Hey folks! It's time for a sneak
preview of Dawn Publications' 2016 Spring releases! If you've
not seen any of my past previews, Dawn Pub specializes in providing
nature books for children on topics such as farm life, ecosystems,
plant life, and much more, all in a way that makes learning fun and
interesting for young children! Even better, there are always
resources at the back of the books for extended learning at home or
in the classroom, as well as resources on their website.
Over on the
Farm
I
love the Over
on the...
series, especially since they're geared towards younger kids and Myka
is only three, so I was excited to see that not only was there a new
book in the series coming out this spring, but it was about one of my
and Myka's favorite subjects: farm animals! As always, Marianne
Berkes does a wonderful job with the rhymes, making them both
memorable and easy for the children to relate to. I thought it was
funny there are suggested hand/body movements to do along with the
animals in the story at the end of the book because I found myself
doing some of them while reading this with Myka before we even came
across it in the back!
Aside from the hand movements, I really liked that there were
suggestions for expanded comprehension/learning broken down into
different groups, such as language arts, math, science, etc. Plus, a
lot of them are suitable for kids as young as preschool-aged, so we
should be able to do some of the activities next year!
Green Bean!
Green Bean!
Grean
Bean! Green Bean! is
the perfect book to welcome spring! All about the events a green bean
can face during the growing season, this is another book from Dawn
Pub that makes learning about plant life cycles fun and engaging!
Intended for ages 4-10, this would be a great book to include in a
lesson on gardening, plant science, and more.
I
liked the repetition in this book as it seems to make the story flow
more easily and
will help children remember it better. It would make a fun read-aloud
book! Plus, it's not wordy and to the point, which I think helps kids
stay focused for longer and get a better understanding on the story
in the process.
As
a family, we all love being outdoors and planting lots of different
veggies, herbs, and fruits. We also started on a nature-based
preschool homeschool curriculum last year with our three year old.
Needless to say, I can't wait to include a print copy of Green
Bean! Green Bean! into
our gardening lesson!
Wild
Ones: Observing City Critters
Wild
Ones
is a fun tale of a curious dog discovering interesting critters
throughout his city neighborhood. Children (and you!) may be
surprised by the diversity of wildlife to be found in urban areas,
from opossums to hawks, beavers to foxes.
There
were two things that interested me in this book right away: the
premise of the story and Cathy Morrison's artwork. (I know, I know. I
just can't say enough good things about her illustrations. They're so
colorful and lifelike. I'm glad she illustrates many of Dawn Pubs'
books!) I love the premise of this book because oftentimes the
natural aspects of cities get overlooked, leading both kids and
adults to believe they can't connect with nature if they live in a
city, which is not true! Wild
Ones
will serve as a great starting point to teach children who live in
urban areas that they can indeed observe wildlife close to home, even
in the city!
All
of the above titles are now available for purchase on Dawn Publications' website.
Happy reading and get out there and enjoy nature with the children in
your life today! :)
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