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Thursday, April 30
In Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, Mr. Russell Sings! Hear the Song Here!
by
Linda Thieman
on Thu 30 Apr 2009 09:00 AM CDT
In Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, Mr. Russell Sings!
 In
Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish, Book 2 in the Katie & Kimble
series (290L), you will discover that Katie's dad, Mr. Russell, likes to sing!
He sings loudly and he sings well. In fact, he likes to sing when he
feels full of joy!
The song that Mr. Russell sings is called "For the Beauty of the
Earth." It's a beautiful old hymn - one of my favorites. You will
notice, if you send a free Katie & Kimble e-card, that you can
choose this song. Listen here.
I wanted Katie & Kimble readers to be able to hear this beautiful
song with the words. So, I made up a list of songs from iTunes so you
can hear free samples.
The first version of the song is from the 1994 movie Little Women,
a story about four sisters growing up together 150 years ago. This version has
just two voices singing with no music. It is very plain and sweet.
The second version of the song is sung by a group of sisters called
BarlowGirl. This is an amazing and beautiful arrangement. It almost
sounds like a Christmas carol. This might be considered odd since this
song is not a Christmas song. But, I sure do enjoy listening to the
BarlowGirl version. It's very modern.
The third version of the song is sung by the St. John's Children's
Choir. It's almost like a dream. It starts out with one child singing
alone. Then more children join in on the second verse. This version
sounds more like church music, with an organ playing in the background.
All three of these versions are quite different. And yet, they are all
the same song! Click below to hear the free iTunes samples.
For the Beauty of the Earth
Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes for a little surprise or two!
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Wednesday, April 29
Teachers & Homeschoolers - Download FREE Katie & Kimble Materials! (3rd Grade)
by
Linda Thieman
on Wed 29 Apr 2009 09:00 AM CDT
Teachers & Homeschoolers- Download FREE Katie & Kimble Materials! (3rd Grade)
 Hey,
teachers and homeschoolers! Free Katie & Kimble
classroom/ homeschool materials are now available to download from the
Katie & Kimble Blog!
I have uploaded the full set of Activity Packets that accompany
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (280L) and the full set of Activity Packets for Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (290L).
NOW the free downloadable, printable Awards Package for each book is included right in the file with the Activity Packets. Readers can mark their progress with color-in ribbons!
Answer Keys are now available, too. See below.
Each Activity Packet covers two chapters and
contains 7 Activity Pages (reading skills, word skills, comprehension,
apply text to self, writing, etc.).
The first page of each Activity Packet is a
Table of Contents/Cover page for the packet. Teachers and homeschoolers can
decide which Activity Pages to use in each packet, and kids can check
off each Activity Page on the Contents page as they complete it (very
motivating, as they can see their progress). The
Contents page/Cover sheet also contains pre-reading activities (predictions) for the
chapters that follow. These Katie & Kimble Activity Packets are
available to download free of charge.
As some of you know, I used to be an English teacher (ESL). I also
used to create materials on a regular basis, both for my own classes
and for the language programs that employed me. So, it just follows
naturally that I would wish to create some materials to go along with Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish.
These materials are RL3 (third grade). As my guide, I have used the
requirements from two Iowa school systems for reading skills in their
third grade classrooms and the national standards for third grade.
Plus, I've had the input of a wonderful third grade teacher, Mrs. Juli
Dodd, MA, who specializes in reading.
I have Reading/Writing Activities and Class/Group Activities,
including prompts for writing reports on things related to the Katie
& Kimble stories. I've also created topics and prompts to go with my
Childhood Stories that you will find on the right sidebar under the
Katie & Kimble Activity Corner.
KK--ClassroomActivities.pdf
You can download all the materials free of charge below and make copies
for your own personal use or for classroom use. And don't forget the
free downloadable coloring pages!
Download the pdf of Activity Packets 1A-1C and Activity Packets 1D-1F for Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story here:
KK1--ActivityPackets-1A-1C.pdf
KK1--ActivityPackets-1D-1F.pdf
Download the pdf of Activity Packets 2A-2C and Activity Packets 2D-2F for Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish here:
KK2--ActivityPackets-2A-2C.pdf
KK2--ActivityPackets-2D-2F.pdf
Answer Keys
KK--AnswerKeys-Books1and2.pdf
Katie & Kimble Awards Package
This Awards Package has been
designed to accompany the Activity Packets for Katie & Kimble: A
Ghost Story and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish.
The file, the Katie & Kimble
Awards Package, consists of one four-inch ribbon to be awarded to the
reader upon the completion of each Activity Packet. The ribbons
are designed to be printed out and work equally well in color or in
black and white/grayscale.
Suggested Use
When the reader has finished
Activity Packet 1A, for example—the “1” meaning Book 1 and the “A”
meaning the first packet—give the reader the ribbon for packet
1A. The reader can color in the ribbon, cut it out and write her or his name
on the blank ribbon. The reader can then collect the ribbons, pin
them or tape them up on the wall or on a bulletin board, and watch her
or his progress grow. At the end of each of the Katie &
Kimble books, the reader is to be awarded one of the bigger, six-inch
ribbons to signify having completed the entire book and all six of the
Activity Packets.
The printable ribbons can be downloaded here. There are six small ribbons per book and one large ribbon per book.
KK--AwardsPackage.pdf
Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes for a little surprise or two!
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Tuesday, April 28
Send a Free Katie & Kimble e-Card! (Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, a chapter book series for ages 7-10)
by
Linda Thieman
on Tue 28 Apr 2009 09:00 AM CDT
Send a Free Katie & Kimble e-Card!
Now
you can send a Katie & Kimble e-Card to all your friends.
It's free and there are no pop-ups or ads. AND we don't collect
your email address, either! It's nothing but FUN!
Look on the right sidebar of the Katie & Kimble blog. There's
a big orange box. Click on "Send a Katie & Kimble Greeting
Card." That will take you to another web page where you can design
your own greeting card.
You can choose from 12 Katie & Kimble pictures, 12 background colors, and 9 songs! That's right—you can add a song to your e-Card! Give it a try!
If someone sends YOU an e-Card, you can come back to the Katie &
Kimble blog to pick it up. You'll receive an email telling you
what your e-Card number is. Then you enter it into the gold box
on the sidebar and click on GO. It's so easy!
If you send a card to someone and they don't receive it, please ask
them to look in their spam folder. It's probably there, but it's
NOT spam!
Give it a try!
Linda
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Monday, April 27
NEW! HomeschoolBuzz.com Reviews Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (a chapter book for ages 7-10)
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 27 Apr 2009 09:00 AM CDT
NEW! HomeschoolBuzz.com Reviews Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story
The
homeschool site, HomeschoolBuzz.com, has a new review of Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story up today.
Here is an excerpt of what HomeschoolBuzz.com had to say:
"The
language in the book is easy, good for those ready for chapter books.... Kimble is so pleasant you quickly forget she's really a ghost! She
pals around with Katie, and teaches her the dreidel game (rules with
pictures are included in the story). Another spunky character is
Katie's dog, Twinkle; her ever present, playful English sheepdog is
very appealing."
Click here to read the complete review!
Read additional reviews of Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish here. The Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story series is a chapter book series for ages 7-10, and is non-fear-based.
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Saturday, April 25
Twinkle's Song: Twinkle, Twinkle, Great Big Dog! - Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story Series for ages 7-10
by
Linda Thieman
on Sat 25 Apr 2009 09:00 AM CDT
Twinkle's Song: Twinkle, Twinkle, Great Big Dog!
 One of our Katie & Kimble readers wondered if Twinkle had a song. Here's the answer!
Twinkle sort of does have a song! Here is what I am thinking. Well, have you read the Kimble, Kimble chant? It's over on the right sidebar and also on the last page of the Katie & Kimble books.
Well,
this chant almost fits into the melody of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little
Star." I especially like the part where it goes, "Twinkle, Twinkle,
great big dog!"
So, I guess, at this point, Twinkle's song is "Twinkle, Twinkle, Great Big Dog!" I thought that was kind of fun!
Here
is how the Kimble, Kimble chant fits into the melody of "Twinkle,
Twinkle, Little Star." You CHANT the first two lines: Kimble, Kimble is
a ghost. Katie, Katie loves her most!
Then you can either keep
chanting, or you can start singing, "Twinkle, Twinkle, great big dog."
And if you start singing there, the rest of the chant fits into the
song perfectly! I did not plan that, so I think it's pretty funny!
Give it a try!
Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes to hear Twinkle barking!
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available here:
Paperback version: $5.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
Instant download version: $2.48
Click here to order the instant download editions.
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Friday, April 24
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story - Hear the Dreidel Songs! (a chapter book series for ages 7-10)
by
Linda Thieman
on Fri 24 Apr 2009 09:00 AM CDT
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story - Hear the Dreidel Songs!
 In
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, Book 1 in the Katie & Kimble
series, Kimble teaches Katie how to play dreidel.
Dreidel is a game that Jewish children play during Hanukah.
Dreidels
come in many sizes with many different designs and colors. The dreidel
pictured on the left is called a Noah's Ark dreidel because the
pictures tell the story of Noah's Ark. It was painted by an artist
named Yair Emanuel. It's got a little stand to hold it up.
The
dreidel on the right is really something amazing to see. It's very big
- 10 inches high, in fact - and it's a plush toy! I thought that was
pretty interesting. I don't suppose you can actually play dreidel with
such a big dreidel, but it might be comfy to keep on your bed!
 In Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story,
you learn how to play dreidel at the same time that Kimble teaches
Katie how to play. However, you might not know how to pronounce the
letters on the dreidel. I wanted Katie & Kimble readers to be able
to hear how to say the Hebrew letters. So, I made up a list of two
different dreidel songs from iTunes so you
can hear free samples. In the first Dreidel Song, in the chorus, they
sing all the different letters on the dreidel.
Dreidel Songs
Interesting Fact:
Hanukah is sometimes spelled in different ways! You might see it like
this, with 2 k's--Hanukkah--or you might see it like this, with a
c--Chanukah!
Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story (Book 1 in the series) and Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2 in the series) are available at Lulu.com:
Instant download version: $2.48
Paperback version: $8.95
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story!
Click here to order Katie & Kimble: The Magic Wish (Book 2)!
[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]
Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look
normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble,
the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble
and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to
Kimble's mother.
Please visit us here (http://katieandkimbleblog.com) for updates.
© 2008 - 2009 by Linda Thieman
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