In Arctic Waters
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.87 (622 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607188627 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Using rhyme to teach about the Artic Written for the rhyme "This is the House that Jack Built," In Arctic Waters grew out of a science unit on the Arctic. Laura Crawford was intriqued with the animals of the region and created this fascinating story for her second grade class. Like the original rhyme, children will be delighted by the rhythm of Crawford's story:"This is the seal, bouncing alongThat teases the narwhal, big and strong"Ben Hodson's illustrations are bright, engaging, and sure to delighted children. They will enjoy lookin. Shirley Labusier said Fun As Well As Educational. Reminiscent of This is the House that Jack Built, Artic Waters is written in the same type of ongoing rhyme. The characters in this charming book are: a furry white polar bear, a walrus, a seal, a beluga, a fish, and the man who hunts them. The sea creatures are saved when a large piece of iceberg breaks off, the fish scurry to safety and the hunter paddles off to safer hunter grounds.Sylvan Dell books are always charming, funny, and brightly illustrated. But the most wonderful thing about them is . "A fun Arctic introduction plus science" according to Jen Macanim. A fun book that introduces a preschooler to third grader about the Arctic animals and their relationship to the natives in the area. You can play this book both ways, as a fun rhyme for kids and as a more serious science topic for older kids. The book not only has the basic story line but also has additional materials in the back that explains the scientific and cultural significance of each character such as the Inuit's role in area.-Kaycee Ogoc, Library Weekly
A cut-and-color activity and Web address are also included.—Amanda Moss, Maywood Elementary School, Monona, WICopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. The story builds as each creature is chased by a slightly larger one. . In addition, the six animals, along with the man and his sled dog, are pictured together on one ridiculously small piece of ice. The rhyming text is fast-moving and fun. The depiction of the Inuit hunter is somewhat stereotypical. A four-page information section provides basic facts about each of the animals featured, the Inuit, and Arctic waters in general. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 3—This cumulative tale introduces six animals, beginning with a small fish and ending with a grouchy-looking polar bear. Cartoon facial expressions range from gleeful to panic-stricken. However, the animals' interaction is poorly defined; neithe
Laura Crawford (In Arctic Waters) is currently the reading specialist at Sleepy Hollow School in the Chicago area. Laura is also the author of The Pilgrims Thanksgiving From A to Z and some leveled readers for Scott Foresman. In her free time, Laura loves to visit the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago with her nieces Madilynn and
5 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 25 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book's homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio Aligned to State Standards / Lexile, Guided Reading, AR, Reading Counts, and Fountas & Pinnell. The "For Creative Minds" section helps children learn how these animals live in the cold, icy arctic region. An arctic adaptation of "This is the House that Jack Built" follows polar bears, walruses, seals, narwhals and beluga whales as they chase each other around "the ice that floats in the Arctic waters." Not only is the rhythmic, cumulative prose good for early readers; it is a pure delight to read aloud