Wordle on "Life on Earth, the story of Evolution." by Steve Jenkins.
Reflection: "Life on Earth, the Story of Evolution." by Steve Jenkins is definitely a book I would use in my upper elementary level classroom. It is an extremely informative book and can be used in various subjects such as Science, English and Math. The book gives a great synopsis of how life came about and the different stages of development of animals and species. The book has a lot of visual aids such as illustrations that are all labeled with captions. Additionally, there is a timeline at the back of the book that is an effective summary of all the points made in the book itself. The book could also be used for reading and writing purposes, as it possesses a lot of new vocabulary. Additionally, it could be used for Math purposes to calculate different years of development etc.
Jenkins, S. (2002). Life on earth: The story of evolution. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
"Oh, the places you'll go!" by Dr. Seuss, can be used in the classroom as a means of sparking interest and engaging. It is a very fun rhyming book that students in the classroom would definitely enjoy. This book can spark conversation about where students have been and traveled to and what they liked about those places. Students can even draw pictures of places they went or places they want to visit, which would be an effective integration of the arts. Thus, fun classroom activities can arise from this book.
Oh, the places you'll go! (1990). New York: Random House
"Comets, stars, the Moon and Mars," by Douglas Florian. This book is filled with poems about space. This book can be used for Science and English Writing purposes. Firstly, it is informative about space in interesting and fun poems, which is a topic covered at the elementary method. Thus, this book would be an effective way to learn about space. There is also new vocabulary and a "galactic glossary" at the end for learning of these new words. This expansion of vocabulary would help students become better readers and writers.
Florian, D. (2007). Comets, stars, the Moon, and Mars: Space poems and paintings. Orlando: Harcourt.
"Fourth of July Mice," by Bethany Roberts is a fun, interesting way to teach lower elementary students about the fourth of July. Because the main characters are mice rather than people, students may be more engaged and intrigued. This would be a great book to use in a social studies classroom to teach students about independence day in America which is a major historical event. Teachers can discuss aspects of the book such as the colors of the American flag, fireworks and the parading that occurs on July 4th. Without going into too much detail, the book celebrates independence day ending with, "We love America!"
Roberts, B., & Cushman, D. (2004). Fourth of July mice! New York: Clarion Books.