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Category Archives: book review
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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Teaching Physical Science Skills with Children’s Literature: Squirts and Spurts Science Fun with Water
Squirts and Spurts Science Fun with Water was written by Vicki Cobb and illustrated by Steve Haefele. This author has written many books like this one focusing on all different areas of science. In this particular book, Ms. Cobb, details … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: This Land is Your Land
“This land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the New York island, from the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters, this land was made for you and me.” Every child in the United States … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Switch On, Switch Off
Light switches are everywhere! They are in every house: in the kitchen, the bedroom, the office, the bathroom…but are they really magic? When it’s time for bed and mom yells “lights out,” is it truly magic within that switch that … Continue reading
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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Duck for President
Fed up with Farmer Brown’s demands to pitch in and help with the farmyard chores, ambitious Duck decides things have to change, and so he proactively decides to stage an election to take charge. In Duck for President by author … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Springs
Introduction and Summary: Springs by David Glover is an easy to read book that explains of functions of many different types of springs. The book is filled with many pictures and illustrations and every other page provides a “fact … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Madlenka
“In the universe, on a planet, on a continent, in a country, in a city, on a block, in a house, in a window, in the rain, a little girl named Madlenka finds out her tooth wiggles." In her tiny … Continue reading
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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: Amelia Bedelia, Rocket Scientist?
Amelia Bedelia, Rocket Scientist? written by Herman Parish and illustrated by Lynn Sweat, tells the tale of the day that Amelia Bedelia volunteers to be a judge at the science fair after her boss, Mr. Rodgers, mistakenly calls her a … Continue reading
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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: A Second is a Hiccup
A Second is a Hiccup Author: Hazel Hutchins Illustrator: Kady MacDonald Denton This book is a good resource for helping young students learn how to measure time and understand different lengths of time. The author uses fun ways of telling … Continue reading
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