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Instructional Resource Set – Third Grade Fractions
Introduction This instructional resource set has been developed to meet the current Virginia Department of Education’s Standards of Learning (SOL); specifically, third grade mathematics SOL 3.5, 3.6, and 3.11 which cover fractions. Recommended Fraction Books 1. The Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Fractions Book by … Continue reading
Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: The Kid’s Guide to Money
Introduction and Summary: The Kid’s Guide to Money: Earning It, Saving It, Spending it, Growing it, Sharing it, by Steve Otfinoski, provides kids with information on several different areas regarding money. This book tells kids that to get money … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Pigs Will Be Pigs
Introduction and Summary Pigs will be Pigs was written by Amy Axelrod and illustrated by Sharon McGinley-Nally. This is a story of a family of pigs who become hungry and decide that it is time to eat. The only problem … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Arthur’s Funny Money
Arthur’s Funny Money, written and illustrated by Lillian Hoban, is a story about Arthur and his younger sister Violet. Violet is learning her numbers and asks Arthur for some help figuring out a problem. He promises to help her but … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: What is Money?
What is money? written by Mary Firestone and illustrated by Enoch Peterson is an easy to read book about why money is used, currencies of the world and how bills and coins are made. If explains to us that without … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics With Children’s Literature: I Can Count Money
“One way to count the value of different kinds of coins is to count the most valuable coins first. ” The book I Can Count Money teaches students many tricks like this one that can help students learn to count … Continue reading
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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: The Story of Money
The Story of Money, written by Betsy Maestro and illustrated by Giulio Maestro, provides a thorough history of how simple pieces of paper eventually came to be the accepted means of payment around the world known as "money." The book … Continue reading
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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: Looking at Nature: How Does It Feel?
Ever wondered how we can look at an object and sense how it would feel if we touched it? When did we learn that spiky things hurt or that extreme water temperatures were uncomfortable? The book Looking at Nature: How … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Don’t Know Much About the Solar System
Don’t Know Much About the Solar System, written by Kenneth C. Davis and illustrated by Pedro Martin, is an informative children’s book filled with interesting facts and cartoonlike pictures. Motivated middle and upper elementary students might read this book … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Our Patchwork Planet
“No one knows for sure what the future will hold, but we do know that tectonic plates will continue to influence us, along with every other creature.” Our Patchwork Planet, by Helen Roney Sattler, is an oversize book that reads … Continue reading
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