My Favorite Animal Families
Publication Information
Author:   Wilson, David	Illustrator:  Bloom, Steve
Title:  My Favorite Animal Families	Date:  2010
Publisher:  Thames & Hudson	City:  London
ISBN, paperback:  9780500543900	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, photographic essay, reference, easy reading
HSE Descriptor(s):    science| language arts - reading
Summary:
Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups.
Teaching Ideas:
This book could be used as an introduction to a more detailed study of animals. It could also serve as a prompt for a writing assignment about the writer's family. Each member of the class chooses an animal and writes an info chart for a zoo brochure. Choose an animal from those in the book before reading and do a KWL. Place a picture of the animal on a world map to show its home.
Teaching Strategies:
Helping Students in the Writing Process    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/help_writing_process.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Literature Circles    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/lit_circles.pdf
Brainstorming Activities (Guidelines)    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/brainstorming.pdf
Strategies to Support Collaboration    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/strategies_collab.pdf
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Art and Photography > photography Geography > locations > continents/regions Science > biology > zoology > wildlife Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior > life cycles Science > biology > zoology > animals Science > biology > zoology > mammals > gorillas Science > biology > zoology > ornithology/birds > penguins

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