Author Karen Clemens Warrick
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Teacher Resource Materials:"Art Across the Curriculum, Exploring Fine Art with Cross-Curricular Connections" for grades 5-8 (Good Apple, 2001) Now part of McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing, Inc. A familiar object found in a work of art can serve as a springboard not only into a painting, but also into other areas of the curriculum. Art across the Curriculum will help you use the students’ interest in the artwork to involve them more deeply in science, math, language arts, music, and social studies lessons. In addition, the painting and its subject become more real, meaningful, and memorable to children learning about it. Teachers will be able to create a comprehensive unit using each art masterpiece as a starting point. This book includes: 12 full-color reproductions, dozens of cross-curricular activities, student reproducibles, discussion starters, and information about each artist. "Teaching Young Scientists" Curriculum–Linked Integrated Units for grades K-1 (Fearon, 2000) Now part of McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing Children are naturally curious about the world around them. The workbook focuses on helping children learn about the world through a variety of creative and motivating science and math activities. Children lean about bats, penguins, and animals living in their own backyards. Activities provide fascinating challenges for children, including making a bird feeder, recycling and reusing resources, investigating a tide pool, learning about the life cycle of a butterfly, and much more. Each unit includes an introduction to the concept and a list of related literature and helpful resources. The activities in each unit are designed to provide hands-on experiences, promote essential skills in observing, experimenting, classifying and making models. Integrated language arts, music, art, social studies, and physical education activities are also provided. Reproducible pages provide diagram, charts, art patterns, puzzles, and other fun activates to get students excited and involved. Five Basic Skills Reading Workbooks (Instructional Fair, 2000-2001) Now part of McGraw-Hill Main Idea: Using topics and details to see the big picture Compare and Contrast: Using comparisons and contrasts to build comprehension Story Elements: Learning about the components of stories to deepen comprehension Cause and Effect: Using Causes and effects to make connections Inferencing: Using context clues to infer meaning |
My BooksIf I Had a Tail
Ages 3-7 This rollicking guessing game introduces a variety of animals and their tails through fun and vibrant illustrations. John Muir, Crusader for the Wilderness
Description: Take a gentle walk along the edge of the peaceful Merced River, where John Muir built his first home in the valley. Climb the steep trail to the very top of Yosemite Falls and share Muir’s excitement of watching the water begin its sixteen-hundred-foot plunge to the valley. For that, we can thank John Muir and his dedication to the preservation of America’s wild places. P.T. Barnum, The Genius of the Three Ring Circus
Description: Famous for his hoaxes and his elaborate circus, P. T. Barnum was often accused of rising to success by tricking the public. Barnum’s fame, however, came from his ability to capture people’s attention and imagination. Barnum continuously worked to make his attractions—including a mermaid, midgets, and a giant elephant—better to amuse and entertain the crowds. Author Karen Clemens Warrick traces the life of the man who devoted his life to amazing and entertaining people. John Chapman, The Legendary Johnny Appleseed
Description: Often viewed as a fictional character, the legendary Johnny Appleseed was actually a real man named John Chapman. Arriving in western lands ahead of most settlers, Chapman sold apple seedlings to new homesteaders who needed fruit trees, making what is now the Midwest a more comfortable and profitable place to live. Karen Clemens Warrick traces the life and work of this true frontiersman from his early years working in the orchards of Massachusetts to his fame in the Midwest and the myths that surround him. Louisa May Alcott, Author of Little Women
Description: Louisa May Alcott used her own experiences to write some of the most famous pieces of American literature, including the children's classic Little Women. Growing up in a large family committed to many of the reform causes of the day, including abolition and women's suffrage, Alcott developed strong ideals. She put those ideals to the test not only in her writing, but in a brief career as a nurse for the Union troops during the Civil War. Alcott's devotion to her family and her beliefs formed the basis for a writing career that continues to be celebrated long after her death. Benjamin Frankin, Creating A Nation
Explore the fascinating story of Benjamin Franklin, who helped shape the destiny of the United States at a time of turmoil and uncertainty. The War of 1812: We Have Met the Enemy and They Are Ours
Description: The War of 1812 officially lasted three years spurred by British blockades of the European coast. It was marked by such famous battles as the Battle of New Orleans, and the Battle of York. This conflict was the inspiration for Francis Scott Key’s “Star Spangled Banner.” The Treaty of Ghent ended this war. The Perilous Search for the Fabled Northwest Passage
More than five hundred years have passed since early explorers sailed off to search for a Northwest Passage. The voyages of John Cabot, Giovanni da Verrazano, and Martin Frobisher proved there was no easy water route west. Captains, like Henry Hudson and James Cook, risked their lives for adventure. Race for the North Pole and Robert Perry in World History
Author Karen Clemens Warrick examines various explorers who have attempted to conquer the region above the Arctic Circle, whether for fortune, adventure, or discovery. Warrick concentrates on American explorers Robert Peary and Frederick Cook, who both claimed to be the first to reach the North Pole. Other highlights include the search for lost eighteenth-century explorer Sir John Franklin and the Andrée Polar Expedition attempt to float by balloon over the Pole. New Titles released in 2005: |
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