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Due to popular demand, the Butzows have put together more fascinating thematic units that make science more exciting for young learners. Each chapter focuses on an individual book and includes vocabulary; concepts; applications; and a wide variety of activities, including hands-on and inquiry-based topics, games, puzzles, word searches, and more. The authors' approach helps connect the conceptual content to real-life experiences. Physical, life, earth, space, and environmental sciences are included. ... Read more

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Help students learn about nature and the environment through quality contemporary and classic literature. Hands-on activities span the curriculum and support environmental themes and principles. Puzzles, word searches, suggestions for computer usage, and library connections are also given in each of the 15 chapters. ... Read more

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wonderful!!!
Not many things are more important than caring, conserving, and learning about our Earth. This wonderful manual teaches environmentalism through the use of literature aimed at K-5th.

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This book is great.I love it.
This is the best thing since Barney and Friends.I use it in my preschool class everyday. ... Read more

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Spark children's love of books and reading as they learn each alphabet letter and letter-sound relationships with these multisensory activities, games, and patterns based on favorite books for beginning readers. For each letter you'll find a motivating introductory activity... 10 or more recommended story books... a recipe related to the theme... a music activity... an art activity... and a reproducible research project that builds a basic library skill. ... Read more

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An Interesting Find
This book is perfect for teachers who follow a cirriculum based on weekly themes. I spent 8 years as a preschool teacher and found that when I was looking for books to read during "circus" week, this was a wonderful source. I would recommend it to any teacher (or parent for that matter)! ... Read more

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You'll appreciate these tools for parent participation in the learning process. Reproducible activity sheets based on quality children's books are designed as take-home assignments for children. Each sheet includes a book summary, discussion questions, and a list of engaging learning activities for adults and children that increase discussion, reading skills, and comprehension. ... Read more

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The exploits of tricksters, traditional fairy tales, and how-and-why stories offer many exciting opportunities for learning. Kraus's bibliographic and activity guides help you design dynamic story times and projects to excite students' imaginations. Activity pages (e.g., Venn diagrams, shadow puppets, multimedia projects), teaching ideas, and other materials can be used to prepare story hours, art and drama projects, literature reading units, cultural explorations, and science and nature studies. Myriad opportunities for integrating multicultural concepts into science, literature, and social studies. ... Read more

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Getting parents to participate in their child's education is easy with these take-home reproducibles! This book provides a single-source guide to selected reading and extension activities for grade levels K-6. Each activity sheet includes a summary of a book, discussion questions, and a list of engaging learning projects for adults and children. The activities are designed to increase discussion, build reading skills, and develop comprehension. More than 100 titles of quality children's literature are featured. Teachers will love this unique way to promote reading, and it's great PR for the library. A must for school and public libraries! ... Read more

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This is not a revision but an entirely updated volume of selected high-quality literature published from 1986 to 1993. Volume 2 shows how to create a literature-based program--either thematic or across the curriculum--based on quality contemporary and classic literature. The authors explain how to select the most appropriate books and how to use them in the classroom to encourage learning through literature. Each volume contains six chapters arranged by grade level and divided into units covering books on a particular topic or theme, books by a particular author, or books of a particular type or genre. ... Read more

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This index offers access to ideas and activities for over 1000 quality children's books through an integrated author, title, subject arrangement. A listing of teacher idea books that extend children's trade titles composes the second part of the book. Each activity book entry includes the title, author, publishing information, a brief description of the contents and objectives, the books covered, and interest level (preschool-fifth grade). A broad range of authors, both well known and not so well known, are represented: from Harry Allard and Judy Blume to Dr. Seuss and Charlotte Zolotow. Titles referred to include "Make Way for Ducklings", "Jumanji", "Owl Moon", "Ira Sleeps Over" and "Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth". Educators can use the index to find materials to support a particular title, author, or subject. The book is intended to be a tool for librarians and teachers, and to save both time and energy. ... Read more

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An invitation - to play improv - and do what kids already like to do - pretend! No -scripting - produces success at their attempts at improv. Literature topics include Plot, change of Mood, Literary Elements, Setting, Character, and Dialog. The activities allow students to use productive and critical thinking skills, develop skills in reading fluency, and improve comprehension skills. 40+ activities. ... Read more

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As environmental concerns become more and more important, teachers and librarians are looking for effective ways to teach children to appreciate nature and conserve resources. Over 200 selections from children's literature with characters who respect the environment are presented in this guide. The books are grouped in five basic genres (contemporary fiction, folk literature, historical fiction, biographies and fanciful fiction).Entries include full bibliographic data, a descriptive annotation and an indication of the appropriate grade level. Target activities that reinforce the work's theme are also provided for each title. ... Read more