Kids' Books and Maker Activities: 150 Perfect Pairings

Kids' Books and Maker Activities: 150 Perfect Pairings

Kids' Books and Maker Activities: 150 Perfect Pairings

Kids' Books and Maker Activities: 150 Perfect Pairings

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Overview

This book connects to the new AASL standards, ISTE Standards for Students, and provides simple directions for using a variety of books to create maker activities that deepen the reading experience.

Books and maker activities help children to associate reading with hands-on learning. For educators looking for additional ways to engage youngsters in reading and maker activities, this book provides the perfect hands-on connection.

Providing connections to the new AASL standards and the ISTE Standards for Students with simple directions for using a variety of books to create maker activities, this book can help elementary teachers and librarians to enhance and deepen the reading experience. Featured books represent a variety of genres for kindergarten through sixth-grade students and highlights very current titles as well as classics.

The book is based on actual experiences with students and staff who have enjoyed and benefited from these activities in their elementary school library. The author's forty years of educational experience ensure the reliability and practicality of this resource that readers can trust and use every day.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440875670
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 10/17/2022
Pages: 376
Product dimensions: 8.55(w) x 10.95(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Marge Cox served as Library Media Specialist at Veterans Memorial Elementary School and is now an independent educational consultant.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 Historical Fiction 1

Chapter 2 Realistic Fiction 35

Chapter 3 Science Fiction 73

Chapter 4 Mystery 99

Chapter 5 Fantasy 133

Chapter 6 Poetry 165

Chapter 7 Autobiography, Biography, and Collective Biography 199

Chapter 8 Information 233

Chapter 9 Graphics 267

Chapter 10 Diversity 301

Conclusion 339

Appendix: Activities Listed by Standards 341

Title Index 343

Subject/Author Index 351

What People are Saying About This

Janice Iacovino

Finally! A 21st century approach to fostering a love of literature with hands on opportunities to connect the reading with science, technology, engineering, art, and math! This approach fosters a love of learning through collaboration and imagination. I have witnessed firsthand how students in my own 2nd grade classroom have learned from one another and how students with varying abilities, gifts, and talents have equal access to learning and literacy.

Robyn Young

Kids’ Books and Maker Activities provides a wealth of information on book pairings and activities that makes it perfect for classroom teachers and school librarians. It provides detailed plans that can’t easily be found anyplace else! What a great tool for designing your lessons!

Leslie B. Preddy

This is the tool every librarian has been looking for and needs. Marge Cox created a phenomenal and invaluable resource with an abundance of ideas to level up your library programming. Whether you are looking for inspiration for STEAM lesson, family events, or makerspace activities, this is your must-have, go-to resource.

Carl A. Harvey II

Books and makerspaces are a perfect marriage. But, where do you start? This book is the answer! All the resources, connections, and ideas are right there in easy-to-read pages for BOTH school librarians and students with current and relevant books! A must have for all elementary school librarians' lesson planning needs.

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