In The Angry Thunderstorm, author Carol Henson Keesee and illustrator Rachel Henson show us a glimpse into both the world of a frightened child and that of a thunderstorm who wants to be understood! Parents will have fun sharing this book to calm youngsters’ fears of booming thunderstorms. While gaining accurate information about weather, children can also gain great appreciation for the role of the particular thunderstorm in this charming story.
The illustrations clearly reflect the changing emotions of the young child and this thunderstorm. Keesee’s use of rhythm and rhyme make this a delightful read-aloud! Plus, the robust vocabulary makes it outstanding for discussing word meanings and descriptive language.
Details about ordering this book are available at www.picklebearbooks.com.
Classroom teachers of Pre-K through 3rd grade students have enjoyed using The Angry Thunderstorm to develop and extend students’ vocabulary, fluency and comprehension skills. Teachers have also effectively used this text to model of personification as they honed the writing skills of older students. Secondary school teachers have used it to review the story elements of a short story.
Information about the customized curriculum (including vocabulary study, graphic organizers and Readers’ Theater)from Reading Instruction Co. may be obtained by emailing abfiala@sbcglobal.net.
The illustrations clearly reflect the changing emotions of the young child and this thunderstorm. Keesee’s use of rhythm and rhyme make this a delightful read-aloud! Plus, the robust vocabulary makes it outstanding for discussing word meanings and descriptive language.
Details about ordering this book are available at www.picklebearbooks.com.
Classroom teachers of Pre-K through 3rd grade students have enjoyed using The Angry Thunderstorm to develop and extend students’ vocabulary, fluency and comprehension skills. Teachers have also effectively used this text to model of personification as they honed the writing skills of older students. Secondary school teachers have used it to review the story elements of a short story.
Information about the customized curriculum (including vocabulary study, graphic organizers and Readers’ Theater)from Reading Instruction Co. may be obtained by emailing abfiala@sbcglobal.net.
Hi Ann!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing The Angry Thunderstorm with your followers. When I wrote The Angry Thunderstorm, my focus was to help children address their fear of storms and to redirect the negative thoughts into positive thoughts. It wasn't until I shared the story with you that I learned that it could accomplish much, much more in the focus of reading achievement. I love hearing from teachers and how they are using the story in their classrooms. Thank you for sharing the book with your colleagues.