My Amazing Body at School/Mon incroyable corps a` l'e`cole

by Mary Birdsell, Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier, Mary Birdsell (Photographer)

Overview

This beautifully photographed concept book shares how students in an inclusive 1st-grade classroom identify an important part of their body based on how they use it in school.

How would you share what you do with your legs in school? First-grade students in Canada have some fun ideas about how they use their amazing bodies. For extra fun, you'll learn new words in both English and French.

Grade Interest: Pre-K-3

GRL:C

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944764869
Publisher:	Finding My Way Books
Publication date:	04/24/2017
Series:	Learning My Way
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	36
File size:	21 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mary Birdsell is a professional photographer and a former Speech and Theatre teacher. She strives to create images that reflect the strengths of each child. Mary's background in education, theatre and photography intersect as she visually creates our books. She uses colors and shapes to tell a story. For her, each book is like its own theatre production.
Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier, author, worked professionally in Early Childhood and Special Education programming for 25 years. She has a PhD in Special Education from the University of Kansas and is currently working at the Kansas State Department of Education. Vera is passionate about the inclusion of each and every child in settings where they would be if they did not have a disability. Parenting a teen and tween with special needs enrich her life.

Editorial Reviews

12/01/2017
K-Gr 2—This book, one in a series of titles, sticks to a simple format: large, bright photographs of children illustrate the spare bilingual, large sans-serif text. Close-up photos of an arm, leg, hand, foot, mouth, and eye (in that order) appear first with the question, "What is it?" As the narrative progresses, the information becomes more specific ("a foot," "Louka's foot," and "Louka uses his foot to stretch," and in French it translates even more specifically as, "Louka uses his foot to stretch his legs out in front of him"). The six body parts are defined in both languages on page one, but the second brief final glossary doesn't indicate part of speech, or French gender, a regrettable lapse (it also randomly italicizes some nouns and verbs but not others). There is a final list of comprehension questions in English only. VERDICT For beginning readers, bilingual or not, the engaging photos and repetition help reinforce very simple concepts.—Patricia D. Lothrop, formerly at St. George's School, Newport, RI

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