Teaching with Favorite Magic Tree House Books: Grades 2-3

This teaching guide was instrumental in the success of the "Literature Circle" provided by the public elementary school where I live. As the teacher and I read the various Magic Tree House books to the children we were able to compliment the reading with wonderful activities provided by this book. The activities allowed for excitement to build in each child which motivated and engaged them during each lesson. Truly a wonderful tool to have while working with the Magic Tree House series. With the success of this endeavor, I researched more and found that Scholastic offers teaching guides for other classic or chapter books as well. What an opportunity to make learning more enjoyable!

I have found this book to be a valuable addition to my classroom. I have used and/or adapted a number of the ideas and plan to use almost every idea in my classroom this year. I teach second and third grade and find the ideas acceptable for all my students.

Exploring variuos historical influences, language and nonverbal customs. traveling to many countries and creating a new world of imagination for young readers.