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    Kids' books and maker activities : 150 perfect pairings / Marge Cox ; foreword by Tom Bober.

    • Title:Kids' books and maker activities : 150 perfect pairings / Marge Cox ; foreword by Tom Bober.
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    • Author/Creator:Cox, Marge, author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Bober, Tom, author of foreword.
    • Published/Created:Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2023]
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Reading (Elementary)--Activity programs.
      Maker movement in education.
    • Description:xiv, 359 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
    • Summary:"This book connects to the new AASL standards and provides simple directions for using a variety of books to create maker activities that deepen the reading experience"-- Provided by publisher.
      "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"-- Provided by publisher.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    • ISBN:9781440875670 paperback
      1440875677 paperback
      9781440875687 electronic book
    • Contents:Chapter 1 Historical Fiction p. 1
      Chapter 2 Realistic Fiction p. 35
      Chapter 3 Science Fiction p. 73
      Chapter 4 Mystery p. 99
      Chapter 5 Fantasy p. 133
      Chapter 6 Poetry p. 165
      Chapter 7 Autobiography, Biography, and Collective Biography p. 199
      Chapter 9 Graphics p. 267
      Chapter 10 Diversity p. 301.
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