November 3, 2009
Make A Turkey by Anastasia Suen
A Bebop Easy Reader
Reading level: Guided Reading: D Intervention: 6 DRA: 4
Library Binding: 8 pages
Publisher: Bebop Books
A Japanese American boy demonstrates a fun classroom project – making a picture of a turkey from a handprint.
Also available in Spanish as Hacer un pavo.
Activities:
After you follow the directions in the book and make a turkey, use these lesson plans with your children:
Science: Have children make fingerprints.
Math: Show children how to use a handspan to measure.
Social Studies: Go for a walk and observe how different people use their hands. Make a list of what was seen.
Writing: Talk about what it means to “lend someone a hand.”
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October 27, 2009
Face-Off by Anastasia Suen (writing as Jake Maddox)
A hockey novel
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding / Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Kyle wants to be a great hockey player, just like his brother, Caleb. Unfortunately, Kyle spends a lot of time sitting on the bench. The only way he’ll ever catch up to his brother’s goal total is if the coach lets him play more, and if his teammates begin to accept him. If Kyle can get his head in the game when he is on the ice, he might have a chance at scoring some major points for the team.
Activities:
See the latest hockey news and videos at NHL.com.
Explore the Science of Hockey.
Try this hockey maze puzzle.
Can you find all of the words in this hockey word search?
Make your own Hockey Word Search.
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September 29, 2009
The Red Cross by Anastasia Suen
A Helping Organizations easy reader
With big, dramatic, close-up color photos and a few sentences of clear text on every page, these titles in the Helping Organizations series present the basic facts about each charity: the work it does across the world and the essential role of volunteers, including young people. New readers will be drawn by the drama of worldwide disasters and by the actions of those who can make a difference. Booklist
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover/Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: Rosen/Rigby
This book is also available in Spanish.
Activities:
Preview the book.
Explore the Red Cross Tools for Teachers and Parents.
Visit the online Red Cross Museum.
Print and color this historic Red Cross Poster Coloring Book. (The first poster was printed in 1945.)
Prepare for disasters with Cool Cat (fire), Ready Rabbit (winter storms) and Disaster Dog (earthquakes) in this Red Cross Activity Book
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September 8, 2009
Go-Kart Rush by Anastasia Suen (writing as Jake Maddox)
A go-kart novel
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Library Binding / Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Tony is used to being the best. With his old kart, he won every single race. But now he’s twelve, and he’s moved up to the next class of racing—TAG karts. Sure, he gets to drive a cool new kart that goes faster than anything he’s ever driven. But he has to race against kids three years older than him, who aren’t nice to him, and who have been driving TAG karts for years. How is Tony supposed to get used to losing? And when Jon, one of the older kids, invites him to practice, is Jon just setting Tony up for more embarrassment?
Activities:
Play the online Go-Kart Racing Game. (Control your Go-Kart by using the 4 arrow keys.)
Download the free KartingRace Game and practice by yourself or race against 1-5 opponents.
Use math to win the Go-Go Go-Karts online racing game. You can play by yourself or with a friend.
Watch the Rotax US Grand Nationals this month to see who will be going to the World Finals in Egypt!
Visit the World Karting Association’s webpage to find out when the next karting race is in your area.
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