Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas, Jane O’Connor continues to expand our vocabulary in her splendiferous book that describes the challenges of decorating for Christmas. Heirlooms, delectable, and devastated are only 3 of the fancy words that Fancy Nancy uses as the Clancy family prepare for a Joyeux Noel (that’s French for Merry Christmas). Besides the great vocabulary, Nancy also shows us how we can create our own heirlooms! ISBN#978-0-06-123590-0
Kids in 3rd grades and up will enjoy the rich details in Audrey Wood's text and Robert Florczak's illustrations in A Cowboy Christmas~The Miracle at Lone Pine Ridge. The challenges of surviving the spectacular, yet harsh realities of ranching in the pioneer West, plus the trusting bond between a cowboy and a young boy make this a great read for girls and boys! ISBN#0-689-82190-5
Cynthia Rylant, author, and Diane Goode, illustrator, share a beautiful account of how many celebrated the joy of the holidays with homemade ornaments, Christmas Eve service, and brown bags with candy, nuts & tangerines. It makes one yearn for Christmas In The Country! ISBN#0-439-76985-X
These are only 3 of the many awesome books that reflect the joy and wonder of the holidays. What are some of your favorites?
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Showing posts with label robust vocabulary. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Angry Thunderstorm
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.
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