Book Detail

Water Dance

Publication Information
Author:  Locker, Thomas Illustrator:  Locker, Thomas
Title:  Water Dance Date:  1997
Publisher:  Harcourt Brace & Company City:  San Diego
ISBN, paperback:  0-15-201284-2 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Yes Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, easy reading, poetry

HSE Descriptor(s):    science

Summary:
Told in a first-person poetic narrative with illustrations that elicit emotional responses, water is described in its many forms--clouds, mist, rainbows, and rivers. A separate section explains the water cycle.

Teaching Ideas:
The section on the water cycle lends itself to a copy change strategy with other processes such the stages of child development or plant growth. The beautiful illustrations suggest using this book with Sky Tree to talk about how you feel about nature or Drop of Water to compare and contrast content and illustrations. The poetic language suggests brainstorming descriptive vocabulary while assuming the "I" of other natural objects such as rocks, wind, etc. Meteorology: www.amsmeteors.org

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Copy Change
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/copy_change.pdf
bullet Brainstorming Activities (Guidelines)
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/brainstorming.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Art and Photography > art > landscape
bullet Art and Photography > art > painting
bullet Literature and Language > figurative language
bullet Geography > environment
bullet Science > meteorology > clouds
bullet Science > meteorology > weather
bullet Science > water
bullet Literature and Language > poetry


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