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Counting on Number Sense

 Number sense is an intuitive feel for numbers and their relationships. Since number sense is something that develops over time, it is imperative that teachers provide students with a variety of materials and resources. Literature is a great way to  … Continue reading

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: A Lesson for Martin Luther King, Jr.

A Lesson for Martin Luther King, Jr, written by Denise Lewis Patrick and illustrated by Rodney S. Pate tells the story of young Martin as a second grader.  Martin returns home from his first day of school very excited.  He … Continue reading

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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: What The World Eats

 Introduction and Summary What The World Eats is a very informative factual book written by Faith D’Aluisio. The book provides a snapshot of what people around the world eat. It is a very enlightening book that really engages the reader … Continue reading

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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Nine O’Clock Lullaby

Summary and Introduction Nine O’Clock Lullaby was written by Marilyn Singer and illustrated by Frane Lessac.  With the use of its wonderful pictures, this book takes the reader all over the world one hour at a time.  It displays with … Continue reading

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Teaching Economics with Children’s Literature: Market Day

  Introduction and Summary Market Day, written and designed by Lois Ehlert, tells the story of a family preparing to take goods they have made and grown to the Market. The story starts off with a child going around to do their … Continue reading

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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: The Hunterman and the Crocodile

 Introduction and Summary There’s a lesson to be learned from the folktale, The Hunterman and the Crocodile, written and illustrated by Baba Wague Diakite. This tale involves the relationships between man and nature, and the importance that respect plays in … Continue reading

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Teaching Ancient Civilizations with Children’s Literature: African Food and Drink

 African Food and Drink Introduction and Summary: Mmm! Delicious! Exquisite! If you have ever wondered what types of food Africans traditionally eat or what they taste like, then African Food and Drink by Martin Gibrill is the book just for … Continue reading

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Teaching Civics with Children’s Literature: Too Many Tamales

Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto and illustrated by Ed Martinez is a story about a little girl named Maria, who is helping her mother and father cook tamales for their Christmas party.  It begins with Maria and the mother kneading … 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 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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