Böcker av Phyllis J. Perry

From the earliest climb up towering Longs Peak by John Wesley Powell to the task of building Trail Ridge Road, the highest paved highway in the world, It Happened in Rocky Mountain National Park includes twenty-five events that have shaped , one of the most popular national parks in the country.

Use popular fiction to attract students to great nonfiction (expository text) about science. Focusing on the general theme of water, this resource provides webs that lead from popular fiction titles to a variety of related nonfiction titles that will generate interest and build in-depth scientific knowledge for thematic studies.

Simulate integrated units of study on U.S. history with this guide. Perry provides recommended fiction and nonfiction books that help you illuminate different eras in U.S. history along with discussion starters, multidisciplinary activity suggestions, and topics for further investigation.

Motivate students to read by using a topic they love-sports-and extend learning across the curriculum! Perry describes subject-specific fiction and nonfiction materials that help students make the transition from fiction to expository text.

Organized by such math topics as problem solving, estimation, number sense and numeration, and geometry and spatial relationships, this book shows users where to find manipulatives and materials, such as attribute blocks, pattern blocks, clocks, scales, multilink cubes and prisms, calculators, and sorting toys.

This book provides summaries of children's literature and nonfiction books related to rain, wind, snow, and sunshine. Discussion starters and student activities extend learning with books that range from simple picture books to full-length chapter books.

Use the power of fiction and imagination to draw students into the world of science. Focusing on climate and weather, Perry suggests trade book titles that will fascinate young readers and build their scientific knowledge. Activities help educators implement an integrated approach to language arts, science, geography, and social studies.

Capitalize on the child appeal of fantasy literature to create challenging activities that address the 12 Standards of the English Language Arts sponsored by NCTE and IRA.