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Category Archives: book review
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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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: 11 Planets!
National Geographic’s 11 Planets, written by David Aguilar, is one of the best kid-friendly reference texts on the planets. Up-to-date and full of amazingly vivid computer graphics, 11 Planets teaches students about the new definition of the term “planet” … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Jump Into Science SAND
Jump Into Science SAND, written by Ellen Prager is a great book for students when learning about sand. The book starts off by explaining the different uses of sand: beaches, desert dunes, home for certain aquatic life and the recreational uses people … Continue reading
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Teaching Ancient Civilization with Children’s Literature: The Desert Is Theirs
Summary: The Desert Is Theirs, written by Byrd Baylor and illustrated by Peter Parnall talks about the close relationship of people, animals and how they share the land. The author addresses the many aspects of living in the desert from … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Oh Say Can You Say What’s the Weather Today?
Oh Say Can You Say What’s the Weather Today? by Tish Rabe and Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz is a book from The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library. This series is written in the style of Dr. Seuss and provides … Continue reading
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Teaching Earth Science with Children’s Literature: Living Sunlight
Summary: Living Sunlight How Plants Bring The Earth To Life, a book written by Holly Bang and Penny Chisholm. This book introduces kids to photosynthesis in a simplestic way. In the book it discusses how plants and animals take in … Continue reading
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