Making Family History Come Alive - This Week’s Teaching Tip!
by Amy M. O’Quinn
Every family has a story, and children are naturally curious about their heritage. They like to hear about the ‘olden days’ when their parents or grandparents were little boys and girls. In fact, they are usually amazed that there was actually a time when there were no cell phones, microwave ovens, televisions, or even indoor plumbing.
But more than that, learning about their own special lineage, culture, and heritage gives children a connection to the past, a foundation, and a stronger sense of belonging as they pursue their futures. It also creates a fun opportunity to delve ...
Silver Phoenix - A Review
Reviewed by Suzanne Lieurance
Title: Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia
Author: Cindy Pon
Reading level: Young Adult
Publisher: HarperTeen, 1 edition (April 28, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0061730211
ISBN-13: 978-0061730214
Generally, I prefer books that do NOT start off with a prologue. I like to cut right to the chase to find out what's happening NOW instead of reading a lot of background information to set the stage for chapter one.
But I was immediately sucked into the story when I read the first paragraph of the prologue in Silver Phoenix because it skillfully transported me to another time and place and left me with many ...
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Lucy and the Bully - A Review
Reviewed by Irene Roth for the National Writing for Children Center
Title: Lucy and the Bully
Author: Claire Alexander
Reading Level: Ages 4 - 8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2008
ISBN: 978-0-8075-4786-1
Claire Alexander's book is a sad but uplifting book about bullying. Bullying has become a real problem in today's culture, and because of this, this book is of extreme importance to kids. Alexander's story is simple and has wonderful illustrations. It will help young children talk openly and honestly about bullying. But most importantly, Alexander assures ...
You Are Friendly - a Review
Reviewed by Irene S. Roth, for the National Writing For Children Center
Title: You are Friendly
Author: Todd Snow
Illustration: Melodee Strong
Reading Level: Ages 4-6
Soft Cover: 22 pages
Publisher: Maren Green Publishing, Inc., 2008
ISBN: 987-1-934277-18-8
Todd Snow's book is a wonderfully crafted story about friendliness. The author shows the many ways individuals can be friendly. Kids will absolutely love Snow's way of illustrating emotions and gestures of friendliness. What the reader finds out is that there are so many ways of being friendly. And friendliness makes other people feel warm and good. Friendliness also makes people happy. And sometimes, when we are friendly, ...
Hope is an Open Heart - a Review
Reviewed by Irene Roth for the National Writing for Children Center
Title: Hope Is an Open Heart
Author: Laurie Thompson
Reading Level: Ages 4 - 8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2008
ISBN: 978-0-545-03737-2
Lauren Thompson's book is an uplifting story about hope. We've all had days when we felt hopeless. Hope sometimes seemed to be so far away, and the world was cold and dark. Thankfully, hope can come to us in many different ways. And Thompson illustrates this excellently in her
wonderfully crafted book.
Thompson's book ...
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