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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: From Kalamazoo to Timbuktu!
Millie and Mike in Kalamazoo Were restless and wondered what to do. Said Millie to Mike, "I have a notion. Let's pretend to cross the ocean." This begins the exciting adventure as Millie and Mike use a map, a canoe … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Me On The Map
Me On The Map, written by Joan Sweeney and illustrated by Annette Cable, is a colorfully illustrated introduction to the subject of maps and geography. It is a story about a little girl and how she locates her physical place … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: The Science Book of Motion
The Science Book of Motion by Neil Ardley is a book containing 13 experiments that show students different examples of how forces effect objects in motion. Ardley begins the book by briefly defining motion. “Motion occurs whenever something changes place.” … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Geography From A to Z
“Do you know the differance between plateau and a plain? Between a knoll and an atoll? Have you ever wondered what a badland is? Or an isthmus? Or a gulch? The answers are all here! From the highest mountain peak to … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Sound: Loud, Soft, High, and Low
Sound: Loud, Soft, High, and Low, written by Natalie M. Rosinksy and illustrated by Matthew John, is a colorful book about all of the different ways that sound is made. Written especially for young learners, the author gives elementary definitions … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: The River
Have you ever wondered how a river forms? Once it forms, where does it go to? What types of environments will it pass through? The story The River which is written by Brigitte Sidjanski and illustrated by Bernadette Watts tells … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Forces Make Things Move
Forces Make Things Move by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and Illustrated by Paul Meisel takes a concept that can be difficult to understand and explains it on a child’s level. The pushing and stopping of a toy car is used to … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Come and Ride With Us!
Introduction and Summary Come and Ride With Us shares a journey to different countries such as Haiti, Canada, Hong Kong, Peru, and a few others and shows children how people in different countries use different types of transportation to … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: I Lost My Tooth in Africa
“My dad says if you lose a tooth in Africa and put it under a gourd, you will get a chicken from the African Tooth Fairy.” So begins I Lost My Tooth in Africa, a delightful story written by 12-year-old … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: The Solid Truth about States of Matter
The Solid Truth about States of Matter, written by Agnieszka Biskup, contains four distinct chapters. In the first chapter, Max describes how everything is made of matter. He describes that matter can be hard or soft, any color, and any texture. … Continue reading
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