Books with author Patricia Cage

Help Primary Students begin to understand cultural diversity . . .Young students can understand big concepts . . . if they are encouraged to learn through hands-on experiences. In this collection of lessons, students see, feel, hear, smell and taste each of the Seven Continents.Our world of people living near their oceans, lakes, mountains, and rivers, comes alive in these fun, interactive activities. Young learners will be engaged in concrete experiences as they learn the geography of new places and the culture of people in other parts of the world. From North America to Antarctica, children will learn to appreciate likenesses and differences in people.It's all here for each continent - how-to lessons, activities, patterns, recipes, letters to parents and resources - even a theme song! These activities reinforce language development, sensory development, counting and numbers and socialization. This is hands-on learning at its best!

Eight-year-old Martha loves to observe nature. When she befriends a humble Milkweed plant who dreams of making a difference, she shares Milkweed's excitement-and adventures- in raising three little Monarch butterfly caterpillars. A magical story for children ages 5 to 8 by Patricia Coe that also explains the amazing life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, beautifully illustrated in color and black and white by Elinor Davies.

In the letterpress printing lab at Rochester Institute of Technology, Amelia prints a greeting card, explaining what she's doing each step of the way. Richly illustrated with photographs, this picture book very simply but comprehensively introduces the reader to letterpress printing by following an actual letterpress project, using all the correct terminology. A 38-word glossary is included. With Amelia Hugill-Fontanel, associate curator of RIT's Cary Graphic Arts Collection.