Ms.

Arnold’s
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DEAR RM 101 FAMILIES,
Our BOOK OF THE WEEK is…
PIG the PUG by Aaron Blabey
This week students will decode figurative
language and use inferring techniques while
reading this award-winning picture book.
“Pig the Pug” will offer your child to reflect
on what makes a good friend and the value of
sharing. “Pig the Pug is a very greedy pig. This selfish
animal doesn’t want to share with anyone. But Pig
>>Why is reading so important?<<
learns a valuable lesson when he finds himself
Because once you learn to read, suddenly in a position where he needs the help of
you read to learn! his friend Trevor.”

Resources make it easy and convenient to help

students. Here is a list of resources that
Awards
offer reading tools, activities, and ideas to Winner
help you address any of your child’s needs. Picture Book of the Year 2015
Online Reading Resources
KOALA Awards
YABBA Awards
pbs.org
Selected
k12reader.com
51 Best Children's Books of All Time
readingrockets.org Dymocks Booksellers

Book Resources Shortlisted

(all available on Amazon.com)
The Struggling Reader by Scholastic
Academic Language… by Yvonne S Freeman
Extra Practice…Struggling by Linda Beech
Community Reading Source:
Kurth Memorial Library
706 S Raguet St, Lufkin, TX 75904
Book of the Year - Early Childhood - 2015
Children's Book Council of Australia
Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice Award
2015
Australian Booksellers Association (ABA)
Children's Book of the Year 2015INDIE
Awards - Australian Independent Booksellers
Best Designed Children's Book 2015
Australian Book Design Awards