Deep in the Desert (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781607181354)

Catchy desert twists on traditional children's songs and poems will have children chiming in about cactuses, camels, and more as they learn about the desert habitat and its flora and fauna. Whether sung or read aloud, Deep in the Desert makes learning about deserts anything but dry. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle factor and rhyming text includes a 5-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 58-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Deep in the Desert is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension. Tap animals and other things that make noise to hear their sounds.

Author: Rhonda Lucas Donald
ISBN-10: 1607181355
ISBN-13: 9781607181354
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2011
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.96h x 8.56w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 143362 / Deep in the Desert


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 148 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
School Library Journal 07/01/2011