Bibliograph

Teaching with favorite magic tree house books, by Deborah Rovin-Murphy and Frank Murphy

Type

Label

Teaching with favorite magic tree house books, by Deborah Rovin-Murphy and Frank Murphy

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 2-3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Teaching with favorite magic tree house books

Oclc number

58748155

Responsibility statement

by Deborah Rovin-Murphy and Frank Murphy

Summary

Motivate kids to learn about the features of fiction and nonfiction with the series ther are mad about. This resource includes tips on planning a series study; journal writing activities that help students distinguish "real" from "fantasy"; lessons that explore character, plot, and setting; and extensions beyond the language arts--social studies, science, and art

Table Of Contents

About this book -- Tips for teaching with a series -- Connections to the language arets and social studies standards -- Meet Mary Pope Osborne -- Teaching activities for any time -- Resources -- Cluster 1 (books 1-4): Dinosaurs before dark ; Knight at dawn ; Mummies in the morning ; Pirates past noon -- Cluster 2 (books 5-8): Night of the Ninjas ; Afternoon on the Amazon ; Sunset of the Sabertooth ; Midnight on the moon -- Cluster 3 (books 9-12): Dolphins at daybreak ; Ghost town at sundown ; Lions at lunchtime ; Polar bears past bedtime -- Cluster 4 (books 13-16): Vacation under the volcano ; Day of the dragon king ; Viking ships at sunrise ; Hour of the Olympics -- Cluster 5 (books 17-20): Tonight on the Titanic ; Buffalo before breakfast ; Tigers at twilight ; Dingoes at dinnertime -- Cluster 6 (books 21-24): Civil War on Sunday ; Revolutionary War on Wednesday ; Twister on Tuesday ; Earthquake in the early morning -- Cluster 7 (book 25-28): Stage fright on a summer night ; Good morning, gorillas ; Thanksgiving on Thursday ; High tide in Hawaii

Target audience

juvenile

Classification