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THE THREE R'S: REUSE, REDUCE, RECYCLE

AUTHOR: NURIA ROCA

ILLUSTRATED BY; ROSE M. CURTO

SUMMARY:

THIS FUN, COLORFUL BOOK IS FILLED WITH EYE CATCHING AND EXCITING ILLUSTRATIONS WHILE ALSO BEING PACKED FULL OF INFORMATION ON HOW WE CAN HELP SAVE THE PLANET! THIS BOOK SHOWS READERS HOW BEAUTIFUL OUR WORLD CAN BE WHEN WE TAKE CARE OF IT. IT NEEDS OUR HELP TO STAY THAT WAY! IT TEACHES KIDS NEW WORDS THEY MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN BEFORE AND HOW WE CAN DO OUR PART TO REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE.

GRADE LEVEL:

THE INFORMATION THIS BOOK GIVES IS USEFUL FOR ALL ELEMENTARY GRADE LEVELS. WHILE THE FUN CARTOON ILLUSTRATIONS MAKE IT PERFECT FOR KINDER THROUGH THIRD GRADE. THE LANGUAGE WITHIN THIS BOOK BEST SUITS 2ND AND 3RD GRADE READING LEVELS BUT ALSO ALLOWS FOR ANY ELEMENTARY GRADE LEVEL READ ALOUD.

RATIONAL:

THE SPECIFIC TEKS GIVEN BELOW IS FOR 2ND GRADE BUT ALL ELEMENTARY GRADE LEVELS HAVE A SPECIFIC TEKS FOR RECYCLING DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUCH AS WATER. THIS BOOK IS A GREAT STARTING POINT FOR LOWER GRADE LEVELS TO SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WAYS WE CAN HELP THE PLANET.

THE 5 A'S

ACCURACY - THIS BOOK BRINGS AWARENESS TO HOW WE CAN ALL DO OUR PART TO HELP SAVE THE EARTH. THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THIS TEXT IS ACCURATE IN THE WAYS WE CAN REUSE, REDUCE AND RECYCLE. IT ACCURATELY EDUCATES CHILDREN ON WHAT THEY CAN DO TO BE MORE ECO FRIENDLY. THE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED IN 2007, SO SINCE THEN THERE MAY BE NEW WAYS THAT WE CAN REUSE, REDUCE OR RECYCLE CERTAIN MATERIALS.

AUTHORITY- AUTHOR NURIA ROCA IS A PUBLISHED AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. SHE HAS WRITTEN OVER 65 CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. A LARGE MAJORITY OF HER BOOKS ARE INFORMATIONAL BOOKS FOR CHILDREN SUCH AS BOOKS ALL ABOUT THE SEASONS, ANIMALS, AND AN ABUNDANCE OF OTHER SCIENCE TOPICS.

APPEARANCE- FOR YOUNGER READERS THE FUN, CARTOON IMAGES WILL SURELY GRAB THEIR ATTENTION. THE APPEARANCE OF THIS BOOK IS COLORFUL AND EXCITING, EVERY SINGLE PAGE INCLUDING THE COVER. EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ILLUSTRATIONS, YOUNGER STUDENTS CAN CONNECT TO THE CARTOON PEOPLE.

ARTISTRY- THE BOOK IS WRITTEN IN A FUN BUT INFORMATIONAL STORY STYLE THAT WILL BE EASY FOR CHILDREN TO FOLLOW ALONG WITH. IT IS WRITTEN IN A NEAT AND ORGANIZED WAY THAT MAKES THE STORY FLOW.

APPROPRIATENESS- THIS BOOK IS APPROPRIATE FOR MY TARGET GRADE LEVEL OF 2ND GRADE BUT CAN ALSO BE APPROPRIATE FOR ALL ELEMENTARY GRADE LEVELS. THE INFORMATION IT PROVIDES IS VALUABLE FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS, AS THEIR IS A SPECIFIC TEKS FOR RECYCLING IN ALL ELEMENTARY LEVELS.

BEFORE READING STRATEGY

CONTENT AREA: 2ND GRADE SCIENCE

TOPIC: KEEPING OUR EARTH CLEAN

TEKS

(1) Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student conducts classroom and outdoor investigations following home and school safety procedures. The student is expected to:

(B) identify and demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reuse or recycling of paper, plastic, and metal.

LITERACY STRATEGY: KWL CHART

INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS: IN THIS ACTIVITY THE FOCUS IS TO SEE WHAT STUDENTS ALREADY KNOW ABOUT RECYCLING, WHAT DO THEY WONDER AND WHAT HAVE THEY LEARNED THAT WILL HELP KEEP OUT PLANET CLEAN.

STUDENT BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE:

RATIONALE: A KWL CHART WILL WORK VERY WELL WITH THE TOPIC OF RECYCLING AND KEEPING OUR EARTH CLEAN BECAUSE MANY OF THE TERMS IN THIS BOOK WILL BE VERY NEW TO SOME STUDENTS. STUDENTS NEED TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND DEMONSTRATE THE DIFFERENT WAYS WE RECYCLE, THIS KWL CHART WILL BEGIN THE PROCESS FOR THEM TO DO SO.

INSTRUCTIONAL STEPS:

POST THE BLANK KWL ON THE BOARD
ASK STUDENTS WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT RECYCLING AND OUR EARTH AND FILL IN THE "WHAT I KNOW" SECTION.
IN THE "WHAT I WONDER" SECTION ASK STUDENTS WHAT THEY ARE CURIOUS ABOUT ON THE TOPICS OF RECYCLING, WATER CONSERVATION, REUSING AND REDUCING.
COMPLETE A READ ALOUD OF THE BOOK WITH THE CLASS
WITH THE NEW INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE TEXT, FILL IN TH "WHAT I LEARNED" SECTION.

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