Fictional Stories in Science
Using Fictional Stories as a Pathway to Science Content
Category: Poetry
“Poetree”
Written by Shauna LaVoy Reynolds Illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani This is a popular book, at least locally. I had wanted to share this post back in April, during National Poetry Month, but it just became available at the library. I think poets have a… Continue Reading ““Poetree””
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Tap Tap BOOM BOOM
This story really heightens the awareness of the music of rain. Tap. Tap. BOOM. BOOM! Using various font, the rain comes down on a city as individuals, kids, and families move from place to place…picking up their pace. Some are prepared, some aren’t. Many… Continue Reading “Tap Tap BOOM BOOM”
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Great Adjectives, Onomatopoeia, and One of my Favorite Animals
Ok I may be biased, since I love moose and have always wanted to see one (well, from far away), but I just loved this book. It made me smile and laugh. It took me a few pages to discover there was a moose… Continue Reading “Great Adjectives, Onomatopoeia, and One of my Favorite Animals”
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The Picture Book that Keeps on Giving
This picture book has so much to offer: rhyme and song, counting, repetitive text, seek and find/hidden images, AND the names of animal offspring: for example, a squirrel has “kits”…did you know that? I didn’t. The back of the book also is a wealth… Continue Reading “The Picture Book that Keeps on Giving”
Fictional Stories in Science 