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Summary
Summary
Help students learn about nature and the environment through quality contemporary and classic literature. Hands-on activities span the curriculum and support environmental themes and principles. Puzzles, word searches, suggestions for computer usage, and library connections are also given in each of the 15 chapters.
Author Notes
CAROL M. BUTZOW, Ed.D., is an educational consultant, teacher of English as a second language and writer based in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
JOHN W. BUTZOW, Ed.D., is Dean of the College of Education and Educational Technology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Reviews 1
Booklist Review
The Butzows provide suggestions for primary-level thematic units centered on 15 picture books that involve environmental issues. For each title, they offer a summary of the story, a synopsis of the science concepts introduced, lists of content-related vocabulary and resources (both print and online), and extensive recommendations for classroom projects and activities. The selected titles (which include Ox-Cart Man, by Donald Hall [1979]; The Little House, by Virginia Lee Burton [1978]; and Letting Swift River Go, by Jane Yolen [1992]) should be readily available in most libraries. Activities are clearly explained and within the grasp of the intended audience; a few paper-and-pencil assignments are included, but most will actively engage children in research or higher-level thinking. Give this one to teachers hoping to perk up their science or social studies lessons or to followers of the Book Links approach to teaching and literature. --Kay Weisman
