A brief history of transportation looks at Roman roads, Viking ships, the railroads, the development of cars and airplanes, service stations, ships, public transportation, and space travel
The in My World Series first explores the world directly around the child, then the nearby community, and finally the world-at-large. As the student's awareness broadens, so does the subject matter of the series.Each double-page spread features a lively full-color 9x15 illustration of places familiar to all children accompanied by an interesting story relating to the world of a child. Involving questions and activities encourage children to explore the details of the illustrations.Children love to read these stories as well as hear them read out loud over and over again! Excellent for library story time, these bright, beautiful books stimulate discussion of children's own experiences and inspire story and picture ideas.
The in My World Series first explores the world directly around the child, then the nearby community, and finally the world-at-large. As the student's awareness broadens, so does the subject matter of the series.Each double-page spread features a lively full-color 9x15 illustration of places familiar to all children accompanied by an interesting story relating to the world of a child. Involving questions and activities encourage children to explore the details of the illustrations.Children love to read these stories as well as hear them read out loud over and over again! Excellent for library story time, these bright, beautiful books stimulate discussion of children's own experiences and inspire story and picture ideas.
Describes the characteristics and behavior of fish, amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, marsupials, and the animals found in the savanna, arctic, and jungle
Discusses basic nutrition, vegetable gardening, apple and wheat harvesting, rice planting, dairy farms, the fishing industry, the butcher shop, vegetarians, and food preservation
Describes aspects of life in different historical periods, including the Mayan religion, Greek theater, medieval knighthood, and thirteenth century explorers
Describes the characteristics and behavior of fish, amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, marsupials, and the animals found in the savanna, arctic, and jungle
Looks at city dwellers, Australian sheep ranchers, a fishing community, the Queen of England, and people who live on islands in the mountains, the tropics or the far north.
Discusses basic nutrition, vegetable gardening, apple and wheat harvesting, rice planting, dairy farms, the fishing industry, the butcher shop, vegetarians, and food preservation