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March 2011 - Posts
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Thank you for visiting Books4Learning during the Fool for Books Giveaway Hop. I hope you will find this site beneficial. Please check it out! I am giving away a $10 Amazon gift certificate. To enter the Fool for Books Giveaway Hop at this blog, you MUST Read More...
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Summary of Sort It Out : Packy, a pack rat, comes home to his mother and sister with a wagon load of items he found. His mother instructs him to sort them out and put them away. Packy marvels at his diverse collection of trinkets and ponders how he will Read More...
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Summary of Don’t Lick the Dog: Making Friends with Dog : A trio of children runs up to a lady walking six diverse dogs. As they enthusiastically reach out to touch them, they are warned to stop, prompting the children to ask if they can pet them. The Read More...
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Book Journey hosts It's Monday! What Are Your Reading? Click here to check out what other bloggers are reading. Read & Reviewed Last Week · Rumble in the Jungle (Picture) · Dear Teacher (Picture) · Gingerbread Girl (Picture) · The Hunger Games (YA) · Read More...
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In science, we have begun to learn about rocks and minerals. I have been researching picture book resources to use for teaching this science topic. Here are a few good ones I have found so far: Rocks! Rocks! Rocks! (ages 3-7) by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace Read More...
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Summary of Thunder Rose : On a summer night during a fierce thunder storm, a lively baby is born. Rather than cry out while taking her first breath of life, she sits up and takes hold of the lightning and thunder. Then, she tells her parents she is partial Read More...
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Summary of The Hunger Games : From the publisher, Scholastic Twenty-four are forced to enter. Only the winner survives. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Read More...
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Dorothy Shapland is the winner of the Zoo Picture Book Giveaway ! Congratulation! She won a copy of either ‘Tis the Day Before Zoo Day or What’s New At the Zoo . Check out her Blog: Ask Ms. Dorothy Read More...
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Summary of the Gingerbread Girl : Everyone is familiar with the sad story of the Gingerbread Boy. It has been a year since his untimely demise at the mouth of a fox! Despite their fears of losing another Gingerbread Child, the lonely elderly couple resolves Read More...
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Enter Here: http://books4learning.blogspot.com/2011/03/zoo-book-giveaway.html Read More...
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Summary of Dear Teacher : It is mid-August. Michael, a student at Sunnybank Elementary School, has received a letter from his principal welcoming him to another school year and introducing his new teacher, Miss Brooks. This note prompts Michael to begin Read More...
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I came across another wonderful book from Tiger Tales called Rumble in the Jungle . It prompted me to consider: What is the difference between the rainforest and the jungle? Here is a quick overview: Though jungle and rainforest might appear to be similar, Read More...
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Lexigurl is the winner of the Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop! Congratulations! She won a copy of One Little Blueberry . Check out her blogs: A Classroom Full of Books One Thrifty Gurl Read More...
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I always have over 100 picture books from the library stacked up in my office. Right now my focus is on Tall Tales. I have reviews coming up for some of them, such as Swamp Angel , Dust Devil , and Thunder Rose . (Great Girl-Power Tall Tales!) In addition, Read More...
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Children’s imaginations are sure to soar as they discover and explore the rainforest. We’re Roaming in the Rainforest: An Amazon Adventure and The Rainforest Grew All Around are two remarkable picture books to use in your study of this extraordinary habitat. Read More...
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Summary of How the Moon Regained Her Shape : Inspired by Native American folktales, How the Moon Regained Her Shape personifies the moon as “round and full, proud of her gentle light.” She is fearless and lively. One day as she dances across the sky, Read More...
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Win a copy of either What’s New at the Zoo? OR ‘ Twas the Day Before Zoo Day from Sylvan Dell . Here is how to enter: 1. You must be a follower of Books4Learning on Google friend connect. 2. Read the reviews for both books at Picture Books for Your Day Read More...
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With spring emerging, many families and classes will be heading to the zoo. It is a terrific place to visit. Two of my favorite memories are zoo trips. On one of them, I was with my boyfriend (now, husband). I felt like I was walking on air as we held Read More...
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Summary of Moon over Manifest : From Barnes and Noble website Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions Read More...
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Compliments of Tiger Tales Publishing , Books4Learning is offering One Little Blueberry by Tammi Salzano for the Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop! Requirements for this Giveaway: · You MUST be a follower of Books4Learning on Google Friend Connect. · Read Read More...
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Summary of Always and Forever : A group of animals—Fox, Otter, Mole, and Hare—live together in a house in the woods. Each member has a special role to play in the family. They dearly love one another. During the autumn months, Fox falls ill. He grows Read More...
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Summary of Mean Soup : Horace has had a bad day at school. He is so frustrated when he arrives home that he stomps on a flower. When his mother greets him, he hisses and growls. His mother acts silly to cheer him up, and she suggests they make some soup Read More...
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Summary of Sneaky Sheep : Rocky and Blossom live in a picturesque meadow on a mountain with 147 other sheep and Murphy, the sheep dog. High above them, there is another meadow that looks plush and green. Rocky and Blossom incessantly ask Murphy if they Read More...
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This week’s question is: "If I gave you £50 (or $80) and sent you into a bookshop right now, what would be in your basket when you finally staggered to the till?" Since I can get nearly any book I want at the library, I chose ones that are not currently Read More...
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There are many versions of the myth of King Midas and his golden touch. Here are some of the best picture book retellings. King Midas and the Golden Touch (ages 5 and up) by Kathryn Hewitt In this version of the Midas story, the king has only one love Read More...
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Summary of A Very BIG Bunny : Amelia is a bunny, a very big bunny. Lovingly, her parents attempt to encourage her about her size by pointing out that she stands out in a crowd and that she is the star of the show. Amelia does not want either of those Read More...
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Summary of The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo : Little Rabbit rests in a field on a farm. When he says “Moo,” Calf asks him why he makes that sound. After all, he is a rabbit, not a cow. Little Rabbit states, “I like moo and rabbits don’t have a big Read More...
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Instead of focusing on the great dynamic duos of classic and modern literature, I chose my duos from some of my favorite picture books. For more favorite literary dynamic duos, check out other blog lists at the Broke and the Bookish . 1. Bella and Stella Read More...
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Overview Not All Animals are Blue : On the left side there are five sentences. Here is a sample: Does she catch a lot of flies? Watch out! She has a black belt! Those two do everything together. She sees everything clearly. She loves to sunbathe. On the Read More...
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Congradulations to MissMarsee! Winner of Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud Thank you to every one who entered. Read More...
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Summary of Persephone : Persephone is playing in the fields and picking flowers with her friends on a beautiful sunny day. She gets so caught up in the splendor of the flowers and the day that she inadvertently wonders away from her group of companions. Read More...
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Madness Blog Hop Compliments of Sylvan Dell Publishers , the Books4Learning blog is offering Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud for the March Madness Blog Hop . Requirements for this Giveaway: · You MUST be a follower of Books4Learning on Google Friend Read More...
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Summary of Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud : Octavia Octopus lives in a small, secret cave at the bottom of the ocean. She has many playmates—a porcupine fish, a sea horse, a flounder, a sea turtle, a clown fish, and a parrotfish. Together with her friends, Read More...
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Overview of The One-Eyed Giant and Other Monsters from Greek Myths : Any study of Greek literature or mythology, needs a little background in mythical monsters. Anne Rockwell’s The One-Eyed Giant and Other Monsters from Greek Myths introduces several Read More...
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Summary of Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem : Chico Bon Bon is awakened early one morning to a loud noise somewhere in his tree house. He jumps out of his bed, straightens his tool belt, and ventures out to discover the origin of the sound. Read More...
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Congratulations to Alexis Villery! Winner of the $20 Gift Card Thank you to every one who entered. Read More...
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In our study of ancient history and literature, we explored the life and legacy of Confucius. Russell Freeman, renowned author of children’s biographies, wrote Confucius: The Golden Rule which we used as our primary text. Overview of Confucius: The Golden Read More...
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