: Family love is all around you.)

Full House

Family Matters (Theme: Family is Important)

Family Matters 

Magic School Bus (Theme: Learning About Space is Fun)

Magic School Bus 

Schoolhouse Rock (Theme: Knowledge is Power)

Schoolhouse Rock

Reading Rainbow (Theme: Books Can Take You Anywhere.)

Reading Rainbow

Liberty's Kids (Theme: Looking for Heroes in History)

Liberty's Kids)

Muppet Show (Theme: An exciting show is coming your way.)

Muppet Show

Beginner Bible (Theme: The Bible is the greatest story ever told.)

Beginner Bible

Sesame Street (Theme: Sesame Street is a fun and happy place to be.)

Sesame Street

Inspector Gadget (Theme: Inspector Gadget solves crimes with the help of his fantastic gadgets.)

Inspector Gadget

Smurfs (Theme: The Smurfs are happy blue people who can overcome evil that tries to hurt them.)

Smurfs

Mighty Mouse (Don't Worry!  Mighty Mouse is coming to fight crime.)

Mighty Mouse

Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers (When there's danger, Chip and Dale come to the rescue.)

Chip and Dale

Monday, March 3, 2025

ACSI Recommended Reading List for Second Grade

 This is a great resource!  Here is a link to the list of the ACSI Recommended Books for (1st and) 2nd Grade, as well as other Elementary Grades:

ACSI Reading List