Monthly Archives: March 2010

Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: A Drop of Water

Posted on March 21, 2010 by openwidearchive

Most young children are familiar with Scholastic's I Spy series of books- they are full of incredible and exacting visual challenges that help cultivate the reader's powers of observation.  Photographer Walter Wick is best known for his I Spy work, … Continue reading →

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Teaching Geography using Children’s Literature: The Whole World in Your Hands

Posted on March 21, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Introduction and Summary: In The Whole World in Your Hands, by Melvin and Gilda Berger, chidlren will be introduced to maps and their uses.  They will look at their town, state, country, and world.  This text defines the continents, … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: What is the World Made Of?

Posted on March 21, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction and Summary: In the book, What is the World Made of by Kathleen Zoehfeld it describes the three states of matter solid, liquid and gas. The book then goes on to state each one of the matters attributes. This book introduces young … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Sound and Light

Posted on March 21, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction and Summary Sound and Light by David Glover gives a great overview of what sound and light are and how we use them. This book provides a section for topics like: lightning and thunder, sound waves, feeling sound, making … Continue reading →

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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: How I Learned Geography

Posted on March 20, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction and Summary: In the book, How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz it tells the story of a family who fled their troubled homeland to live in another country. One day since the food is scarce the father brings home … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Magnets

Posted on March 20, 2010 by openwidearchive

“Bring a magnet close to a steel spoon.  The magnet pulls the spoon.  This pull is called magnetic force.” Magnets, written by Peter Riley and illustrated by Franklin Watts, is a practical, hands-on book that can teach students the basics … Continue reading →

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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Geography from A-Z: A Picture Glossary

Posted on March 20, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Introduction and Summary Geography from A-Z: A Picture Glossary, by Jack Knowlton, is a great resource for elementary students that are trying to learn the difference between a plateau and a plain or a knoll and an atoll.  This … Continue reading →

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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: Digging Up Dinosaurs

Posted on March 19, 2010 by openwidearchive

  Did you ever wonder how we know that dinosaurs existed?  How do we know what they were like, how big they were, what they ate?  Digging Up Dinosaurs, written and illustrated by Aliki, is a very interesting and fun … Continue reading →

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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Posted on March 19, 2010 by openwidearchive

    Introduction and Summary With vivid color and black and white illustrations by Helen Oxenbury, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, is the perfect read-aloud story for young students. Follow this adventurous family on their journey … Continue reading →

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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Move!

Posted on March 19, 2010 by openwidearchive

 Summary:  Have you ever wondered how certain animals move? Move! , which was written by Steve Jenkins and illustrated by Robin Page, gives young children an introduction to vocabulary, animals and physical science by describing the many different ways that … Continue reading →

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