has detailed lesson plans which concentrate on setting up a routine and guiding the children through a fun, attractive, and communicative learning programme. There are Extra activities in every lesson and optional reinforcement and extension lessons in each unit for teachers with more hours. However, for those with less time, the notes indicate which activities could be left out without changing the lesson structure or significantly altering the amount of language practice.
The Roaring Adventures of Rip Squeak, written by a husband-and-wife team, suffers from a surfeit of cuteness. Rip Squeak and Jesse are brother and sister mice who befriend a lonely kitten one day when her owners are away. Their circle soon expands to include a theatrical frog named Euripedes, after he helps save Jesse from a not-so-fluffy feline.
Pearl learns about the different types of homes and habitats in which her woodland friends live and play. Diversity is explored and championed in this tale of self-appreciation. Home is where the heart is. The popular Solomon Raven series (Cinnamon and the April Shower, Mason Moves Away, Lewis Cardinal's First Winter, A Home for Pearl Squirrel) features seasonal stories with recurring north woods animal friends. The woodland settings offer insight into the changes of the forest landscape, and each story involves a subject that affects children on a day–to–day basis. No matter what the issue, Solomon Raven, the wisest bird in the forest, has the answer. Reading Level: Grade K-3
From cardinals to cockatoos, falcons to flying ducks, parakeets to penguins, these colorful paper projects are for those who appreciate our feathered friends.
