Kayla’s First Chickens is a series of four leveled readers designed for early readers. The series follows the adventures of Kayla as she (a) visits a farm, (b) raises her own hens, (c) accepts that it is normal to eat chickens, and (d) learns to prepare chicken for food. This series is part of a curriculum unit called Food Origins. Both the unit and this series of readers are aimed at helping children to develop better understandings of where our food originates. About this Book In Kayla’s First Chickens - Book Three, Kayla’s hens have baby chicks. As the chicks grow large, Kayla has no room for them. When Kayla learns that the new chickens must be butchered, she works to understand that it is normal to eat chickens. As a Level 1 Reader, Kayla’s First Chickens - Book Three uses simple words, offers picture clues, and introduces a limited number of new vocabulary terms. This text is a great learning resource for parents and teachers, and great fun for children!

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Jomo W. Mutegi, Ph.D. is a professor of science education. He authors a broad range of children's books including leveled readers, picture books, and young adult novels. As a professor of science education, Dr. Mutegi’s area of expertise is the participation of African people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). He has published numerous manuscripts summarizing his research findings and theoretical arguments. Dr. Mutegi earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Chemistry and Biology from Gannon University; and a Doctorate in Science Education from Florida State University. He has taught thousands of prospective and practicing teachers, as well as K-12 students. He has also helped to guide the research careers of several very accomplished STEM education researchers.

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