Posts Tagged ‘healthy eating’

Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: A First Book of Manners by Judy Sierra; Illustrated by Tim Bowers

Happy New Year! Here’s a winner in my book: *Picture book, contemporary, for preschoolers through 2nd graders *Little girl and BIG dinosaur as main characters *Rating: As I said on Pinterest and Goodreads, this is a book that takes everything parents are saying and says it (MIND YOUR MANNERS!) in a non-threatening and engaging way. [...]

December 31, 2012 in Books with Health Content, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Picture Book, Prediction Skills, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Rhyming Words, Shared Writing, Sierra, Judy
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ABC’s of Health and Safety by Melissa Abramovitz; Illustrations by Alexander Morris

*Picture book for ages 4 to 8, nonfiction (but told in rhyme) *Health and safety are the topics *Rating: ABC’s of Health and Safety takes a look at some unusual, but important, safety tips that are not usually mentioned in books. They are covered in an interesting and unique way with cute illustrations! Short, short [...]

July 15, 2012 in ABC books, Abramovitz Melissa, Books with Health Content, Books with Science Content, Elementary Educators, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Research Ideas, Shared Writing
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Taking a Break for Fitness with Slimkicker.com

Every once in a while, I like to take a break from the regularly scheduled program of books and sharing them, and share with you some other cool stuff. Today, I want to share a website/app that I was asked to review and think could be a real benefit to ANYONE wanting to lose weight [...]

April 12, 2012 in Book Club Possibility, Elementary Educators, Helping Girls and Women Around the World, High School Teachers, Middle School Teachers
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Adelita and the Veggie Cousins by Diane Gonzales Bertrand; Illustrations by Christina Rodriguez

*Picture book, contemporary, preschool through second graders *Young girl as main character *Rating: This is a cute book for young children. It can help them learn about different veggies and about making friends. The illustrations are FANTASTIC! Short, short summary: Adelita is starting school and wants to make friends, but she’s worried and nervous as [...]

March 15, 2012 in Bertrand Diane Gonzales, Books with Science Content, Books with Science Content, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Research Ideas
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