Reading wellness : lessons in independence and proficiency / Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris ; foreword by Christopher Lehman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burkins, Jan Miller, 1968- author.

Yaris, Kim, author.

Contributor:

Lehman, Christopher, writer of foreword.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading.

Reading comprehension.

Reading--Aids and devices.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 215 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Portland, Maine : Stenhouse Publishers, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hands-on lessons can be fun and compelling, but when it comes to life science, they aren't always possible, practical, effective, or safe. Children can't follow a lion as it stalks a gazelle, visit the exotic kapok tree in a rain forest, or swim alongside the underwater life in a pond. But they can explore a whole world of animals, plants, and ecosystems through the pages of beautifully illustrated, science-themed picture books. . Perfect Pairs , which marries fiction and nonfiction picture books focused on life science, helps educators think about and teach life science in a whole new way. E

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; How Perfect Pairs Can Help You; Not All Nonfiction for Children Is Created Equal; Why Combine Science and Children's Books?; Why Pair Fiction and Nonfiction?; From Idea to Book; Who Is This Guide For?; Getting Started; Obtaining the Books; Starting with a Wonder Statement; The Investigative Process; Reinforcing the Concept; ELA Links; The Wonder Journal; Science Dialogues and Science Circles; Meeting the Standards; Addressing the Next Generation Science Standards

Supporting the Common Core State Standards for English Language ArtsLessons for Kindergarten; Lesson K.1: What Plants and Animals Need to Survive; Lesson K.2: What Animals Eat; Lesson K.3: How Animals Depend on Their Environment; Lesson K.4: How Animals Can Change an Environment; Lesson K.5: How People Can Change an Environment; Lesson K.6: How to Reduce Our Impact on Creatures in Land Environments; Lesson K.7: How to Reduce Our Impact on Creatures in Water Environments; Picture Books for Kindergarten Lessons; Lessons for Grade 1; Lesson 1.1: How an Animal's Body Parts Help It Survive

Lesson 1.2: How Animals Find and Catch FoodLesson 1.3: How Animals Protect Themselves; Lesson 1.4: How a Plant's Parts Help It Survive; Lesson 1.5: Mimicking Plant and Animal Body Parts to Solve Problems; Lesson 1.6: How Animal Parents and Young Interact; Lesson 1.7: How Young Animals Are Like Their Parents; Lesson 1.8: How Adult Animals of the Same Species Can Be Different; Picture Books for Grade 1 Lessons; Lessons for Grade 2; Lesson 2.1: How Wind, Water, and Animals Disperse Seeds; Lesson 2.2: Understanding Habitats; Lesson 2.3: Understanding Biomes; Lesson 2.4: Life in Wetlands

Lesson 2.5: Life in GrasslandsLesson 2.6: How Plants Change as They Grow; Lesson 2.7: How Butterflies Change as They Grow; Picture Books for Grade 2 Lessons; Appendix A: Tables of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) Addressed in Perfect Pairs Lessons; Appendix B: Reproducibles for Perfect Pairs Lessons; Bibliography of Picture Books in Perfect Pairs Lessons; Professional References; Credits; Index; Footnote; Appbfn

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-003-84413-8

1-003-84339-5

1-003-84043-4

1-003-84125-2

1-03-268223-X

1-03-268206-X

1-322-12867-7

1-62531-020-X

9781032682235

OCLC:

891082332