Teacher Created Materials - Primary Source Readers: America's Natural Landmarks - Grade 3 - Guided Reading Level M

Jennifer Overend Prior

ISBN 10: 1433373718 / ISBN 13: 9781433373718

Published by Teacher Created Materials, 2014

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Seller Inventory # 1433373718-4-33178850

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Teacher Created Materials - Primary Source Readers: America's Natural Landmarks - Grade 3 - Guided Reading Level M
• Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433373718
• ISBN 13: 9781433373718
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 2 ounces

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Synopsis

Introduce students to some of America's most famous natural landmarks! Students will learn about unique and beautiful places like Glacier Bay, Kilauea, Mesa Arch, Sequoia National Park, and more. Readers will also learn the importance of remembering the past and preserving these landmarks. Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to engage readers and help them better understand the content. This informative, colorful book uses primary sources to captivate readers as they learn social studies topics.

About the Authors

Jennifer Prior has written over 100 educational books for teachers and children, covering literacy, language arts, social studies, and early childhood education. Her instructional resources include Focused Reading Intervention, Targeted Reading Intervention, Exploring Nonfiction, Exploring Writing, and Write Time for Kids(R), as well as her textbooks Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education: Research into Practice and Environmental Print in the Classroom: Meaningful Connections for Learning to Read.
For students, she has authored children's informational books such as America's Natural Landmarks, Rocky Mountain States, and Polar Regions Through Time, along with science and social studies titles in partnership with TIME for Kids(R) and recent works like Our Grand Canyon.
Jennifer's books combine classroom-tested strategies with engaging, real-world connections. She is a former classroom teacher and has been a professor of education at Northern Arizona University for over 20 years.
Outside of writing, Jennifer enjoys creative, hands-on pursuits. She sings, cooks, crafts artisanal soaps, and makes pine needle baskets, which can be seen at the annual Flagstaff Open Studios art show. She lives in Flagstaff, AZ, with her husband, their dog Monica, and cats Mary and Chad.

Jennifer Prior, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor for Early Childhood and Literacy at Northern Arizona University. Her focus is using environmental print as an instructional literacy tool, family involvement in education, and effective teaching practices.