Author: Nikki Giovanni Grade Level: 5-7 Content: Seasons, Harvest
Book is about a grasshopper and an ant. During spring the ant gathers food in preparat...moreAuthor: Nikki Giovanni Grade Level: 5-7 Content: Seasons, Harvest
Book is about a grasshopper and an ant. During spring the ant gathers food in preparation for the winter. The ant gathers food in rhythm to the music produced by the grasshopper. During the winter, the grasshopper asks the ant for a share of his harvest and gets turned down. The grasshopper doesn't believe this to be fair and takes the ant to court. A dramatic courtroom drama develops and the outcome is not expected. The ant is order to give the grasshopper a share of his harvest.
Overall I think this book was a bit too long for children. I would say it is more oriented for upper grades, 5-7. It is presented as a children's book with illustrations but goes get a bit too technical at certain points during the courtroom proceedings. (less)
This book includes a table of contents. This table could be used to reinfor...moreAuthor: Simona Mulazzani Grade Level: 3-5 Content: Poetry, variety of animals
This book includes a table of contents. This table could be used to reinforce the usage for the table of contents.
A variety of poems are spoken about from 'haiku' to fables. Each poem talks about an animal. Animals included are tigers, elephants, birds, lizards, squirrels, sloths, pigs, owls, turkeys, cats, rodents, fish, alligators, etc...
I love that at the bottom of the poems are vocabulary words that the intended students of 3-5 graders may not know. This allows the student to access the information on a word they may not know immediately but providing this section within the page.
This book could be used to integrate writing with science. Maybe for a animal unit.
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