Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon by Anastasia Suen
A picture book about the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Reading level: Ages 4-8

Paperback: 32 pages

Publisher: Puffin Books

Photos:

NASA’s photos of Apollo 11.

See three Apollo 11 videos: Watch the earth launch, the moon landing, and the first step on the moon.

See and hear the Apollo 11 Mission at the History Place.

Activities:

Create your own Moon Art with the Eagle moon lander.

Use the Six Trait Writing Mini-lessons at Picture Book of the Day.

For lesson plans and more, visit Challenging the Space Frontier

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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and Children’s Book Week, 
I’ll give a FREE Virtual Visit to one class on Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

Email me to enter your class in the drawing.  
I’ll draw the winner’s name on Space Day, May 1st!

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What Do You See at the Pond?

What Do You See at the Pond? by Anastasia Suen
A science easy reader

A young Asian American boy and his mother see all kinds of animals in the pond. But there’s something else the boy sees in the pond too—his own reflection!

Reading level: A

Paperback: 8 pages

Publisher: Bebop Books

This book is also available in Spanish.

Activities:

Celebrate Earth Day with Scholastic’s activities for K-8.

Stop by EarthDay.gov’s kid’s pages for games and activities.

Visit Larry Ferlazzo’s blog for The Best Earth Day Sites for ELL, ESL, AND EFL.

Use the What Do You See at the Pond? lesson plans for reading instruction as well as art, math, science, social studies, and language arts cross-curricular activities.

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Ice Cream Money

Ice Cream Money by Anastasia Suen
A math easy reader

Comparing their different combinations of coins, three friends prepare to buy a yummy after-lunch treat in the school cafeteria.

Reading level: E

Paperback: 16 pages

Publisher: Bebop Books

This book is also available in Spanish and in both languages as a very large “Lap Book”

Activities:

See the new coins for 2009.

Try the Money Games at Apples4theTeacher.

Use the Ice Cream Money lesson plans for reading as well as art, music, math, science, social studies, music, and language arts cross-curricular activities.

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Mr. Strike Out

Mr. Strike Out by Anastasia Suen (writing as Jake Maddox)
A baseball novel

David Gray is notorious in his baseball league, notorious for striking out, both as a pitcher and a batter. He spends so much time practicing his pitching, he has never honed his batting skills. After learning about the great Babe Ruth, David becomes determined to be a better all-around player, which means he’ll have to learn how to bat. With some help from a teammate, David hopes to never hear the words “Mr. Strike Out” again.

Reading level: Ages 9-12

Library Binding / Paperback: 72 pages

Publisher: Stone Arch Books (September 1, 2006)

Photos:

See game photos and watch video clips at MLB.com

Watch the Video Biographies of all 176 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Activities:

Play Math Baseball (If your answer is correct, you will get a hit!)

Explore the Science of Baseball. Test your baseball reaction time, learn how to throw a curveball and how to find the “sweet spot” on a bat.

At Teachers Corner, you can print baseball journal pages, and create your own baseball crossword, word search or word scramble pages.

Find out what happened Today in Baseball History.

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