Life Skills Books for 3rd Graders
Hang On, Mel!
The water rises fast, swallowing streets and rooftops, and all Mel has left is a wooden pole and her toy giraffe, Gus. When a kind helper named Jen pulls her to safety, can Mel find the courage to speak, to eat, and to help the other frightened kids at the shelter? And will Jen keep her biggest promise of all? This decodable reader practices the ’ei’ phonogram in words like ‘weight,’ ‘ceiling,’ ’eiderdown,’ and ‘feisty.’
Stop That Hat!
Ray loves his googly-eyed, horned, pink-tailed hat more than anything in the world. But when a mischievous Cloud spots that silly tail flapping in the wind, trouble is brewing fast. Can Ray hold on tight enough to save the best hat ever made? And what happens when the sky decides his wonderful hat looks far too fun to blow away? This decodable reader practices the ‘augh’ sound in words like ‘caught,’ ‘distraught,’ ‘drafty,’ and ’taught.’