Tai Chi Morning: Snapshots of China
Publication Information
Author:  Grimes, Nikki	Illustrator:  Young, Ed
Title:  Tai Chi Morning: Snapshots of China	Date:  2004
Publisher:  Cricket Books	City:  Chicago, IL
ISBN, paperback:  0-8126-2707-5	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    diaries and journals, poetry
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
The travel journal and poems of the author and the travel sketches of the illustrator combine to depict China a decade ago.
Teaching Ideas:
Enthusiasts of Ed Young's illustrations can do a Eureka search for other books he has illustrated. Be sure to check out the web site www.nccil.org/young.html. Nikki Grimes fans will find information and writing activities on her web site www.nikkigrames.com/. And the Internet enables readers interested in China to find photos and information to expand and update the book. The poems encourage a closer look at figurative language that may stimulate readers to write their own travel poems.
Teaching Strategies:
Fluency Activities    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/fluency_activities.pdf
Helping Students in the Writing Process    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/help_writing_process.pdf
Reader's Theater    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf
(Write and Share) 2    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/write_share2.pdf
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Social Studies > anthropology > cultures Social Studies > anthropology > daily life Literature and Language > figurative language Literature and Language > writing Communities > urban > urban living Geography > locations > countries > China Literature and Language > poetry

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