Water Dance |
Publication Information
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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:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
Yes |
Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
nonfiction, easy reading, poetry
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HSE Descriptor(s):
science
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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: |
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Copy Change
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/copy_change.pdf
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Brainstorming Activities (Guidelines)
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/brainstorming.pdf
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